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DESIGN OBJECTIVE
canteen.
To develop functional rooms that can accommodate the number of
of students.
To provide a learning and drafting space for students.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
1. ACCESSIBILITY Ramps are provided
and not stairs to provide easy access to
each floors. Ramps are also for PWD and
for acute mobility challenges
4. SANITATION
proper
sanitation
is
observed.
Comfort rooms and washing
areas are provided to the
areas where it is needed.
5. SUSTAINABILITY
sustainable materials are
used to ensure a long-live
and healthy structure.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
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ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
DESIGN CONCEPT
MODERN
TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
10 Attributes That Define Modern Architecture
INSPIRED BY FUNCTION - Modern architecture breaks
away
from cookie-cutter design and traditional aesthetics. It strives to
create home designs that go beyond standard ideas and instead
pursue projects inspired by layout, location, and function. Frank Lloyd
Wrights mentor, Louis Sullivan famously stated that, Form follows
function. This idea is expressed by Modernisms tendency to have
land or the function of a project dictate much of the design ideas. For
example, Wright was famous for building with the land - his residential
homes almost always relied on the lot to determine how the building
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was to be laid out. Wright believed that a building should be one with
the land and not simply plopped down on top of it. Modernist
architecture takes inspiration from the project itself - if the project is
meant to showcase something, house something particular, or be
occupied by a particular person, Modern architectures aim is to design
for each unique situation and to be inspired by its purpose.
Modern architecture is
typically free of clutter and unnecessary elements. The goals of the
project are clarified at the start, and only the features that are required
are included in the design. Residential homes are often stripped down
to showcase the architectural design of the home - the focus will be on
the space itself, rather than on any decor or details not relevant to the
overall design. Homeowners following a Modern aesthetic believe
strongly in the idea of Less is More! Modern tastes enjoy simplicity
and clarity. Homes will be clean, functional, and simple. There are
varying degrees of Modernism - some will opt for the strict design
sense of true Minimalism, while others prefer to incorporate the
minimalist aesthetics of Modernism in conjunction with their own
personal style. Choosing your own design elements in the way of
colours, textures, and interesting furnishings will help create a more
unique Modern style.
NOTHING TO HIDE -
POST-AND-BEAM ARCHITECTURE -
FOCUS ON MATERIALS -
TROPICAL architecture
the heat island effect. Many confuse the term tropical architecture with a
particular design style. In reality, tropical architecture is all about achieving
thermal comfort through the use of passive design elements like sunshades,
cavity walls, light shelves, overhangs, roof and wall insulation and even
shading from large trees to block the sun. It can look very traditional,
ultramodern or even high-tech.2
Passive design is the process of achieving this comfort level without the use
of mechanical systems. Tropical architecture is all about tackling urban heat
island effect.
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Dark-colored roofs add to the heat island effect. Some of the heat absorbed
by dark-colored roofs is transmitted to the room or space below.
The external features of the building envelope and its relation to the
site should be designed to fully utilize air movement. Interior partitions
should not block air movements.
Air velocity can be reduced when the interior walls are placed close to
the inlet opening or each time it is diverted around obstructions.
If interior walls are unavoidable, air flow can still be ensured if the
partitions have openings at the lower and upper portions. This is a
common strategy in the old Filipino bahay na bato, with its transom
panels covered with intricate wood carvings or wood louvers.
Since hot air goes upward, and cool air goes downward, openings at
the top of staircases and in clerestory windows facilitate air change. It
is generally cooler at night, so ventilation of internal spaces can be
continuous for night time cooling. This means designing the building
with operable windows to let hot air escape at night and to capture
prevailing night winds.
Asian houses have big roof overhangs to protect interior spaces from
heat gain and glare. Shading materials should reflect heat, and not be
another source of heat.
SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPT
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GREEN CONCEPT
The Concept of Green Architecture3
"Green" architecture, also known as "sustainable architecture" or "green
building," is the theory, science and style of buildings designed and
constructed in accordance with environmentally friendly principles. Green
architecture strives to minimize the number of resources consumed in the
building,construction and use, as well as the harm done to the environment
through the emission of pollution.
Benefits
Green architecture produces environmental, social and economic benefits.
Environmentally, green architecture helps reduce pollution, conserve natural
resources and prevent environmental degradation. Economically, it reduces
the amount of money that the building operators have to spend on water and
energy and improves the productivity of those using the facility. And, socially,
green buildings are meant to be beautiful and cause only minimal strain on
the local infrastructure.
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