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“KAWAHAYAN: A BAMBOO Research and Livelihood Complex

( Promoting Bamboo Culture and Industry through Vernacular
Architecture ) ”

A Thesis Proposal Presented to the

Faculty of Bachelor of Science in Architecture
PHINMA – University of Pangasinan
Arellano St. Dagupan City

In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in

ARC 029 : RESEARCH METHODS FOR ARCHITECTURE

DOMINGO, JOHN KYLE P.

03-1516-01841

Ar. David A. Bautista

Instructor

S.Y. 2018 - 2019

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Chapter III

This chapter contains the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of gathered and

collected data to be analyzed and evaluated properly needed in the information prior to the

presentation and solution of the study. It also discuss other researched information and

details to support the study.

BACKGROUND OF THE SITE

The property site, with a total land area of 45,655 ha, is situated at the center of the City of San

Carlos near the City Central. The property is currently owned by Kyle Domingo.

San Carlos is among the liveliest places in the province of Pangasinan in terms of economic

activity it’s also acquired its role as commercial center of central Pangasinan. The city is considered

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as the “Mango-Bamboo Capital of the Philippines,” since San Carlos has the largest number of fruit

mango trees-their fruits are among the most delicious in the country, aside from flourishing the

bamboo craft industry. As an Agri-industrial City, San Carlos also engaged in livestock raising, crop

production, pottery, food processing, tourism and commerce. San Carlos is said to have an ideal

investment potential because of its large land area, big population, and strategic location being in the

center of Pangasinan.

San Carlos City is also popular in bamboo industry, the city has its own bamboo market where produce

from bamboo like nipa huts, baskets, lamp shades, furniture, cabinets, among the others are on display

and traded for three days starting from Thursday to Saturday. Traders from the provinces come here

to buy the produce and sell these to outside provinces. The major establishments or firms are

handicrafts, bamboo crafts that specialized in the modern bamboo furniture exported in the nearby

provinces including Metro Manila and abroad. Food processing, pottery making and mango culture

follow. The residents of the city are engaged in crop production, livestock rising and trading, pottery

making, agricultural tools production, mango culture food processing and etc.

Front Elevation - In front of the site are empty lots that are to be considered as future purposes for

tourism and residential growth.

Left Side Elevation - A subdivision is placed at the right side of the lot. next to the subdivision is the

rehabilitation center of Pangasinan

Right Side Elevation - Based on the researcher's ocular inspection, only vacant lots were found in the

right side of the lot.

Rear Side Elevation - Lush Forest Like Trees

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SITE ANALYSIS

This section provides vital information of the site's analysis with regards to wind paths, sun

paths, and other data needed.

Legend:

1 – The site

2 – Sun path from East to West

3 – Northeast Monsoon and Southwest Monsoon

4 – Prevailing Winds

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S.W.O.T ANALYSIS

Strength  Site is near the City

 There is good orientation in the vicinity

map of the existing fish market and ferry

terminal.

 The location is accessible to the

communities

Weaknesses  not directly beside the national highway

Opportunities  -Economical benefits, natural ventilation

 The site is economic growth area

Threats  Natural Hazards such as erosion and

typhoon.

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Facilities needed in planning and designing a Bamboo Research and Livelihood ComplexThe facilities

provided are based on the needs on the site provided with considerations the Livelihood aspect of the

project . Other amenities and space requirements shall provide.

1. Exhibition Area

The following uses shall be allowed within the Facility

• Exhibition Hall

• Lobby

• Shops/Rentable Spaces

• Storage Rooms

• Public toilets

2. Livelihood Building

The following uses shall be allowed within the Facility

• Workshop Rooms

• Administration Offices

• Hallway

• Common Room

3. Bamboo Nursery

• Green House

• Breeding Room

• Research Laboratory

3. Other Amenities, Activities and Facilities

• Restaurant

• Park

• Parking area

• Food Park

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LAND USE FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROJECT

P.D. 1096 (The National Building Code of the Philippines)

Sec.808: “Every room intended for any use and not equipped with artificial ventilation system, shall

be provided with window or windows with a total free opening area equal to at least ten percent (10%)

of the room floor area, and such window shall open directly to a court, yard, public street or alley or

open water courses.”

Sec.806: The minimum size of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as follows:

 Room for human habitations shall be 6 square meters with at least dimension of 2.00 meters

 Kitchen shall be 3 square meters with least dimension of 1.50 meters

 Bath and toilet shall be 1.20 square meters with least dimension of 90 centimeters

Sec.805: Ceiling Heights Provides that:

 Habitable rooms with natural ventilation shall have a ceiling height not less than 2.70 meters.

 Habitable rooms with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling height not less than 2.40 meters

measured from the floor to ceiling. For buildings more than one storey high, the minimum

ceiling height of the first floor shall be 2.70 meters and 2.40 meters for the second floor. The

succeeding floors shall have an unobstructed typical headroom clearance of not less than 2.10

meters above finished floor.

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Section 805. Ceiling Heights.

 Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation have ceiling heights not less than 2.40

meters measured from the floor to the ceiling; Provided that for buildings of more than one-

storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall be 2.70 meters and that for the

second storey 2.40 meters and succeeding storeys shall have an unobstructed typical head-

room clearance of not less than 2.10 meters above the finished floor. Above stated rooms with

a natural ventilation shall have ceiling height not less than 2.70 meters.

Section 806. Sizes and Dimensions of rooms

 Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimension shall be as follows:

 Rooms for human habitations -6.00 sq.mtrs. with a least dimension of 2.00 meters

 Kitchen -3.00 sq. mtrs. With a least dimension of 1,50 meters; and

 Bath and toilet – 1.20 sq. mtrs. With a least dimension of 900 millimeters.

Section 808. Window Openings.

 Every room intended for any use, not provided with artificial ventilation system as herein

specified in this Code, shall be provided with a window or windows with a total free area of

openings equal to at least ten percent of the floor area of room, and such window shall open

directly to a court, yard, public street or alley, or open water courses.

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Section 1007. Doors, Windows, and the like.

 Doors, windows and the like less than 2.40 meters above the pavement or ground line shall

not, when fully opened or upon opening, project beyond the property line except fire exit doors.

Parking:

 Units with a gross floor area up to 50.00 sq. meters- provide one (1) pooled parking slot for

every 6 medium cost units.

 Units with gross floor area above 50 sq. meters up to 100 sq. meters – provide one pooled

parking slot for every 4 medium cost units.

 Parking spaces for the disabled should allow enough space for a person to transfer to a

wheelchair form a vehicle.

 Accessible parking spaces should be located as close as possible to building entrances or to

accessible entrances.

 Whenever and wherever possible, accessible parking spaces should be perpendicular or to an

angle to the road or circulation aisles.

 A walkway from accessible spaces of 1.20 meters clear width shall be provided between the

front ends of parked cars;

 Pavement markings, signs or other means shall be provided to delineate parking spaces for the

handicapped.

 Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of 3.70m.

 Walkways and Passageways:

 Walkways should be kept as level as possible and provided with slip resistant material.

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 Whenever and wherever possible, walkways should have a gradient no more than 1:20 or 5%.

 Walkways should have a maximum cross gradient of 1:100.

 Walkways should have a minimum width of 1.20 meters.

 If possible, gratings should never be located along walkways. When occurring along

walkways, grating openings should have a maximum dimension of 13 mm x 13 mm and shall

not project more than 6.5 mm above the level of the walkway.

 Walkways should have a continuing surface without abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions

by cracks or breaks creating edges above 6.50 mm.

 In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces should be provided at some point along the route so that

a wheelchair may pass another or turn around. These space should have a minimum dimension

of 1.50 m and should be spaced at a maximum distance of 12.00 m between stops.

 To guide the blind, walkways should as much as possible follow straightforward routes with

right angle turns.

 Where planting is provided adjacent to the walkway, regular maintenance

 is essential to ensure branches of trees or shrubs do not overhang walkways

 or paths, as not only do these present a particular danger to the blind, but they also reduce the

effective footways width available to pedestrian generally.

 Walkway headroom should not be less than 2.0 meters and preferably higher.

 Passageways for the disabled should not be obstructed by street furniture, bollards, sign posts

or column along the defined route, as they can be hazardous.

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Handrails

 Handrails should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of dropped

curbs. Handrails at dropped curbs should not be installed beyond the width of any crossing so

as not to obstruct pedestrian flow.

 Handrails shall be installed at 0.90 m and 0.70 m above steps or ramps. Handrails for protection

at great heights may be installed at 1.0 m to 1.06m.

 A 0.30 m long extension of the handrail should be provided at the start and end of the ramps

and stairs.

 Handrails that require full grip should have a dimension of 30 mm to 50 mm.

 Handrails attached to walls should have a clearance no less than 50 mm from the wall.

Handrails on ledges should have a clearance not less than 40 mm.

Open Spaces

 Where open spaces are provided, the blind can become particularlydisoriented. Therefore, it is

extremely helpful if any walkway or paths can be given edges either by the use of planters with

dwarf walls, or a grass verge, or similar, which provides a texture different from the path.

Entrances

 Entrances should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby;

 One (1) entrance level should be provided where elevations are accessible; In case entrances

are not on the same level of the site arrival grade, ramps should be provided as access to the

entrance level;

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Ramps

 Changes in level require a ramp except when served by a dropped an elevator or other

mechanical device; Ramps shall have a minimum clear width of 1.20 meters;

 The maximum gradient shall be 1:12;

 The length of a ramp should not exceed 6.00 meters if the gradient is 1:12; longer ramps whose

gradient is 1:12 shall be provided with landings not less than 1.50 m.;

 A level area not less than 1.80m. should be provided at the top and bottom of any ramp;

 Handrails will be provided on both sides of the ramp at 0.70m. and 0.9 m. from the ramp level;

 Ramps shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum height of 0.10m.,

 Any ramp with a rise greater than 0.20 m. and leads down towards an area where vehicular

traffic is possible, should have a railing across the fullwidth of its lower end, not less than 1.80

meters from the foot of the ramp;

Switches:

 Manual switches shall be positioned within 1.20 m to 1.30 m above the floor;

 Manual switches should be located no further than 0.20 from the latch side of the door;

Corridors:

 Corridors shall have minimum clear width of 1.20 m.; waiting areas and other facilities or

spaces shall not obstruct the minimum clearance requirements;

 Recesses or turnabout spaces should be provided for wheelchairs to turn around or to enable

wheelchair to pass; these spaces shall have a minimum area of 1.50 m. x 1.50 m. and shall be

spaced at a maximum of 12.00 m.;

 Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within 3.50 m. of every dead end;

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Stairs:

 Tread surfaces should be a slip-resistant material; nosings may be provided with slip-resistant

to further minimize slipping;

 Slanted nosings are preferred to projecting nosings so as not to pose ifficulty for people using

crutches or braces whose feet have tendency to get caught in the recessed space or projecting

nosings. For the same reason, open stringers should be avoided.

 The leading edge of each step on both runner and riser should be marked with a paint or non-

skid materials that has a color and gray value which is in high contrast to the gray value of the

rest of the stairs; markings of this sort would be helpful to the visually impaired as well as to

the fully sighted person;

 A tactile strip 0.30 m. wide shall be installed before hazardous areas such as sudden changes

in floor levels and at the top and bottom of stairs; special care must be taken to ensure the

proper mounting or adhesion of tactile strips so as not to cause accidents;

Location of Emergency Exit:

 Wall mounted or free standing tablets with an embossed plan configuration of the building

which also shows the location of the lobby, washrooms and emergency exits of the building

(indicated by different textures with corresponding meanings) should be provided either in

front of the building

 or at the main lobby. The markings of this tablet should be readable by both the fully sighted

and the blind persons.

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 Flashing light directional signs indicating the location(s) of fire exits shall be provided at every

change in direction with sufficient power provided in accordance with the provisions for

emergency lighting under Section 3.410 of P.D. No. 1185 (The Fire Code of the Philippines).

PD 1185 (Fire Code of the Philippines)

 Width of exits: 0.71 m minimum

 Balcony: 1.12 m width

 Rule III Sec. 3.4 – 3.16; Requirements for the Maximum Travel Distance to an Exit

 Without automatic fire suppression system – 46 meters

 With automatic fire suppression system – 61 meters

BP 344 (Batas Pambansa Bilang 344)

“An act to enhance the mobility of disabled persons by requiring certain buildings,

institutions, establishments and public utilities to install facilities and other devices.

 Accessible parking spaces should be located as close as possible to building entrances or to

accessible entrances.

 Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of 3.70.

 Entrances should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby.

 In case entrances are not on the same level of the site arrival grade, ramps should be provided

as access to the entrance level.

 Ramps shall have a minimum clear width of 1.20 m.

 The maximum gradient shall be 1:12

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 Handrails will be provided on both sides with a ramp at 0.70 m and 0.90m from the ramp level

 All doors shall have a minimum clear width of 0.80 meter

 Doorknobs and other hardware should be located between 0.82 m and 1.06 m above the floor;

0.90 m is preferred.

 Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum area of 1.70 x 1.80 meters

 The maximum height of water closets should be 0.45 m; flush control should have a maximum

height of 1.20 meters

 Maximum height of lavatories should be 0.80 m. with a knee recess of 0.60 – 0.70 m vertical

clearance and a 0.50 m depth.

 Urinals should have an elongated lip or through type; the maximum height of the lip should

be 0.48 m.

- BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344

AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN

BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL

FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES.

Rule I - Scope and Application

• Purpose:

The Rules and Regulations set forth herein provide for minimum requirements and standards

to make buildings, facilities and utilities for public use accessible to disabled persons, pursuant to the

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objectives of Batas PambansaBilang 344, "An Act To Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by

Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to Install Facilities and

Other Devices

1. Building and related structures to be constructed at the space where the primary function is served

and where facilities and ingress/egress of the building or structure are located, as to make such space

accessible to the disabled persons; provided, however, that where the primary function can be served

at the ingress level and where such level is provided with facilities, requirements for accessibility at

other levels may be waived.

2. Ten percent (10%) of the total number of units of government-owned living accommodations shall

be accessible and fully usable by the disabled persons with any fractional part in excess of one-half

(1/2) in the computation thereof, to be considered as one unit; for privately-owned living

accommodations the number of accessible units shall be as provided in Section 3 of Rule III thereof.

3. Ingress/egress from the street to the building or structure shall be made accessible.

4. Accessible slots in parking areas shall be located as near as possible to ingress/egress spaces of the

building or structure.

5. Buildings and related structures to be repaired or renovated including those proposed for a change

of occupancy If feasible, barrier-free facilities and accessibility features shall be provided in

accordance with the requirements under Sub-section 4.1.1 (1), (c) and (d): feasibility of incorporation

of barrier-free facilities and accessibility features shall be determined from all the following

conditions:

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 Streets, highways and transport related structures to be constructed -Streets, highways and

transport related structures shall be provided with the following barrier-free facilities and

accessibility features at every pedestrian crossing: ramps and other accessible features in

buildings of the sectoral offices and attached agencies of DOTC; transportation terminals and

passenger waiting areas for use of disabledpersons; Cut-out curbs and accessible ramps at the

sidewalks.

- PD 1185 (Fire Code of the Philippines)

• Width of exits : 0.71 m minimum

• Balcony: 1.12 m width

• Rule III Sec. 3.4 – 3.16; Requirements for the Maximum Travel Distance to an Exit

• Without automatic fire suppression system – 46 meters

• With automatic fire suppression system – 61 meters

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Design Considerations

3.9 Design Consideration:

 Orientation- building is situated on a site and the positioning of windows, rooflines, and other

features. A building oriented for solar design takes advantage of passive and active solar

strategies. Passive solar strategies use energy from the sun to heat and illuminate buildings.

 Zoning- is the way the governments control the physical development of land and the kinds of

uses to which each individual property may be put. Zoning laws typically specify the areas in

which residential, industrial, recreational or commercial activities may take place.

 Security- controls serve the purpose to maintain the system's quality attributes such as

confidentiality, integrity and availability.

 Safety- It is required meet a certain codes and rules that set minimum safety standards to keep

safety from threats.

 Environmental friendly- sustainability and marketing terms referring to goods and services,

laws, guidelines and policies that claim reduced, minimal, or no harm upon ecosystems or the

environment.

 Aesthetics- design of spaces that should are functionally efficient, economical, and

aesthetically pleasing that will blend with its environment

 Walkable- uses and services are design of the streets, sidewalks and other pathways that can

be used to reach the locations.

 Interactive- designed with the desire to create spaces and objects that can meet changing needs

with respect to evolving individual, social, and environmental demands. Adaptive response to

change must intelligently moderate human activity and the environment and build upon the

task of enhancing everyday activities by creating architecture that extends our capabilities. The

 Mobility – the agility of individuals using the building

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 Access Road – presence of an access road must be visible in the location

 Orientation – proper positioning of the building in order to reduce artificial lighting and

maximize natural energy such as passive cooling and natural daylighting in promotion of its

green building design

 Handicapped Provisions – accommodations for physically challenged individuals must be

considered as prescribed by the law B.P.344

 Topography – the type of land where the structure is to be built must be kept in mind. Knowing

the slopes if any and types of soil will definitely help in the planning process

 Flexibility – the spaces provided should be designed to accommodate activities varied function

 Aesthetics – design should include simplicity that will blend with its environment

 Security – areas that have been designated as restricted should have their necessary security

facilities in order to prevent unidentified entries.

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BUBBLE DIAGRAM

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