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Two-Storey Residence

This document provides details on the design considerations for a two-storey residential house located in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, Philippines. It discusses factors like distribution of spaces, circulation, lighting, ventilation, sizes, orientation, and zoning laws. It also outlines the minimum requirements for residential dwellings according to Philippine building codes, including lot occupancy, light/ventilation, sanitation, foundation, and more. Residential architecture trends incorporate more natural light/ventilation and connectivity between open floor plans.

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Two-Storey Residence

This document provides details on the design considerations for a two-storey residential house located in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, Philippines. It discusses factors like distribution of spaces, circulation, lighting, ventilation, sizes, orientation, and zoning laws. It also outlines the minimum requirements for residential dwellings according to Philippine building codes, including lot occupancy, light/ventilation, sanitation, foundation, and more. Residential architecture trends incorporate more natural light/ventilation and connectivity between open floor plans.

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Two-Storey Residence

1. Background of the Project


A two-storey residence is a structure based in a residential area. A residential area is a land used in
which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly
between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residential,
or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit some services or work opportunities or may totally
exclude business and industry. It may permit high density land use or only permit low density uses. Residential
zoning usually includes a smaller FAR (floor area ratio) than business, commercial or industrial/manufacturing
zoning. The area may be large or small. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residential_area)
Considerations for a Residential House:
Distribution
Distribution refers to the placement of every space and rooms inside the site. The spaces should be
interrelated to each other like the kitchen and the dining. In this the planner may also consult the client for what
space should he place.

Circulation
Circulation refers to the movement of the people inside the site. It is where the pathways are identified
and how each room is interrelated to each other. It also pertains to the entrances and exits of the house and
pathways for routinary movements inside the house.

Light and ventilation


Light means the natural or artificial lighting inside the house. The sun path is an important factor in
identifying the lighting features of the house. Ventilation refers to the natural fresh air circulating the building.
It pertains in identifying the placement of the windows and views of the house.

Sizes, areas and shapes


Sizes, areas and shapes pertains to how large a room can be, the placement of furniture inside the house,
appliances, the human scale, and can also pertain to the pathways of the house.

Orientation
Orientation pertains to the position and direction of the sun, sunrise and sunset, and prevailing wind
directions in the area, monsoons.

Zoning Laws
The zoning ordinance should be consulted first before deciding on the final site of the house or building.
You might be constructing your residential house on an industrial or commercial zone.

Height
A moderate high ceiling allows fresh air circulations, comfortable atmosphere, ad preserved aesthetic
value of the room. Room with low ceiling has warm atmosphere that requires artificial ventilation.

Superstition
Although superstition has no page in the book of contemporary architecture, if your client believes and
insist that his life success depends on luck brought about by his superstitious belief, then the planner have no
choice but to do what his client say.
Location of the site
Sta. Ana, Cagayan is a place where the site is located. The location of the site is near by the shore,
approximately 150 meters, and is bounded by a residential area at its south and east and a resort on its north.
The road right of way is located at the east, and a minor road at the west.

Residential House in the Philippines


Here in the Philippines, our residential houses are based on our culture and ethnicity. Some of us based our
house on the past designs of our ancestors just like the bahay kubo where there is only one confined space
inside it. Other people base their house design on what they found convenient on other countries, just like some
of our OFWs where they design their house just like the house on what country they lately based in. Others try
to design their houses in accordance to the location of the site. Some, like the residential houses in Baguio,
focuses on the problems in the site and tried to solve them in their considerations. Others, just like in
subdivisions, provide standard designs of houses for formalities and universality of the houses.

Trends on Residential Housing


Residential architecture nowadays provides more natural lighting and natural ventilation for the clients. The
windows are bigger and larger than the circulation inside the house is nearly adjacent to each other. The spaces
are larger on activity areas and different varieties of furniture and appliances are connected to the walls. Also
the color of the houses is mostly light and bright colored. People nowadays, want convenience over usage, so
some of the spaces inside their houses are narrow and make their spaces look like spacious.

Laws
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NBCP)
THEREBY REVISING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE
HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (R.A. No. 6541)

Section 708. Minimum Requirements for Group A(Residential) Dwellings.


(a) Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy.
The dwelling shall occupy not more than ninety percent of a corner lot and eighty percent of an inside
lot, and subject to the provisions on Easement on Light and View of the Civil Code of the Philippines,
shall be at least 2 meters from the property line.
(b) Light and Ventilation.
Every dwelling shall be so constructed and arranged as to provide adequate light and ventilation as
provided under Section 805, of this Code.
(c) Sanitation.
Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one sanitary toilet and adequate washing and drainage
facilities.
(d) Foundation.
Footing shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least
250 millimeters thick and 600 millimeters below the surface of the ground.
(e) Post.
The dimensions of wooden post shall be those found in Table 708-A Dimensions of Wooden Posts
(Annex B-1). Each post shall be anchored to such footing by strap and bolts ofadequate size.
(f) Floor.
The live load of the first floor shall be at least 200 kilograms per square meter and for the second floor,
at least 150 kilograms per square meter.

(g) Roof.
The wind load for roofs shall be at least 120 kilograms per square meter for vertical projection.
(h) Stairs.
Stairs shall be at least 750 millimeters in clear width, with a rise of 200 millimeters and a minimum run
of 200 millimeters.
(i) Entrance and Exit.
There shall be at least one entrance and another one for exit.
(j) Electrical Requirements.
All electrical installation shall conform to the requirements of the Philippine Electrical Code.
(k) Mechanical Requirements.
Mechanical systems and/or equipment installation shall be subject to the requirement of the Philippine
Mechanical Engineering Code.

Section 805. Ceiling Heights.


(a) 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. Size and Dimensions of Rooms.


(a) Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as follows:
1. Rooms for Human Habitations. 6.00 square meters with at least dimensions of 2.00
2. Kitchens. 3.00 square meters with at least dimension of 1.50 meters;
3. Bath and toilet. 1.20 square meters with at least dimension of 0.90 meters.
Section 808. Window Openings.
(a) 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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