Design

By SenSen
Source: CDEP Module

Mercantile
1. PD 1096 – Group E
a. E-1 – Gasoline, Storage, Garages, Boat Garages
b. E-2 – Wholesale, Retail, Office, Dining
c. E-3 – Aircraft Hanger, Open Garage
2. RA 9514
a. Class A – 2787sqm+ /3 Floors / 30,000 sft
b. Class B – 2787sqm
c. Class C – 2787sqm / Street Floor Only / 3,000sft
3. Zoning – C-1/ C-2/ C-3/ UTS/ SPE
4. Parking
a. Neighborhood/ Supermarket – 1:100sqm
b. Public Market
i. Customer Jeepney – 1:150sqm
ii. Vendor Jeepney – 1:300sqm
iii. 1 Off-Row Terminal for 2Jeepney and 6 Tricycle / 1000sqm
c. Restaurant – 1:30sqm
d. Nightclub/ Theater Restaurant – 1:20sqm / 2 Tourist Bus
e. Columbarium – 1/ Niche
f. Office/ Commercial/ Mixed Used –
i. 1:2 Units @ 18-40sqm GFA
ii. 1:1 Units @ 41-70sqm GFA
iii. 1:70sqm @ 70sqm+ GFA
5. General Requirement
PD 1096 RA 9514 BP 344
OL Ground Floor 2.8 2.8
OL 2nd Floor 5.6 5.6
Exit w/o Sprinkler 45 30
Exit W/ Sprinkler 60 46
Corridor Width 1.1 1.1 1.2
Stairway Width 0.75 1.1
6. Shopping Centers
a. Definition
i. Shopping Center – Single Property by Single Organization
ii. Strip – Smaller than 1000sqm, Straight Line, Open Air
iii. Commercial Strip – Individual Stores
iv. Mall – Enclosed w/ Adjacent Parking, Row of Stores
v. Neighborhood Centers – Fewer than 10 Stores, Supermarkets, 3000-15000sqm
vi. Community Centers – 10-30 Stores, 15000-30000sqm
vii. Regional Centers – 30-100 Stores, 35000-80000sqm
viii. Super Regional Centers – 100+ Stores, 80000+sqm
b. 500m – Intersection to Entrance of Center
c. Corridor Widths – 6/ 7.5/ 9 Meters
 d. 244m Max distance between anchors
e. 36.00-42.50 Standard depth of shops/ reduced by 20-25% at basement levels
f. 3.00/ 3.60/ 4.20 Clear Height
g. Black Exterior Facades
h. Service Area – Underground/ Service Courts/ Over the Curb/ Sidewalk
7. Public Markets
a. Definition
i. Market – Public Place where materials ca be bought or sold
ii. Public Market – Market owned by the Government
iii. Food Terminal – Food sold as wholesale
iv. Satellite Market/ Talipapa – 150 Stalls
v. Wet/ Dry Market – Perishable/ Packaged
vi. Flea Market – Tiangge/ Ukay-ukay
b. 50m from Schools/ Church/ Funeral/ Public Office
c. 25m from Slaughterhouse
d. Area Provisions
i. 10% for Bagsakan near Wet Market
ii. 15% for Hawkers/ Flea
iii. Core
1. Demand – Fish/ Meat/ Vegetables
2. Convenience – Kitchenware/ Karinderia
3. Impulse Goods – Barber/ Beauty
iv. Admin - @ Market core = 10sqm/ personnel
v. Service – Restroom/ Utilities
e. Building Construction
i. 3.10sqm – Minimum area of Stall
ii. 1.20sqm – Minimum Aisle Width
iii. 0.74sqm – Person OL
iv. 76mm – Max threshold at flooring
v. 1.22m – Maximum Height of Partitions
vi. Light Color
vii. 0.75m – Height of Tables w/o Drawers
viii. 0.46m – Height of Veg/ Fruits/ Grain/ Grocery Table
ix. 215.2 Lux or 20 Foot-Candle
x. Relative Humidity @ 60% and Temperature at 26.7 deg.
xi. 138KPA/ 20PSI of Water Pressure per Stall
xii. 40 Liters/ Capita/ Day Water Supply per Stall
xiii. One Floor drain / 46.5sqm @ 2%S w/ P-Trap
xiv. 150mm Drain Pipe
f. Toilet
Water Closet Urinal Lavatory
# of Person Female Male Female Male
1-29 1 1 1 1 1
30-49 2 1 2 2 2
50-99 2 2 2 3 3
+/100Male +1 +1
 +/50 +1
Female
8. Supermarkets – W/ Puschcarts, Larger than Grocery
a. Building Construction
i. 2000-3000sqm
ii. 75-80% for Store/ 25-20% for Service
iii. 50% of Equipment is Refrigeration Equipment
iv. 1sqm per Customer
v. Signs should be 100mm High Minimum
vi. Clear Height
1. 3.0m for 400sqm
2. 3.3m for 400+sqm
3. 3.5m for 1500+sqm
vii. 76mm – Max threshold at flooring
viii. 0.57x1.05m – Pushcart Dimension
ix. 215.2 Lux or 20 Foot-Candle
x. 1.50m – Aisle
xi. 1.20m –Shelf Width
xii. 1.80m – Shelf Height
b. Storage
i. Goods @ 20cm Above F.F.L.
ii. Vermin Proof/ Humidity @ 60%
iii. Lighting – 30Foot Candle/ 321 Lux
c. Department Store – 5.4/6m Structural Grid
9. Restaurants
a. Types
i. Fastfood
ii. Fast Casual
iii. Cafeteria/ Canteen
iv. Bistro
v. Food Court
vi. Café
vii. Pub/ Bar
viii. Casual Style
ix. Fine Dining
b. 1.35sqm/ Dining Seat or
i. Table Service – 1.11-1.67sqm
ii. Counter Service – 1.49-1.86sqm
iii. Booth Service – 1.11-1.49sqm
iv. Cafeteria Service – 1.11-1.49sqm
v. Banquet – 0.93-1.11sqm
c. Minimum Spacing per Diner – 0.60 Width x 0.375 Depth
i. For Circular Table – Diameter = (0.6 x #of People) / 3.14
d. Aisle Width
i. Service Limited – 0.75m
ii. Service w/ Chart – 1.35m
iii. Access – 0.45m
iv. Combined – 1.10m
 e. Basic Dimensions
i. Height of Table – 0.75m
ii. Height of Counter Table – 1.05m
iii. Height of Chair – 0.45m
f. Kitchen – 33% of Area
i. Layout
1. French – Perpendicular to Servery
2. American – Parallel to Servery
ii. Production
1. 0.60-0.75m – Width of Table
2. 0.90m – Width of Table w/ Storage
3. 1.10m –Width of Table w/ 2 Worker Opposite
4. 1.20-1.80m – Work area/ staff
5. 2.40-3.00m – Max length of Table
6. 0.80-0.85m – Working Table Height
iii. Aisle
1. 0.90m – Working Alone
2. 1.05m – 1 Working w/ 1 will pass
3. 1.20-1.35m – W/ Mobile Equipment
4. 1.80m – Combination
iv. 70% for Work area and 30% for Equipment
g. Serving Area for Cafeteria or Similar
i. 1.20 Patron Space + 0.30 Tray Space + 0.60 Counter Space + 1.35 Worker Aisle +
0.75 Back Bar = 4.50m Width of Cafeteria Counter
ii. 9.75-12.60m – Length of counter for College Residence/ Halls/ Hospital
iii. 4.50-6.00m – Length of counter for School Lunch Rooms
h. Toilets
Water Closet Male Female Over 300
1:1-50 1:1-15 +1 Fixture/ 200
2:51-100 3:16-35
3:150-300 4:35-55
Urinal 1:150
Lavatory 1:150 1:150 +1 Fixture/ 400
2:151-200 2:151-200
3:201-400 3:201-400

Business
10. OL – 9.3sqm
11. Private Offices
a. Definition
i. Office – Premises used for conduct of business not related to retail services
ii. Office Building – Structure designed for Work
b. Types
i. Low-Rise – 1-3 Levels
ii. Mid-Rise – 4-12 Levels
iii. High-Rise – 13-50+ Levels
 c. Building Planning
i. Core:
1. Central – Most Common, Core at Center, Window space is utilized
2. Off-Center/ Side – “Perimeter”, Problems of access to the far sides
3. Split/ Multiple – Several Cores at logical intervals across the floor plate
4. Exterior – Entire Space for Tenant use, does not complicate floor plate
structurally
ii. Floor Plate – Planning Module: 1.2m/ 1.5m
iii. 1 Elevator/ 5000 sq.ft.
d. Office Planning
i. Basic Office Function
1. Management – Isolated from General Office Traffic
2. Finance – Acct./ Sales/ Purchasing Department
3. Personnel Department – Close to Reception for Interview
4. Data Processing
5. Sales – Catalogues/ Specification Files, needs conference room
6. General Services – At the Center
7. Technical Services
8. Production
ii. Planning Standards
1. 8 sqm/ workstation
2. 1.80m – front of desk to behind it
3. 2.00m – when decks are in rows of 2
iii. Room Sizes
1. Reception Room – 35sqm
2. Waiting Room -18sqm
3. Conference Room – 45sqm
4. Top Management Office – 3.60x4.50
5. Top Executive – 40-50sqm
6. Junior Executive – 10-20sqm
7. Supervisors – 8-10sqm
12. Call Center – Business Processing Outsource Offices
a. Definition
i. Call Center- Centralized Office
ii. Contact Center – Customer Interaction Center, Used by companies to manage
all client contact
b. Main Consideration – Call centers are high density, high stress, and high technology
environment
c. Wirings – 8-Wire Electrical System – Reduces Spaghetti Effect
13. Banks
a. Definition – Institutes that accept and channel deposits; allow money to be deposited
and withdrawn
b. Planning Consideration
i. Public
1. Lobby – Reception/ Information/ Loan Officers/ Tellers
2. ATM/ Cards Payment Areas
3. Tellers – At 1 side of the bank to permit expansion
4. Safety Deposit – Vault for Customers
 5. Money Vault – Vault for tellers
ii. Operations – Supervises and control all clerical work which run the bank
1. Bookkeeping Department
2. Proof and Transit Department
3. Data Processing Area – Where computers are installed
4. Clerical/ Mail –Near Proof and Transit Department
5. Vault –Fireproof/ R.C. Wall 300mm Thick/ Steel Door 300mm Thick
6. General Services
7. Trust Department – Safekeeping of estates and funds
iii. Executive Suite – Requires conference room
iv. Legal Department
v. Data Processing Department
vi. Mail Room
c. Trends – Shop Like Design, Open Frontages, Friendly Attractive Environment
Educational
1. Definition – For Instruction/ Education/ Recreation
2. PD 1096 – School for 8 Hours/ Week
a. C-1 – School/ College/ Seminar/ Workshop/ Facilities/ Training/ Library/ Museum
b. C-2 – Amusement Halls/ Parlors/ Billiard Halls/ Pool Rooms/ Bowling/ Gold/ Dancing/
Disco
3. RA9514 – Division 9 – 6 or More OL for Instruction/ Children of Pre-school age
4. Zoning – G-1/ C-2/ C-3
5. Parking
a. Public Elementary – 1:10 Classroom 1 Loading for 2 Jeepneys
b. Private Elementary – 1:5 Classroom 1 Loading for 2 Jeepneys 1/100 Bus
c. Public College – 1:5 Classroom 1 Loading for 2 Jeepneys 1/200 Bus
d. Private College – 1:3 Classroom 1 Loading for 2 Jeepneys 1/100 Bus
6. Front Yards are not for off-street parking (Long Term)
7. General Requirement
PD 1096 RA 9514
OL
Classroom 1.8 1.9
Shops/ Lab 4.6 4.6
Nurseries 3.25/ 4.65/ 5.57 3.3
Corridor 1.1 1.83
Stair Width 0.75/ 0.90/ 1.10 1.12/ 1.42
Max Riser 200 180
Min. Tread 250 280
# of Exits
1-10OL 1 2
11-499OL 2 2
500-999OL 3 3
1000+OL 4 4
Distance to Exits
Educational 45/60 46/61
Child Day Care Center 45/60 30.50 From Door
15.25 From any point of Rm
 45.80 From Sleeping Room
8. Ceiling Height – Follow Building Code
9. Airspace – 122 cu.m.
10. 7x9m = 63sqm – Minimum dimension of Room
11. Minimum Areas
a. Classroom – 1.4sqm/ place
b. Science Lab – 2.1sqm/ Place
c. School Shop – 2.5 – 7sqm/ place
d. PC Room – 1.4sqm for 10 Pcs.
e. Library – 2.4sqm/ Place or 10% of Students
f. Admin – 5sqm
g. Clinic – 28sqm
h. Guidance – 28sqm
12. Distance Between Buildings
a. 1 Storey – 8m
b. 2 Storey – 10m
c. Front Gate – Building – 10m
13. Door Width – 900-1200mm/ 2.1 HT
14. Educational Facilities – Physical Property of School
a. Campus – Campo – Open Space
i. Oval/ Campus Park – Commencement Exercises
ii. Quadrangle – College-interunit Activities
iii. Building Open Court – Class Activities
iv. Building Lobbies/ Corridors/ Nooks – Personal Exchanges
b. Zoning
i. Academic – Class/ Lab/ Admin. Offices/ Recreational
ii. Ancillary – Chapel/ Auditorium/ Residential/ Support
iii. Services – Workshop/ Motorpool
c. Parking for Faculty/ Student/ Visitor-Parent
d. 5% Slope Max preferred at Curb, (Not Curb Step)
e. Large Trees to avoided at children area
f. Polysterene (Hard Plastic) Rubber Flooring
g. Room Sizes
i. Typical Classroom – 7x9m
ii. Home Economic – 9x12m
iii. Art/ Shop – 186sqm
iv. Classroom Height – 4m
v. Industrial Elec. – 20x12m
vi. Furniture Making – 28x12m
vii. Construction – 20x12m
viii. Metal Works – 20x12m
ix. Others – 7x9
x. Light Machinery – 85sqm/ Student
xi. Heave Machinery – 420sqm/ Student
h. Nursery – 15-23 Children (48sqm)
i. Acoustical Comfort is priority for Children
j. 1.00m – Eye level of Children
k. Toilet
 i. Staff
Water Closet Male Female
1:1-15 1:1-15
2:16-35 2:16-35
3:36-55 3:36-55
Urinal 1:50
Lavatory 1:40 1:40
ii. Nursery
Water Closet Male Female
1:1-20 1:1-25
2:21-50 2:26-50
Lavatory 1:1-25 1:1-25
iii. Elementary
Water Closet Male Female
1:30 1:25
Urinal 1:35
Lavatory 1:35 1:35
iv. High School/ College
Water Closet Male Female
1:40 1:30
Urinal 1:35
Lavatory 1:40 1:30
l. Lux
i. Classroom – 300
ii. Technical Drawing – 750
iii. Computer Practice – 300
m. School Recreational Facilities
i. Kindergarten – 3rd Grade – Slides/ Tunnels/ Swing/ Fort/ Hopscotch/ Kickball
ii. 4th – 7th Grade – Gyms/ Group Games/ Little League/ Softball/ Soccer/ B.Ball
iii. High school – Sports/ Physical Fitness
15. Libraries – Organized Collection of Books/ Archives/ Centrally Located
a. Types
i. Academic – Education/ Research
ii. Public – Community Literature/ Media
iii. Specialist – Limited Subject Area
b. Space for Books
i. 20 Years Growth
ii. 30% of each side for future expansion
iii. Column Range – 1.00m + 0.10m Allowance
iv. 280 Books @ 1.00m Length
v. Circulation Routes 1.20 w/o Book Shelves
vi. Circulation Routes 1.30-1.40 w/ Book Shelves
c. Shelf Height and Buffer
i. Five Shelf – 2.25HT / 0.30 Buffer
ii. School Children – 1.70HT / 0.23 Buffer
iii. Small Children – 1.50HT / 0.10 Buffer
d. Reading Area
 i. 0.60m Hallway w/o readers’ chair
ii. 1.90m Hallway w/ 2 opposite readers chair
iii. 1.00m / reader module
e. Occupant Load
i. 2.80-3.25sqm – Adult Reader
ii. 1.80sqm – Child
iii. 9sqm – Staff
iv. At Least 1 Multipurpose Room
v. 20% of area are for Mechanical
f. Lux
i. Sensitive Material – 50
ii. Non-Work Room – 100-300
iii. Stacks – 150-300
iv. Office/Admin – 250-500
v. Reading – 300-850
16. Museum – Collection of Artifacts
a. 3.3-4.2m Width/ 4.2m Height
b. White Titanium Dioxide Paint – Reduces UV
c. Fluorescent is common but requires UV shielding

10 Best Airports
10 - Heathrow Airport, London
9- Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver
8- Zurich Airport, Switzerland
7- Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing
6- Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo
5- Amsterdam Shiphol Airport, Amsterdam
4- Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
3- Munich International Airport, Munich
2- Incheon Airport, Seoul
1- Changi Airport, Singapore

Transportation
1. Definition – Accommodates Private and Public Vehicles
2. PD 1096
a. Group E – Business/ Mercantile – w/o Repair
i. E-1 – Commercial Garage/ Parking Building/ Car-Tractor Display/ Bus/ Railway
Deports/ Terminals/ Offices/ Airports/ Helipad/ Other Transportation
Complexes
ii. E-2 – Auto Repair / Vulcanizing/ Carwash with Min Area of 100sqm
iii. E-3 – Aircraft Hangars w/o Work just exchange of parts and maintenance/
Parking Lots and Garages (Mid to High Rise)
b. Group G – W/ Repair
3. Zoning
a. E-1 = C-1/UTS
b. E-2 = C-2
c. E-3 = C-3
4. Parking
a. Parking Stall Details
i. 0.60m – Distance from Wall to Wheel Bumper
ii. 150mm – Divider Strip
iii. 300mm – End Strip
iv. 2.10m – Vertical Clearance for Cars
b. Parking Layouts
i. Parallel – Narrow Spaces
ii. Diagonal – East Entry/Exit; Reduces Driveway Width but requires more space
iii. Perpendicular – Best Economy and Safest Exit
c. Vehicular Ramps
i. Max 10% or 1:10 at Start and End of Ramps (2.40m Horizontal Length)
ii. Max 20% or 1:5 at Middle of Ramps
d. Ramp System
i. Straight Ramp Systems – Stacked, Creates Ramp Well, Construction Economy,
For Narrow Buildings
ii. Split Level/ Staggered Floor Systems (Shangrila) – D-humy System, For Small-
Expensive Sites, Efficient Space but frequent conflicts
iii. Sloping Floor System (Trinoma Mindanao) – Floor Slope 3%-5%, No additional
Space for ramps, not good for disabled
iv. Helically Curved Ramp System (SM Annex) – More space but better traffic floor,
often located at corners of rectangular structures, expensive, poor visibility
v. Spiral Ramp car Park – Inner Lane @ 5m Radius, Max Slope 12%, 4.00-4.50m
Carriageway, curb at 30-60cm, column at 60cm, single or double helix
5. Jeepney Terminals
a. 2.90m – Front Side (Outermost Front Bumper to Start of Seating behind driver)
b. 0.35m – Seat Width
c. Average Length – 1.80m
d. Average Height – 2.10m
e. Parking Slot – 3x9m
6. Bus Terminals
a. Parking – 3.6x12m
b. Average Length – 12.00m
c. Average Height – 3.05m
d. Regular – 5 Seat PWD
e. Airconditioned – 4 Seat PWD
f. Types of Buses
i. Intercity – Long Haul
ii. Urban Suburban – Rapid Transfer/ Diversified Bus Route
iii. Airport-City
iv. Suburban Inter-provincial – Park/ Ride Terminal
g. Bus Terminal Types
i. Parallel Loading – Requires Larger Space
ii. Right Angle Loading – Difficult
iii. Sawtooth Straight – Efficient for Deep/ Narrow Lots
iv. Radial Sawtooth Loading – Most Efficient
h. Public Seating at Terminals – 1:3 Passenger
i. Ticketing Facilities – 1:25/30 Seats
 i. 0.90-1.50m – Station Width
ii. 4.50-5.50sqm – Station Area
iii. 1.05m – Counter Height
j. Baggage Room – 10% of Building Area or 4.5sqm/bus
k. Dispatch Office – 4.5-15sqm
7. Airports
a. Zones
i. Air Side – Runway, Taxiway, Apron, Control Tower
ii. Land Side – Passenger Building, Cargo, Parking Area
b. Apron-Terminal Relationship
i. Simple Concept – Low Traffic Volume (Naga Airport)
ii. Linear Concept – “Parallel Parking”
iii. Pier/ Finger Concept – Piers (HKG Airport)
iv. Satellite – 1+ Buildings
v. Transporter – (Doha Airport)
vi. Hybrid Concept
c. Transit – Same Aircraft | Transfer – Different Aircraft
d. 1sqm – 500passengers Annually
e. 10sqm/ peak hour passenger – Standard OL
f. OL
i. Domestic
1. NAIA/ Local - 15sqm/ pax
2. Other International Airports – 10sqm/ pax
3. Principal Airports – 10sqm/ pax
ii. International
1. NAIA/ Local – 30sqm/ pax
2. Other International Airports – 15sqm/ pax
g. 70% - Loading Factor Peak Hour
h. Floor Area = (# of passengers) x (2 [Arrival and Departure]) x (0.70 [Peak Load]) x (10
[OL])
i. 3 minutes – Curb Side Waiting
j. Check-In Counter
i. 1 Hour Only
ii. 2 Mins. / Passenger
iii. 10% Allowance
iv. Consider 70% Peak Load
k. Parking Area – 0.5 Slots / Peak Hour Passenger or 1:2 Peak Hour Passenger

Institutional
1. Definition – Care or supervision is provided to persons who are or are not capable of self-
preservation
2. Occupancy Classifications
a. PD 1096
i. D-1 – Prisons, Rehab, Police Station, Fire Station
ii. D-2 – Hospitals, Sanitaria, Home for the Aged, Nurseries for Children more than
5
iii. D -3 – Nursing Homes for Ambulatory Patients, Orphanages
 b. RA 9514
i. Healthcare – Medical or Other Treatment
ii. Detentional and Correctional – Restraint or Security
3. Zoning – GI
4. Basic Development Controls
a. 15.00m –BHL
b. 2.50 – FLAR
c. Parking Requirements
i. Public Hospitals, Mental Hospitals, Sanitaria, and Mental Asylums – 1:25beds
ii. Private Hospitals – 1:12beds
iii. Nursing Homes, school and home for children, and Orphanages – 1:12beds
5. General Design Requirements
Parameters PD 1096 RA 9514 BP 344
OL
Hospitals, Sanitaria 8.4 / 11 (Sleeping) 11 (Sleeping)
Nursing Homes, 7.4 / 22 (Inpatient 23.1 (Inpatient
Children’s Homes, Treatment) Treatment)
Homes for the Aged
Detentional and 11.1
Correctional
Hospitals Distances to 45/60 15/30/46
Exit
Detentional Distances 45/60 10/30/46
to Exit
Wet Standpipe 3+ Storeys Required 4+ Storeys Required
Hospital Corridor 1.10m 2.44m
Width
Residential-Custodial 1.10m 1.83m
Care Institution
Corridor Width
6. Government Buildings – Services for the purpose of Security, Protection, and Governance of a
Country
a. Definitions
i. City Hall – Building or a group of buildings for the administration and service of a
municipality
ii. Governor’s Palace – Administrative Center of a Province or Region
iii. Embassy/ Consulate – Diplomatic Functions and relations with another country.
b. Principles of Design
i. Convenient Access
ii. Future Expansion
iii. Adequate Parking Spaces
iv. Function as an office building than a monumental building
v. Usually 2 storeys
c. Construction Materials – High Traffic Materials such as Heavy Duty 3mm Vinyl Sheets/
Smooth Cement Finish
7. Correctional Facilities
a. Design Guidelines
 i. Number of and Types of Inmates
ii. Security and Control – Strict Zoning and Control Points
iii. Controlling the Social and Physical Aspects of Human Interaction
iv. Human Behavior
b. Types of Facilities
i. Lockups/ Holding Cells – Temporary Detention of persons held for investigation
ii. Jails/ Detention Facilities – Persons awaiting trial and serving short sentences 1
year.
iii. Correctional Institutions/ Prisons – Persons serving sentences
iv. Community Correctional Centers – More rehabilitative atmosphere
c. Security Levels and Housing Types
i. Minimum Security – Open Dormitories, 50 Inmates
ii. Medium Security – Less Restrictive Movements, Consists of Individual Cells,
Semi-Private Rooms, or Dormitories
iii. Maximum Security – Highest Level of Custody, Single Cell, Perimeter Wall
d. Reception – Booking, Strip Search, Shower, Interview, Medical Examination,
Fingerprinting, Photographing, Housing Assignment
e. Food Services
i. Central Dining Room adjacent to kitchen
ii. Local Dining Room in Housing Units
iii. Meal Delivery to cells
iv. Combination
f. Medical Services
g. Recreation
h. Visiting Areas
i. Conjugal Rooms – for Overnight
i. Other Services – Library, Commissary
j. Security Facilities – Central Control Room, Near Main Entrance
i. Sallyport – Entrance Vestibule for Vehicles
8. Police Stations – Provide Public Service and to handle or process the prisoners
a. Site Requirements – Jail Quarters Farthest from entrance
b. Relationship of Spaces
i. Public Area – Public Telephones away from Main Information Desk
ii. Service Facilities – Communications center and records room as back to back;
property room where evidence is stored near to public information desk.
iii. Detention and Related Facilities
1. Prisoner Facilities should be near service facilities
2. Storage area for prisoner’s personal property should be near booking
area
3. Gun Storage should be near the Jail Entrance
iv. Administrative and Investigative Offices
1. Away from the Public Area
2. Near to the records room
9. Fire Stations
a. Planning Consideration – Shorten the turnout time, the dispatching time, and the travel
time of fire fighters.
b. Concept Plans – Setback – 9.00m
 i. One-way Straddle of the Apparatus Area – Longest Travel Distances and adds to
the turnout time
ii. Two-Way, U Wraparound of Apparatus Area – All areas near to the apparatus
thus the most ideal of all
iii. Two-Way Straddle of the Apparatus Area – Separates the noisy areas from the
quiet areas; 2nd most ideal
iv. L-wraparound of the Apparatus Area – Best when expansion is desired
c. Adjacency Relationships
i. Primarily Adjacent to Apparatus Area
1. Dispatcher-housewatch Area, Lobby Area
2. Admin Offices
3. Kitchen/ recreation/ gym/ training area
4. Lounge
5. Classroom Facility
6. Toilets
7. Dormitory
8. Gear Storage
ii. Secondary Adjacent
1. General Shop, Storage, Repair Area
2. Cleanup Area
3. Hose Storage/ Drying Area
iii. Tertiary Adjacent
1. Apparatus Parts Storage
2. Utilities/ Genset
3. Locker Room
4. Misc. Storage Area
5. Shower Area, Laundry
6. Conference Area
7. Other areas not related to response action
d. Parking Bays and Appliances – 3.40Height / 11.50 Length of Fire Truck
e. Other Spaces and Facilities
i. Classroom with TV
ii. Kitchen and Dining Room
iii. Dormitory and Locker Rooms
iv. Recreation areas and Gym
v. Slide Poles
10. Hospitals – Healthcare institution that provides treatment
a. Classifications
i. Level 1 – 1st Level X-Ray, Blood Station, Dental Clinic, Clinical Services
ii. Level 2 – Respiratory Unit, ICU, High Risk Pregnancy Unit, 2nd Level X-Ray
iii. Level 3 – Teaching Unit, Tertiary Lab with Histopathology, 3rd Level X-Ray
iv. Specialty Hospital – Specific Condition, Disease, or Demographic
v. Trauma Center – Wounds/ Fractures
vi. Others
1. Primary Health Care Facility – Barangay Clinics
2. Custodial Care Facility – Psychiatric/ Drug Abuse –Rehab/ Sanitarium /
Leprosarium / Nursing Home
3. Diagnostic/ Therapeutic Care Facility
 a. Laboratories
b. Radiology – Ionizing: X-Ray, CT Scan, Mammography; Non-
Ionizing: Ultrasound, MRI
c. Nuclear Medicine
4. Ambulatory Outpatient Care Facility – Dialysis, Ambulatory Surgery, IVF,
Radiation Oncology, Stem Cell Therapy, Eye Center Clinics
b. Some DOH Guidelines
i. Buildings designed for other purpose shall not be converted to hospital
ii. Minimum of 2 Exits
iii. 2.44m – Corridor Width for Patient and Equipment Access
iv. 1.83m – Corridor Width not used for bed, stretcher, and equipment
v. Waste Disposzal
1. Red – Chemo/ Sharp Container/ Contact
2. Yellow –Infectious/ Pathological
3. Orange – Radioactive/ Nuclear
4. Green – Wet Non Infectious
5. Black – Dry Non Infectious
vi. 10 Seconds Max – ATS Activation
vii. Materials
1. Bacteriostatic – Contains Bacteria
2. Bacteriocidal – Kills Bacteria (More Expensive)
viii. Toilets – 1:8 Patients/ Personnel
ix. Parking
1. Private Hospital – 1:13 Beds
2. Public Hospital – 1:25 Beds
x. Zoning
1. Outer Zone – Emergency, Outpatient, Admin
2. Second Zone – Lab., Pharmacy, Radiology
3. Inner Zone – Patients-Nursing services
4. Deep Zone – Surgical, Delivery, Nursery, ICU
5. Service Zone – Dietary, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Motorpool
xi. Function
1. Nurse Station: 1:35beds
2. Dietary Services shall be at least 25m from morgue
c. Materials – Reduce Bacteria
i. Can develop in Grout/ Small cracks in Concrete
ii. Use Anti-Bacterial Paint
iii. Avoid Rough Texture
iv. Should anticipate expansion plans
v. Anti-Static Materials, such as vinyl floor sheets, should be used in equipment
intensive areas such as radiology and surgical departments
vi. Nonslippery Materials
d. General Hospital Spaces
i. Administration Spaces – Executive Offices located at private areas
ii. Medical Records located near the public areas
iii. OL
1. DOH – 7.43sqm/ Bed
2. Private – 10.8sqm/ Bed
 3. Semi-Private – 9sqm/ Bed
iv. Clearances
1. 0.9m Side of Bed
2. 1.2m Foot of Bed
v. Doors
1. Room – 1.15-1.2m
2. T&B – 0.85m
vi. In-Patient – 1Nurse:12Patient Beds / 1Nurse Station: 30-35 Patient Beds
vii. Surgical Department
viii. Emergency Department
ix. Out-Patient Department
x. Radiology
1. Ionizing (Uses Lead Sheets) – X-Ray/ CT Scan
2. Non-Ionizing (No Lead Sheets) – Ultrasound/ MRI
xi. Laboratory – Should be Sterile Environment
1. Morbid Anatomy – Analysis of Dead Tissue
2. Hematology – Blood Analysis
3. Chemical Pathology – Analysis of Body Fluids and Wastes
4. Microbiology – Analysis and Culturing of Micro-Organisms
xii. Physical Therapy
1. Occupational Therapy
2. Physiotherapy
xiii. Pharmacy – Uses Pneumatic Tubes for small medicines
xiv. Obstetrical Department
xv. Pediatric Department – Children
xvi. Psychiatric Department – Mental Illness
xvii. Isolation Unit – Uses HEPA Filters – High Efficiency Particulate Air
1. Positive Pressure – Patients that are not infectious
2. Negative Pressure – Infectious Patients
xviii. Central Sterilization and Supply Department
1. Autoclaves – Sterilization Equipment
2. Direct Connection to sterile departments such as surgical and
obstetrical departments
xix. Dietary – Isolated from the rest of the hospital to prevent pests and these are
high load and risk areas
xx. Central Storage Department – Loading Dock and Receiving Area
xxi. Laundry – Either In-House or Outsourced
xxii. Mortuary – 25m away from the Dietary
xxiii. Staff Quarters – On-Call, Dormitory Style
e. Principles of Hospital Zoning
i. Outer Zone
1. Yellow
2. Most Public
3. Non-Sterile
4. Emergency/ Out-patient Services
ii. Second Zone – Medical
1. Blue (Complimentary to Yellow)
2. High Potential for expansion
 3. Laboratory/ Radiology/ Pharmacy
iii. Second Zone – Administration
1. Cyan (Adjacent to Medical)
2. Executive offices/ Medical Records
iv. Integrated Zone
1. Pink
2. Public but Sterile Environment
3. Dialysis Center/ Eye Center
v. Inner Zone
1. Red (Patient Areas) -Firm
2. Orange (Staff Areas)
3. Patient Rooms/ Wards/ Nurse Station
vi. Deep Zone
1. Purple (Blue + Red)
2. Sterile Environment
3. Quietest
4. ICU/ OR/ DR
vii. Service Zone
1. Green (For Cleanliness)
2. Dietary, Motor Pool
viii. Special Service Zone
1. Yellow Green (Outer + Maintenance)
2. Morgue

Assembly Structures
1. Definition – Large Congregations of End-Users
2. Occupancy Classifications
a. PD 1096
i. H-1 – Assembly Building w/ a Stage; OL Less than 1000 (Theaters, Auditoriums,
Concert Halls, Open Houses, Convention House, Little Theaters, Audiovisual
Rooms)
ii. H-2 – Assembly Building w/o a stage; OL 300 or More (Dance Halls, Cabarets.
Ballrooms, Skating Rinks, Cockfighting Arenas)
iii. H-3 – Assembly Building w/o a stage; OL less than 300 ( Dance Halls, Ballrooms,
Skating Rinks)
iv. H-4 – Stadia, Reviewing Stands, Amusement Park Structures
v. I-1 – Assembly Building w/ a Stage; OL 1000 or More ( Colisea, Sports
Complexes, Theaters, Convention Centers, Concert Halls, Open Halls)
3. Zoning Classifications – PRE/ CUL
4. Development Controls
a. Cultural – 30.00m BHL/ PRE – 15.00m BHL
b. Parking Space
i. Churches – 1:50sqm/ 1 Jeepney:50sqm
ii. Theaters/ Cinemas/ Auditoria/ Dance Halls/ Cabarets/ Ballrooms/ Skating Rinks/
Cockfighting Arenas – 1:50sqm/ 1 Jeepney:50sqm/ 1 Bus: 200 Spectators
iii. Amusement Parks – 1:50sqm
iv. Clubhouses/ Beach Houses – 1:100sqm
 v. Stadia/ Sports Complexes/ Convention Centers – 1:50sqm / 1 Jeepney:50sqm/ 1
Bus: 200 Spectators
c. FLAR – CUL – 3.50/ PRE – 0.50-1.00
5. Occupant Load
Parameters PD 1096 RA 9514
Conference Rooms/ Exhibit 1.4 1.4
Halls/ Gymnasia
Drinking Establishments 1.4 1.4
Auditoriums, Theaters, 0.65 0.65 (0.28 for Standing room
Churches, Reviewing Stands, or waiting space)
Dance floors, Stadia
6. Aisles
Parameters PD 1096 RA 9514
Aisle Width 0.8m Serving only 1 Side 0.76m Less than 60 Seats
1.0m Serving Both Sides 0.912m More than 60 Seats 1
Side
1.1m Side Aisles 1.22m More than 60 Seats 2
Sides
30mm Increase every Meter 25mm Increase every Meter
Max. Distance to Exits 45m 46m
Cross Aisles Sum of Widest Aisle + 50% of Sum of Widest Aisle + 50% of
remaining aisles it serves remaining aisles it serves
Aisles Dead End 6m 6m
Maximum Aisle Slope 1:8 12.5%
7. Seats and others
Parameters PD 1096 RA 9514
Spacing of Seats 840mm Back to Back 830mm Back to Back
Clear Space between Rows 450mm for 18 or less seats
500mm for 19-35 seats
525mm for 36-45 seats
550mm for 46 or more seats
Min. Width of Seating Space 450mm 600mm (Seat w/o Dividing
Arms)
Height of Stands 2.7m or 11 rows of Stands
Row Spacing 600mm w/o backrest
750mm w/ backrest
850mm Chair seating
Min. Space between back of 300mm
seats
Max. Rise between rows 400mm
Width of Seats 450mm-480mm
Max. No of Seats between 15 for open air strands and
Aisles buildings w/o backrest
6 for buildings w/ backrest
Dead End Maximum of 16 Rows
 Railing Height 1.1m (0.9m for guardrails in
front of the grandstand)
Footboards Above the 3rd row or where
the seating plank is more the
600mm above grade
Securing of Chairs When more than 500 loose
chairs they should be
grouped of not less than 3
Chairs shall be secured
except when less than 25
chairs are used upon a single
raised platform
8. Plumbing Code Of The Philippines
Assembly Places – Theaters, Auditoriums, Conventions Halls for Employee Use
W.C. Male W.C. Female Urinals Lavatories
1:1-15 1:1-15 0:1-9 1:40
2:16-35 2:16-35 1:10-50
3:35-55 3:35-55
Over 55, Add 1 Over 55, Add 1 Add 1 fixture/
Fixture/ 40 Fixture/ 40 50
Assembly Places – Theaters, Auditoriums, Conventions Halls for Public Use
W.C. Male W.C. Female Urinals Lav. Male Lav. Female
1:1-100 3:1-50 1:1-100 1:1-200 1:1-200
2:101-200 4:51-100 2:101-200 2:201-400 2:201-400
3:201-400 8:101-200 3:201-400 3:401-750 3:401-750
11:201-400 4:401-600
Add 1/ 500 Add 2/ 300 Add 1/ 50 Add 1/500 Add 1/500
Worship Places for Public Use
1:150 1:75 1:150 1:2 W.C 1:2 W.C.
9. Performing Arts Theaters – Housing dramatic presentation, stage entertainment, or motion-
picture shows
a. Assessing Demands – Population/ Transportation/ Potential/ Local Cultural Tradition
Aspects
b. Seating Capacity – Aural and Visual Limitations
c. Size Of Auditorium – 0.5sqm/ Spectator
d. Volume of Room
i. Play House – 4-5 cu.m/ Spectator
ii. Opera – 6-8 cu.m/ Spectator
e. Viewing Angle
i. Good View w/o head movement – 30deg.
ii. Good View w/ Slight head movement – 60deg.
iii. Max. Perception Angle – 110deg.
iv. Eye level when seated – 1.1m
v. Minimum Height of Stage – 0.60m
f. Distance from stage to spectator
i. 12m – Facial Expressions – Drama
ii. 20m – Gestures – Musical
 iii. 33m – Large Motions – Pageants
g. Area of Lobby
i. Traditional – 0.36-0.43 sqm/ spectator
ii. New Minimal – 1.08-1.44 sqm/ spectator
iii. New Standard – 1.62-1.98 sqm/ spectator
h. Different Genres and Types
i. Drama – Proscenium, Arena, Thrust
ii. Opera – Proscenium
iii. Music – Single Volume Room
iv. Dance –Proscenium
v. Musical Theater – Proscenium
vi. Cinemas – Own Archetype
i. Types of Performing Arts Theaters and Other Viewing Spaces
i. Auditorium/ Picture Frame/ Proscenium – Clear separation between audience
and stage; can only be viewed from one side
ii. Thrust Stage – Viewed from 3 sides
iii. Theater in Round/ Arena – Round Design
iv. Concert Hall/ Conservatory – For classical musical performances
v. Coliseum/ Arena – Indoor or Outdoor
vi. Grand Stand/ Bleachers/ Stadia – Large Number of End-Users
10. Movie Theaters – Cinema
a. Screen and Seating
i. Center of the screen should be within 30deg form the eye level of person
ii. Farthest seat from the screen should not exceed twice the width of the screen
iii. Width of audience area should not exceed 1.3times the width of the screen
b. Projection Room – One projector – 5sqm, +2.5sqm / projector
11. Places of Worship
a. Church
i. OL – 3.6sqm/ seat (Including Altar, Platform, Sacristy, Etc.); 2.4sqm/ Seat
(Includes seat and aisle only)
ii. 1.5m – Central Aisle
iii. 1.1m – Side Aisle
iv. Altar – 1.2-2.4m long x 0.7-1.2m wide elevated by 100-150mm Platform
b. Mosque
i. Masjid – Small mosque
ii. Jamih – Large Mosque
iii. Sahn – Central Courtyard
iv. Entrance Area – Requires ablution or shower rooms
v. Prayer hall or Musallah – Faces Mecca
1. 0.85sqm/ person
vi. Qibla/ Kibla – Wall in mosque oriented towards the meca
vii. Mihrab – Niche or Decorative Panel designating the Qibla
viii. Mimbar/ Minbar – Pulpit in a Mosque
ix. Minaret – Tower which the Muezzin calls the Muslim People to Pray

Residential Part 1: PD957 and BP220

1. National Agencies
 a. HUDCC – Highest Policy Making, Coordinating Office on Shelter
b. HLURB – Regulations, Planning, and Adjucation
c. HGC – Promotes Sustainable Home Ownership, Guarantees Tax/ Fiscal Incentives
d. NHMFC – Home mortgage institution that acts a 2nd mortgage market
e. NHA – Shelter Production, Highest body during the Marcos Era
f. HDMF/ PAGIBIG – Pagtutulunga sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw/ Bangko/ Industriya at Gobyerno,
Mobilizes provident funds primarily for shelter finance
i. Provident – for PAGIBIG Members only
g. SHFC – Socialized Housing (Lowest Level), Community Mortgage Program, Abot Kaya
Pabahay Fund
2. BP 220
a. Socialized Housing – 400,000PHP
b. Economic Level 1 – 400,000PHP – 1,250,000PHP
c. Economic Level 2 – 1,250,000PHP – 3,000,000PHP
3. PD 957
a. Medium Cost – 3,000,000PHP – 4,000,000PHP
b. Open Market – 4,000,000PHP +
4. Ayala Condominiums
a. Most Luxurious – Alveo
b. Second Luxurious – Avida
c. Least Luxurious – Amaia
5. 2016 HUDCC Projection – 7,552,409 Housing Units
6. RA7279 – Urban Development Housing Act
a. 20% of the Space should be provided for Socialized Housing
b. 80% of the Space should be provided for Open Market Housing
7. Subdivision – Act of Dividing Land into Pieces
a. Forbes Park – Subdivision in Baguio that was sold to wealthy people to generate profit
during the pre-war era
b. Trends in Subdivision Design:
i. Farming Community
ii. Resort Community – Though Shorelines are Government Property
iii. Golf Community
iv. Planned Unit Development – Nuvali
c. Core Shelter – T&B only, others left unfinished, for low-cost housing projects
d. Site Analysis
i. On-Site Analysis and Offsite Analysis
1. Man-Made and Natural Factor
a. Function
b. Pleasurable
c. Natural Resource
e. West Valley Fault Line
i. Directly along the WVFL – East Rembo, White Planes, Loyola Grand Villas, Green
Meadows, Valle Verde, Comembo, Pemo, Fort Bonifacio – St. Lukes
ii. Not Directly along the WVFL – Provident Village
f. Seed Map – Several Parametric Maps Overlaying
g. Slope
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
i. % = 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 x 100%
 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
ii. Angle = tan−1
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
h. Slope Standards
i. House Sites – 20-25%
ii. Playground – 2-3%
iii. Parking – 3%
iv. Sidewalks – 10%
v. 30KPH road – 10%
vi. 65KPH road – 8%
vii. 80KPH road – 7%
viii. 96KPH road – 5%
ix. 112KPH road – 4%
i. Topography Planning

i. Depression:

ii. Hill:

iii. Valley:
 iv. Ridge/ Gully/ Spur:

v. Cliff:
8. Housing
a. Types
i. Row House – Attached Housing, No Parking
ii. Town House – Attached Housing, w/ Parking
iii. Patio House – Attached Housing, w/ Enclosed Patio and 1 Storey Only
iv. Single Detached – Surrounded by Yard, R-1 Zone
v. Semi-Detached/ Attached/ Duplex – R-2 Zone
vi. Zero-Lot-Line House – Does not abut a building by has a firewall
b. Attached housing standards
i. 400m Max length of Block
ii. 2m alley required for every 250m length of Block
iii. 20 Rowhouse or 100m Per block max.
c. Neighborhood Access
i. Single Entrance – Greater Sense of Community, Prone to Bottleneck
ii. Multiple Entrance – More security = more expensive
d. Circulation Hierarchy
i. Arterial – Major public road, high volume, no residence facing it
ii. Collector – From arterial, parking and residence are discouraged
iii. Subcollector – From collector, residences facing it
iv. Access roads
e. Street Layout Efficiency
i. Square Grid – 36% area are streets
ii. Oblong Grid – 35% area are streets
iii. Oblong Grid 2 – 31.4% area are streets
 iv. Loops – 27.4% area are streets, good with challenging topography
v. Cul-de-sac – 23.7% area are streets
f. Kilometer 0 – Starts at flag near Rizal Monument

Residential Part 2
1. Definition –
a. Residential Building – Dwelling Place
b. PD 1096
i. Singe-Detached – Completely surrounded by yards
ii. Single-Attached – one side attached to a firewall
iii. Duplex – 2 Separate living units, separated by a firewall
iv. Rowhouse – 3 or more living units, separated by a firewall
v. Apartment – Room or suite of 2 or more rooms, occupied by one family
vi. Apartment House – Building that is rented/ leased/ hired out to be occupied
vii. Mansionette – Apartment with 2 levels
viii. Walkup – Low rise apartment without lifts
ix. Condominium – Apartment with facilities
x. Penthouse – Biggest Unit, usually 2 levels at uppermost floor
c. RA 9514 – Sleeping accommodations are provided
i. Hotels – 15+ sleeping accommodations for hire, subject to transient occupancy
ii. Dormitories – For persons, not members of the same family group in one room
iii. Apartment Buildings – Buildings with 3 or more living units, independently
iv. Lodging/ Rooming Houses – Separate sleeping rooms for 15 or less occupants
v. Single-And-Two Family Dwellings – Detached dwellings, single family members
d. BP 220
i. Economic Housing – Average income families
ii. Socialized Housing – Underprivileged and Homeless citizens
e. PD 957
i. Commercial Condominium – Used for office or business
ii. Condominium – Interest in real property, individual unit is by separate private
ownership
iii. Condominium Unit – Part if the condominium project intended for any type of
independent use or ownership
iv. Dwelling Unit – Structure used as a residence
v. Medium Cost and Open Market – as per HUDCC guidelines
2. Occupancy Classifications
a. PD 1096 – Group A – Residential Dwellings
i. A-1 – Exclusive Use of single family occupants
ii. A-2 – Exclusive Use of Non-Leasing occupants not exceeding 10 Persons
b. PD 1096 – Group B – Residential, Hotels, and Apartments – Multiple dwelling units
which accommodates more than 10 persons
c. RA 9514 – Residential Occupancies – Sleeping accommodations are provided
3. Zoning Classifications
a. R-1 – Single Detached Dwellings
b. R-2 – Low Rise, Single attached, duplex, or multi-level building
i. Basic R-2 – Single-Attached/ Duplex, 1-3 Storeys, For Single Family
ii. Max R-2 – Low-Rise Multilevel Structure, 3-5 Storeys, For Multi-Family
 c. R-3 – High Density Residential Use
i. Basic R-3 – Row House, 1-3 Storeys, Single Family
ii. Max R-3 – Medium-Rise Multilevel Structure, 6-12 Storeys, For Multi-Family
d. R-4 – Medium to High Density, Low-rise townhouse for Multi-Family
e. R-5 – Medium to High Rise Condominium for Multi-Family
4. For development Controls, see Rule 7 and 8
5. Some General Design Requirements PD 1096, see NBC
a. Dwelling Location and Lot Occupancy
i. 90% of a corner Lot
ii. 80% of an inside lot
iii. At least 2m from the property line
b. Attics
i. Opening in hallway required for buildings 3 or more storeys
ii. 600mm – Opening
iii. 800mm – Clear Headroom
iv. 250sqm – Attic for combustible construction
v. 750sqm – Attic with automatic extinguishing system
vi. 2000sqm – Requires draft stops
c. OL
i. Dwellings – 28.00sqm
ii. Hotels, Apartments, Dormitories – 18.60sqm
iii. Institutional Sleeping Departments – 11.00sqm
d. Number of Exits
i. 1 Exit – OL is less than 10
ii. 2 Exits – OL is more than 10
iii. 2 Exits – Mezzanine floor of more than 185sqm, or with dimension max of 18m
iv. 3 Exits – OL is 500-999
v. 4 Exits – OL is 1000 or more
e. Width of Exits - Total width of exits shall not be less than total OL divided by 165
f. Arrangement of Exits - 1/5 of Perimeter – for 2 Exits
g. Distance to Exits – 45m/ 60m
h. Corridors
i. 200mm – Max reduction due to Trim handrails and doors
ii. 6.0m – Dead End Length
i. Stairway
i. 100mm – Max reduction due to Trim handrails and doors
ii. 5mm – Max variation of riser and tread in 1 flight
j. Ramps
i. 1:8 – Ma
ii. 1:10 – Requires handrails
k. Penthouses and Roof Structures
i. 8.40m – Maximum penthouse or projections above roof
ii. 1/3 area – Area of penthouse and roof structures max
l. Fire Extinguishing System – Required in 200sqm or OL more than 20
m. Parking Requirements
i. R-1/ R-2/ R-3
1. 32.0-72.0sqm Lot with 18.0-22.0sqm GFA – 1:6 Units
2. 50.0-96.0sqm Lot with 30.0-42.0sqm GFA – 1:4 Units
 3. 100.0-120.0+sqm Lot with 30.0-42.0+sqm GFA – 1:1 Units
ii. R-4
1. 50.0sqm GFA – 1:2 Units
2. 50.0-150.0sqm GFA – 1:1 Units
3. 150+sqm GFA – 2:1 Units
6. Some General Design Requirements RA 9514
a. OL – 18.6sqm except for detached single and two family dwellings
b. Hotels
i. 15.25m – For rooms with capacity of less than 50, any part of the room to door
ii. Travel Distances
1. 30m – From any room to exit door
2. 23m – Within Guest suite to corridor door w/o sprinklers
3. 38m – Within Guest suite to corridor door w/ sprinklers
iii. Access to and Arrangement of Exits
1. 10m – Common path of travel
2. 6m – Dead end Corridors
c. Apartment Buildings
i. Minimum Corridor Width
1. 1120mm – 50+ persons
2. 910mm – 50- Persons
ii. Travel Distance of Exits
1. 15.50m – Any point of room to door
2. 31.0m – w/o sprinkler
3. 46.5m – w/ sprinkler
iii. Segregation of Dwelling Units – 4Hour and 1meter above ridge line of roof
d. Lodging/ Room Houses – Less than 15 OL – 2 Means of escape
e. Single and 2 Family Dwelling
i. 2 Exits or
ii. A Window which has:
1. 560mm clear width
2. 800mm clear height
3. 1220mm opening from floor
7. For Design General Requirements BP220/ PD957, See excel file
8. Single-Family Dwellings
a. Living Rooms
i. Some Planning Consideration
1. 400-600mm – Passageway between low objects
2. 1000mm – Passageway for general traffic
3. 900mm – Minimum clearance to permit a person at the back of an
occupied chair
ii. Furniture Group
1. Primary – Chairs and Sofa
2. Secondary – Chairs and love seat grouped at the end of the room or
center
3. Reading – Chair, Ottoman, Lamp, and Table
4. Writing or Study – Desk, Lam, 1-2 Chairs, Book Cases
5. Music – Piano, Bench, Storage Space
6. Game – Game Tables and 4 Chairs
 7. Television – Television Set and Several Chairs
iii. Clearances
1. 1.0m (1.30m Preferred) – Traffic lane between main entrance and major
seating group
2. 1.5m – Between Facing Seats
3. 500mm – Circulation occurs between furniture
4. 750mm – Height of desk
5. 900mm – Main traffic
6. 1500mm – Between TV and Seating
b. Bedrooms
i. Standard Sizes
1. Single – 0.90 x 1.90m
2. Twin – 1.00 x 1.90m
3. Double/ Full – 1.35 x 1.90m
4. Queen – 1.50 x 2.00m
5. King – 1.90 x 2.00m
ii. Clearances
1. 50mm – Between wall and furniture
2. 75mm – Between furniture units
iii. Furniture clearances
1. 1.00-1.10m – One side or foot of bed for dressing
2. 150-200mm – Between side of bed and dresser
3. 0.90-1.00m – Front of dresser, closet, and drawers
4. 550-600mm – Major circulation path
5. 600-700mm – One side of bed
6. 300-400mm – least used side of double bed
c. Dining Areas
i. Size of Place Setting
1. 500-750mm – Width
2. 350mm – Minimum Depth
ii. Passage behind Chairs
1. 500-600mm – Recommended
2. 120-150mm – Minimum for Pushing Back
3. 400mm – Chair depth (Table edge to chair rear) when used
iii. Furniture Clearances
1. 800mm – For Chairs plus access thereto
2. 950mm – For Chairs plus access and passage
3. 1050mm – Serving from behind chair
4. 600mm – Passage only
5. 1200mm – Table to base Cabinet
d. Kitchen
i. Minimum Areas
1. Cooking Recess – 5-6sqm
2. Normal Kitchen – 8-10sqm
3. Normal Kitchens w/ Dining – 12-14sqm
ii. Kitchen Work Triangle – Refrigerator – Sink – Cooking Surface
1. 1.2-2.7m – Length of one leg triangle
2. 7.8m – Perimeter
 iii. Critical Heights and Measurement
1. 1.80m – Wall Shelving
2. 0.75-0.95m – Countertop Height
3. 600mm – Between wall cabinet and countertop
4. 400mm – Over range and Sink
5. 100-450mm – Depth of wall shelves
6. 300-600mm – Depth of Base shelving
7. 400-600mm – Depth of Countertop
e. Bathroom – Wasting, Elimination and Grooming
i. Categories
1. Lavatory Guest Bath Type – 2-Fixture, 1.30sqm
2. Large Compartmental Bath – Separated tub and Shower
3. Conventional 3-Fixtures Bath
4. Utility Bath – Larger than Conventional 3-Fixtures Bath
5. Doors
a. Bathroom – 550-600mm Width
b. Utility – 700mm Width
ii. Height for Shower Area
1. Height of Shower
a. 1.50m for Children
b. 1.65m for Women
c. 1.80m for Adult
2. Height of Shower Knobs – 1.30m
f. Laundry Rooms – Collection and sorting of dirty clothes, pre-treating, washing, drying,
sprinkling, and ironic which requires a lot of stooping, lifting, and carrying
g. Closets
i. Basic Elements
1. Shelves – 250-300mm Depth. For Linen Article, 300-400mm
2. Drawers
3. Poles
4. Hooks
ii. 600mm – Closet Depth
iii. 750mm – Closet Depth with Hook Strip
iv. 800-850mm – Coat Closet Depth
v. Bedroom Linen and Bedding Closet
1. 400mm – Wide
2. 350-600mm – Depth
3. 1.80m – Highest Shelf
9. Apartments – Rooms with domestic facilities and usually leased as a dwelling
a. Minimum Rooms Sizes
Space 1-BR Unit 2-BR Unit 3-BR Unit
Living 14.4sqm 14.4sqm 15.3sqm
Dining 9.0sqm 9.0sqm 10.8sqm
Master Bedroom 10.8sqm 10.8sqm 10.8sqm
Bedroom N/A 7.2sqm 7.2sqm
b. Living Room – Most Impressive and Larges
c. Dining Room
d. Balcony – At least 1.5m Wide
 e. Kitchen – 9sqm Standard for 2-BR Unit
f. Bedrooms
g. Bathrooms
10. Hotels – Regular Reception, accommodation or lodging of travelers and tourist and the provision
of services for a fee
a. Classifications
i. De Luxe Class – International Luxury Standard
ii. First Class – International First Class Standard
iii. Standard – Very good Standard
iv. Economy Class – Good Standard
b. Star Grading System – 1-5 Stars by points, max is 1000points
i. 1 Star – 251-400points – limited facilities, budget minded guests
ii. 2 Star – 401-550points – expanded facilities, more than basic accommodation
iii. 3 Star – 551-700points – Greater range
iv. 4 Star – 701-850points – Upscale, responsive services, extensive array of
facilities
v. 5 Star – 851-1000points – Luxurious, world class facilities, meticulous services
c. Size of Room
i. De Luxe – 25sqm
ii. First Class – 25sqm
iii. Standard – 18sqm
iv. Economy – 18sqm
d. Suites
i. De Luxe – 1:30 rooms
ii. First Class – 1:40 rooms
e. Airconditioning is not required for hotels located 3000ft above sea level
f. Categories of service
i. Front of the House – Lobbies, dining space, rest rooms, passenger elev.
ii. Back of the House – Most critical part of the plan, absorbs all orders, etc.
g. Hotel Guest Registration
i. 3 Registration Clerks – 1000 room hotel
ii. 1-2 Registration Clerks – 100-200 room Hotel
h. Guest Floor Corridor
i. No guest room at opposite of elevator
ii. 50m – Max corridor length
iii. 1.8-2.0 – Corridor Width
iv. 300-600mm – Setback of doors
i. Meeting or Banqueting Space
i. 4.60sqm – standing person
ii. 1.0-1.4sqm – seated at a table
iii. 0.,83sqm – seated for a seminar
iv. Foyer – 25% of actual dining area
11. Motels – Along the highway with individual or common parking space
a. Types
i. City Motel – Built in town for business traders
ii. Motor Annex – Adjoins an existing hotel
iii. Highway Motel – Provides room side parking for travelers
b. Should have a minimum of 10 units
12. Apartels – Furnished or semi-furnished apartments leased for long term basis
a. Should have a minimum of 25 units
b. Elevator to be provided at more than 3 storeys
c. Parking Slot
i. 1:5 Units
ii. 1:60 Units for Bus
13. Pension Houses – Private-operated tourist boarding, guest, or lodging house
a. Should have a minimum of 5 units
b. 1 T&B : 5 Guest
c. Parking Slot: 1:20beds