MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, ID &
BE B. S. Arch
AR142P / Architectural Design - 2 Term 4 Year 2014 / 15
PLATE 3: MAJOR PLATE - Personalized House
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this plate is, to understand Problem
Identification, Programming
and Design Process including responding to a site and space
planning for an
architectural design problem.
PLATE:
A House is a place of habitation for human beings. A
personalized house also acts as a symbol
of the image that the resident/s need to portray. In your Major
Plate, you are expected to
design a 2-storey house for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2
children) with the following
requirements;
Living room, dining room, den / office / study (optional),
kitchen, dirty kitchen
(optional), double garage, laundry area, maids room with toilet
(optional), lanai /
verandah (optional), Master bed room with walk-in-closet and
attached bathroom. 2
additional bed rooms with closet space and bath rooms (can be
attached or shared),
Guest bed room (optional), garden space
Your house design should respond to the context (which is URBAN)
and Climate (Tropical). As
an environmentally responsible individual, you are supposed to
look in to sustainable housing
designs and urban housing solutions, and should incorporate at
least one design feature to
make your house environmentally sustainable.
SITE
The site as given is located in an exclusive residential
sub-division and has a total land area of
approximately 800 sq m.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Analysis (site & client), concept, spatial relationships
(bubble diagrams), spatial requirements 1 sheet
2. House Plans (all floors) Ground Floor Plan should be drawn on
the site Scale 1:100
3. Two sections through the house Scale 1:100
4. Elevations all 4 sides Scale- 1:100
Final Due Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
TIMELINE
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - Introduction and start work on
analysis
Monday, June 8, 2015 - Class Work Precedent studies, start work
on Concept / design / Floor plans Consultation
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - Class Work Consultation on design /
floor plans
Monday, June 15, 2015 - Class Work Start work on sections and
elevations - Consultation
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - FINAL EXAM Esquizze
Monday, June 22, 2015 - Class Work Work on Presentation
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - FINAL SUBMISSION (No extensions)
Monday, June 29, 2015 - Portfolio Submission
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
ANALYSIS: Site analysis, user analysis, Spatial
relationships
10
PRELIMENARIES: Research, programming and concept formulation
10
SYNTHESIS: Design strategy and design development
30
: Response to Urban context and climate
10
FUNCTIONALITY: Planning and addressing the space
requirements
20
COMMUNICATION: Accuracy of drawings, completion and
presentation
20
TOTAL
100%
This Major Plate is worth for 30% of your Final Grade
Arch. Deepthie Perera
June 03, 2015
