HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Department of Architecture

Architectural Design 8
A.Y. 2023-2024
Ar./En.P. Shalla Gayle B. Billano | Ar./EnP. Rachelle S. Santos

Major Plate: The Future of CBDs: Shaping the Urban Fabric through Connectivity,
Sustainability and Resiliency
Mode: Groups of 5
Submission Date: January 19-23, 2024 (Prelim), March 1-5 (Midterm),
April 12-16, 2024 (Finals)

Intended Learning Outcomes:

1. Apply lessons learned in Community Architecture and Urban Design in a more complex
approach and in a larger spectrum.
2. Identify, analyze and design the complex, multidimensional spatial and temporal
movement of vehicles, passengers, and baggage.
3. Identify, analyze and design the complex spaces of healthcare facility that will promote
patient safety and care.
4. Demonstrate the application of basic concepts of high-rise design and its relevant laws,
codes, charters and standards of architecture and the built environment
5. Design Building façade with desired and applicable Architectural Character
6. Evaluate the Final Output of his/her Architectural Design
7. Argue on the merits of the Final Design output
8. Defend the Project proposal

Target Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 2: Zero Hunger
By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that
increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for
adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that
progressively improve land and soil quality.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births.

By2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming
to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under -5 mortality to at least
as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.

By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat
hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention
and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.

By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air,
water and soil pollution and contamination.

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and
innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes
local culture and products.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all,
improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those
in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and
sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special
attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in
particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

Goal 13: Climate Action

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all
countries;

Goal 15: Life on Land

By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification,
drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

INTRODUCTION:
A central business district is exactly what it sounds like—the area of densely concentrated
commercial activity that forms a core of economic and population density in a city or region. In
some cities, the central business district will also be called the financial district, but that's usually
true in cities where the financial industry has a large footprint in the downtown office market.
Central business districts usually include numerous kinds of business and commercial ventures—
all of which are likely paying a premium to set up shop at the center of the economic action. The
central business district, referred to frequently by its abbreviation, CBD, is a key term in planning
because of its importance to so many intersecting issues of the city—the success of the local and
regional economy, the movement of goods and people, the life and culture of cities, and more
(What Is a Central Business District (CBD)?, 2020).
BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM:
A branding identity around the local CBD is a common economic development tool—an
effort to attract businesses and residents to the area and also provide a steady economic base
for the rest of the city and region. It's no coincidence that in many cities, the city's skyline is most
recognizable as a symbol of the city because of the buildings located in the CBD. The addition of
residential population to the CBDs of many cities has itself been a hugely significant planning
innovation of recent years (What Is a Central Business District (CBD)?, 2020). With the influx of
people from rural and suburban areas migrating in the cities (Matyas, 2020), traffic congestion
remains one of the problems in the CBDs (Boquet, 2013).
 Traffic congestion has been a problem in Metro Manila and other thriving urbanized cities.
Architect and urban planner Jun Palafox suggested that the government should " identify and
develop cities outside current hubs" (Macapagal, 2016) to be able to decongest Metro Manila.
These new developments should be planned according to the existing urban and climatic
problems in the country such as growing population, depletion of open lots, even climate change
and susceptibility to disasters.

Although a CBD is a dense, globally connected area that often serves as the center point
for regional transportation systems, most CBDs are imbalanced and weighted towards core
commercial uses and business functions. As such, they have huge transient weekday population
swings, which have made COVID-19’s impact to downtowns and CBDs particularly pronounced.
Cities quickly mobilized and responded with improvised innovations such as “streeteries,” creative
uses of tactical urbanism, and growing community use of parking lots and other empty spaces. In
fact, the pandemic is, in many ways, accelerating trends that had already begun to subtly
transform our CBDs with a greater mix of uses; more focus on experience and destination; more
responsiveness to evolving work patterns and mobility; and the migration of families and
companies from global/mega cities to the suburbs, second tier cities, satellite cities, and less
expensive metros. There is a need for CBDs to be reimagined to address current problems (Erdy
& Song, 2020).

DESIGN BRIEF:
You are tasked to develop a lot in Mabalacat into a more inclusive, resilient, sustainable,
and healthy CBD. You are to design high rise buildings, specifically, condominium and hotel (13-
14%), level 2 hospital with specialized service and command center (10-11%) and the mall with
multi-modal transport terminal and capsule-inspired hostel (8-10%).

The rest of the buildings and spaces such as the Vertical Farm (1-2%), School (6-8%),
Theater/Convention Center (3-5%), open spaces (minimum 50%) for recreation, landscaping and
evacuation, road networks and streets, parking spaces as well as for the utilities will only be
reflected only in the master plan. The overall design will serve as a benchmark in the
improvement of the CBDs all over the country.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
1. to propose a development that will give recognition to the Region
2. to propose a sustainable, seamlessly connected and disaster-resilient complex buildings and
development
3. to promote a green and healthy environment
4. to become a new node for economic development and community vibrancy

DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
To be furnished by the designer.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:
To be furnished by the designer.

DESIGN CRITERIA/APPROACH:
To be furnished by the designer.
SPACE REQUIREMENTS:

I. Mall with Multi-Modal Terminal and Capsule-inspired Hostel (Prelim)

A. Lifestyle Shopping Mall

The proposed mall shall be an alternative shopping place with high-end shops, VIP
cinemas, distinctive dining experience offering a combination of enclosed and open mall
environment.

Critical spaces:
a. RDU (receiving and delivery units) for shops
b. RDU with delivery docks and storage (supermarket, appliance and department
stores)
c. Security Office with IT office
d. Administration offices with reception and meeting rooms (separate the admin office
of the shops from the mall-owned spaces like supermarket and department stores)
e. Employee’s Canteen/ Cafeteria
f. Staff lounge and locker
g. Emergency facilities (clinic, safe dispersal areas, fire exits)
h. Generator set room
i. AHU and electrical rooms

B. Multi-Modal Terminal

B.1 Bus, UV Express & Jeepney Terminals

(40% Provincial and 60% Inter-City; 60% conventional and 40% electronic/ hybrid)

a) Lobby w/ Toilet Facilities

b) Ticket Booths/Office
c) Dispatcher’s Office
d) Emergency facilities (clinic, safe dispersal areas, fire exits)
e) Office Space for the Operators
f) Commercial spaces for pasalubong shops, food kiosks
g) Baggage Office
h) Drivers’ Lounge
i) Waiting Areas w/ Lactation Room
j) Public Concourse (Arrival/Departure)
k) Bus bays (loading and unloading)
l) Service and Wash Bays
m) Charging Stations

B.2 Taxicab Stand (i.e. Grab and Blue Taxi)

a) Taxi Parking
b) Loading and Unloading Bay
c) Dispatcher’s office with public toilets
d) Toilet Facilities

B.3 Canteen

C. Capsule-inspired hostel
a) 40 capsules
 b) common toilets and baths
c) common area (dining & co-working space)
d) reception area

D. Parking
Vehicles to be considered in planning are cars, SUVs, motorcycles, bicycles, bus, private
jeepneys
a) Multi-level Parking for the mall
b) Parking for the terminals
c) Parking for the Capsule-inspired hostel

E. Green Open Spaces

F. Other spaces deemed necessary

II. Hospital with Specialized Service and Command Center (Midterm)

1. Level 2 Hospital with provision for expansion to become Level 3
a. For the space requirements, refer to your research under Space Programming for
Level 2 hospital
b. Include Dialysis and Chemotherapy centers
2. Command Center
a. to include offices for the DSWD, CDRRMC and other government agencies with
similar functions)
b. Storage room for collapsible evacuation facilities and relief goods
3. Green Open Spaces (within lot of multi-modal terminal)

III. Mixed Use Towers (Finals)

1. Residential Condominium
a. Reception lobby with waiting area, reception desk, public toilet, CCTV room
b. Property Management Office
c. Condominium units: Studio units (25%), 1BR units (30%), 2BR units (25%), 3BR
units (20%), penthouse (1-2 units only)
d. Amenities such as swimming pool for adult and kids, shower room, pump room,
basketball court, fitness gym, landscape gardens, game room, jogging/bike path,
function hall, etc.

2. Hotel
a. Employee/Visitor Support Spaces
i. Lobby with Reception, Souvenir Shop
ii. Administrative Offices
iii. Conference Room/s
iv. Elevator Lobby with 1 Scenic Elevator
v. Thematic Restaurant with Service Kitchen
vi. Coffee Shop
vii. Employees’ Lounge with Locker Rooms (inclusive of Restrooms)
viii. Linen and Utility Rooms
ix. Laundry room

b. Common Spaces
i. 3 Function Halls (each with 100 pax capacity)
ii. Physical Fitness Zone
iii. Game/ Entertainment Room
 iv. Changing/ Shower Rooms
v. Child Care Center
vi. Spa and Sauna
vii. Swimming Pool

c. Hotel Rooms
i. Deluxe (Size including bathroom ≥ 25 sq. m)
ii. Deluxe Twin (Size including bathroom ≥ 30 sq. m)
iii. Suite (Size including bathroom ≥ 50 sq. m)
3.3 to 5% of rooms are suites. Shall have a Master bedroom, pantry,
separate living room and en-suite bathroom with enclosed shower and
telephone extension in bathroom.

One PWD room for every 50 up to150 rooms, and 1 for every 100 rooms
thereof, for less than 50 rooms at least one PWD room

3. Commercial Zone (stalls can be accessed both/either in the inside and/or outside of the
building

4. Operations and Maintenance

j. Utility Core
k. Mechanical floor
l. Genset room
m. Computer/Information Technology (IT) Closets
n. Admin Office with reception and meeting rooms
o. Employee’s Canteen
p. Staff lounge and locker

5. Skycourts and Skygarden(s)

6. Parking Facilities

IV. Other Space Requirements to be reflected on the site

1. Open green spaces for recreation and evacuation
2. Vertical Farm
3. School
4. Theater/Convention Center
5. Utilities such as MRF, STP, Water Tanks, Electrical Power Substation, space for
renewable energy resources

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

I. Mall with Multi-Modal Terminal and Capsule-inspired Hostel (Prelim)

1. Concept Sheet (including the typical requirements)
a. Written and Illustrated application of concept (Planning and Aesthetics)
b. Logical framework of objectives, considerations, and criteria/approach
c. Design Inspiration and Study Model for the buildings
2. Site Analysis (ACS)
a. SWOT Analysis
b. Macro analysis (2d and/or 3d presentations) for the whole site
c. Micro Analysis for the Mall with Multi-Modal Terminal and Capsule-inspired Hostel
3. Master Plan (ACS; whole site)
a. Spatial zoning with Illustration and full analysis/explanations in the zoning (color-
coded) of the whole development through plans, sections and/or isometric
presentations (you may refer here for the isometric presentation approach:
 https://www.google.com/search?q=spatial%20zoning%20skyscraper&tbm=isch&t
bs=rimg:Ccx1RiO9yRkGYQKgBmBBCwursgIGCgIIABAA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0C
BsQuIIBahcKEwiYgLLTspr1AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQGg&biw=1799&bih=800)
b. Circulation (foot and vehicular traffic flow in relevance to the zoning of spaces)
c. Evacuation Plan
d. Area Tabulation
4. Site Development Plan of Multi-Modal Terminal (ACS)
5. Floor Plans (1:100)
6. Front and Side Elevations (with material specifications; 1:100)
7. Cross and Longitudinal Sections (at least one traversing the concourse; 1:100)
8. 4 Exterior Perspectives (3 Normal View & 1 Aerial View)
9. Spot Perspectives
a. Ticketing Office/booths for all Terminals
b. Loading & Unloading for Terminals and for Taxis
c. Waiting Areas for Terminals
d. Entries to the Terminals
e. Mall lobby
f. View of the Shops
g. Common Dining Area (Food Court) of the mall
h. Capsule-inspired accommodations
i. Common Area/s of the capsule-inspired hostel
j. Open Green Spaces
10. Spot Details
a. Roof Framing
b. Floor Framing
c. Vehicular Ramp details
d. 5 Building Innovations/Smart Technologies showing spot plans and sectional
details

II. Hospital and Command Center (Midterm)

1. Site Analysis (ACS; multiple overlapping transparent sheets)
a. Micro Analysis explaining the significance of specific site conditions (e.g. sun
orientation, prevailing winds, road networks, etc) in the spatial arrangement and
orientation of hospital zones and spaces, and design of building envelope.
b. Micro Analysis for the Command Center Building
2. Site Development Plan(ACS)
3. Floor Plans (1:200) with key plan
a. Hospital
b. Command Center

4. Detailed/Blow-up Plans (1:50 or 1:100)

a. patient rooms/wards with nurse stations
b. emergency room
c. doctor's offices, clinics and waiting areas
d. diagnostics and laboratory (xray, blood, patho, etc)
e. lobby, reception, pharmacy, chapel
5. 4 Elevations (all buildings with material specifications; 1:100)
6. 2 Sections (one for each building; 1:100) +
7. Normal View Perspectives
8. Interior Perspectives
a. Hospital Lobby
b. OPD Waiting Area
c. Ward/Patient Room
d. ICU Lounge
 e. OR/DR/ER (preferably ER)
f. Nurse Station
g. Main Command Center
h. Office Workstation of specific department
III. Mixed Used Towers/Skyscrapers (single or twin tower)
1. Site Analysis (ACS; multiple overlapping transparent sheets)
a. Micro Analysis explaining the significance of specific site conditions (e.g. sun
orientation, prevailing winds, road networks, buildings/developments surrounding
the site of the skyscrapers) in the spatial arrangement of spaces, and design of
building envelope.
2. Site Development Plan (ACS)
3. Floor Plans (1:100 or 1:200)
a. Residential Condominium
b. Office Condominium
c. Hotel
d. Common Areas and amenities including commercial zone
4. Blow-up Plans
a. Building Cores
b. 2 Hotel rooms
c. 3 Residential Condominium Units + penthouse
5. 2 Elevations (all buildings with material specifications; 1:100)
6. 2 Sections (one for each building; 1:100)
7. Normal View Perspectives
8. Aerial Perspective of the whole site (showing all developments including those
done during prelim and midterm)
9. Interior Perspectives
a. Lobby of each tower
b. Elevator Lobby
c. Condo Unit
d. View in the amenity floor
e. Hotel Room
f. Restaurant
10. Spot Details showing Green Building Technologies applied in the Towers (should be
based from one of the elevations and/or sections)

SITE: 209 hectares

Proposed site is in Tabun, Mabalacat, Pampanga, located at the north of Fiesta

Communities Mabalacat, and at the east of Pampanga Technopark. The Sacobia River runs
along the North side of the proposed site and it traverses on its southeast part. CAD file of the
site is available in the module.

Mabalacat became a first-class municipality in July 1996. One barangay, Marcos Village,
is inhabited by Negritos who live in bungalow houses and speak broken English. Its land of 15,262
hectares is more than double that of Angeles City's. Two-thirds of the land area of Clark Air Base
was taken from Mabalacat. It became a city after the president signed the Republic Act 10164
and winning the yes votes held on a plebiscite last July 21, 2012. The city is also a major
transportation hub; a number of major road networks including the North Luzon Expressway,
Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway, and MacArthur Highway cut across the region. At the southern
part of the city is the Dau Bus Terminal, which caters to passengers bound for Metro Manila and
provinces in Northern Luzon such as Tarlac, Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija,
La Union, Bataan, and Zambales (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabalacat#Government ).
PROGRESS WORK SCHEDULE:
Week Target Accomplishment/s Score (pts.)

Major Plate Presentation

Class Research:
(summarized, bullet form and diagrams)

1. What is a Lifestyle Shopping Mall?

2. Research on the critical areas indicated on the

list of space requirements.

3. 3 Benchmarked Projects for a Lifestyle

Shopping Mall

4. Space Programming of a Lifestyle Shopping Mall

1 5. What is a Multi-Modal Terminal?

Dec 13
(W) 6. Circulation/Traffic flow of vehicles and people
entering and exiting the site (unloading to loading
passengers)

7. Photo Documentation & Brief interviews to

establish the type of public utility vehicles, routes and their
time of operations (Visit Dau-Mabalacat Terminal,
Robinson Starmills and SM Telabastagan)

8. Architectural design standards for multi-modal

terminal developments such as
a. dimensions of different parking slots (motorcycle,
bicycle, cars, UV express vans, delivery vehicles etc.)
b. dimensions of public utility vehicles,
 c. maneuvering clearances, headroom clearances,
d. design and dimension of ticket counters,
e. bus bays

9. 3 Benchmarked Projects for a Multi-Modal

Terminal

10. Space Programming of Multi-Modal Terminal

11. What is a Capsule-inspired Hostel?

12. 3 Benchmarked Projects for a capsule-inspired

hotel/hostel

13. Space Programming of Capsule-inspired Hostel

14. Relevant Building Laws (NBC, BP344, RA9514,

RA1378) – Be specific on what is applicable for the mall,
multi-modal terminal and capsule-inspired hostel.

15. Site Pictures taken from google map street view

and/ or actual site pictures with initial site analysis
Submission of Research (Class Research) 100(research)
2
Dec 20
Submission of Progress work1 (Concept, Logical Framework, 50 (progress
(W)
Macro Site Analysis, Preliminary Zoning) work)
3 Submission of Progress work 2 (Master Plan, Micro Site
Day2 Analysis, Schematic Plans, Design Morphology)
50
Jan 5 (F)
Jan 6 (S)
4 Submission of Progress Work 3 (Final Floor Plans and SDP,
50
Day 1 Elevations, Sections)
Submission of Major Plate (thru online, an hour before OD)
100
5
Jan 19 (F) Oral defense Batch 1
Jan 20 A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be
100
prepared.
Oral defense Batch 2
6 A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be 100
prepared.

6 Written Exam Departmental Exam Days (SEA: W,F,S; GenEd: Th)

Major Plate Presentation

Discussion on Hospital Planning and Design
Conduct Research:
(summarized, bullet form and diagrams)
1. Design Guidelines for Level 2 Hospital (refer to DOH)
7
2. Space Programming for the Hospital and Command
Center
3. Benchmarked Projects
4. Architectural design standards
5. Relevant Building Laws (NBC, BP344, RA9514, RA1378)
 Submission of Research on short bond paper 100(research)
8 Submission of Progress work 4 (Concept, Logical Framework, , 50 (progress
Site Analysis, Preliminary Zoning) work)
Revising progress work 4 based on comments
8
Start working on progress work 5
9 Submission of Progress work 5 (Schematic Plans) 50
Revising progress work 5 based on comments
9
Start working on progress work 6
Possible holiday but students can still work on their major plate
10
requirements at home
Submission of Progress Work 6 (Final Plans, Elevations,
Sections)
10 50
Revising progress work 6 based on comments
Completion of Work
11 Submission of Plate (last hour- online) 100
Oral defense Batch 1.
11 A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be 100
prepared.
Oral defense Batch 2.
12 A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be 100
prepared.
12 Departmental Exam
Major Plate Presentation
Discussion on Design of Skyscrapers
Conduct Research:
(summarized, bullet form and diagrams)
1. Planning and Design of Residential and Office
Condominiums
2. Planning and Design of 3-Star Hotels
3. Structural systems applicable to the major plate
13 4. Refuge rooms/floors 100
5. Mechanical Floor
6. Sustainable Designs and New Building Technologies for
High-rise Buildings
7. Basement Parking (optional)
8. Space Programming
9. Benchmarked Projects
10. Relevant Building Laws (NBC, PD957, BP344, RA9514,
RA1378)
Submission of Research on short bond paper 100(research)
13 Submission of Progress work 7 (Concept & Design Morphology, , 50 (progress
Logical Framework, Site Analysis) work)
14 Holy week holiday
14
Submission of Progress work 8 (Area Tabulation and
15 Computation Schematic Plans, Blow-up Plans, Schematic 50
Elevations)
Revising progress work 8 based on comments
15
Start working on progress work 9
Submission of Progress work 9 (Site Development Plan, Final
16 50
Floor Plans, Final Elevations and Sections, Spot Perspectives)
Revising progress work 9 based on comments
16
Completion of Work
 Submission of Plate (1st hour)
100 (major
Oral defense Batch 1.
17 plate), 100
A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be
(OD)
prepared.
Oral defense Batch 2.
17 A PowerPoint or any equivalent presentation should be 100
prepared.
18 Departmental Exam