MAJOR PLATE NO.

1: A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL HALL OF SILANG, CAVITE

Subject: Architectural Design 4

SITE LOCATION

The Municipal Government of Silang, Cavite owns an institutional lot located along
J.P. Rizal and B. Reyes Streets is an open lot area where the New Silang Municipal
Hall is soon to rise. The New Silang Municipal Hall is about to develop in this open-
lot location. Although the officials occasionally utilize the area for special events, it
is primarily used as parking for the current Municipal Hall. Supposed to
accommodate 64 Barangays and a population of 295, 644 people with a land size of
209.43 km², the lot space also caters to a particularly significant memorial
honoring Rizal's Huling Paaalam, which has been there for over 31 years. A parcel
inside the Silang district is chosen after years of planning to serve as the new
Municipality's site, replacing the existing Municipality.

PLANNING AND DESIGN APPROACHES

PLANNING
- The control and regulation of land use at a municipal level
- The building is away from the main road to avoid noise
- Health and Safety use for workers and people going to the building
- Have a connection to the other building on the lot
- Minimalism and modern design approach
- Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test
DESIGN
- Landscapes
- Neighborhoods
- Public Spaces
- Street furniture
- Community Accommodations
- Sustainability
- Accessible Design

SPACE REQUIREMENTS:

I. Executive Department
a. Lobby with waiting area and information counter/booth
b. Office of the Municipal Mayor
c. Municipal Mayor's Staff
1. Executive Assistant
2. Secretary
d. Administration Division Office
1. Administrative Officer
2. Record's Officer
3. Personnel Officer
4. Clerks (4)
 5. Messenger
6. Utility Worker
7. Security
8. Toilet Facilities
e. Library and Conference Room
f. Public Affairs Information and Assistance Office
1. Community Affairs Officer
2. Information Officer
3. Clerks
g. Office of the Legal Officers with space for Secretary and Peronnel
h. Municipal Planning Officer
1. Office of the Municipal Planning Officer
2. Zoning Officer
3. Draftsmen (3)
4. Clerks (2)
i. Budget Officer with (3) Personnel
j. Municipal Treasurer's Office
1. Municipal Treasurer
2. Cashier
3. Clerks (3)
4. Disbursing Officer
5. Revenue Collection Clerks
6. Cash and Records Vault
7. Paying Window
8. Market Superintendent with 96) inspectors and collectors
9. Utility Foreman Office
k. Municipal Assessor's Office with Staffs
l. Tax mapping and real property identification division with (5) personnel
m. Registry of Deeds with Staffs
n. Civil Registry Division with Staffs
o. Municipal Accounting Division
1. Municipal Chief Accountant
2. Municipal Accountants (20)
3. Book Keepers (6)
4. Clerks (3)
p. Supply and Property Division
1. Supply Officer
2. Canvasser
3. Buyer
4. Store Keeper
q. Toilet for Public
II. Legislative Department
a. Public lobby with information counter and waiting area/tel. booth
b. Office of the Municipal Vice Mayor with anteroom for Secretary
c. Office of the Municipal Councilors (8)
d. Office of the board Secretary
e. Clerks (6)
 f. Legislative Staff Officer
g. Stenographer (2)
h. Record's Officer
i. Session Hall
j. Press Room
k. Lounge Room
III. Department of Interior and Local Government
a. Office of the Local Government Officer
b. Administrative Staff Officer
c. Clerks (4)
IV. Bureau of Post
a. Office of the Post Master
b. Cashier
c. Mailing Section
d. Directory Room
e. Window Cages/Counters for stamps, parcels, etc.
f. Workroom/Area with unit mail clerks and security storage
g. Dead letter room
h. Loading/Unloading Zone
i. Utility Room
V. Department of Agriculture
a. Office of the Agricultural with (10) staffs and personnel
VI. Municipal Engineering Department
a. Office of the Municipal Engineer
b. Assistant Municipal Engineer
c. Architect
d. Civil Engineer
e. Electrical Engineer
f. Mechanical Engineer
g. File and Records Room
h. Clerks (5)
i. Drafting Room for Draftsmen (4)
j. Administrative Officer
k. Construction and Maintenance
VII. Architectural Department
a. Office of the Head Architect
b. Assistant Architect
c. Draftsmen (4)
d. Clerks (4)
e. Drafting Area/Room
VIII. DSWD
a. Office of Senior worker with staff and personnel

IX. COMELEC

X. Law Office
XI. Police Department
a. Public Lobby with Waiting Area
b. Office of the Chief Police
c. Desk Sergeant’s Counter
d. Records and Clerical Area
e. Police and Personnel Facilities, locker, Toilet Facilities
f. Sleeping Quarters
g. Prison Cell

SUMMARY OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND CODES

Setbacks
1.1. Front setback for a R-1 dwelling MUST be 4.5 meters (m) deep, and the two (2)
side setbacks and the rear setback shall be at 2.0 m deep each. The setback which
applies to the ground level of the building is measured from the property line to
the exterior face of the building wall; there shall be full yards on all sides of the
residential dwelling.

PWD (Ramps, Railings)

1.1. Accessible Ramps
1.2. Changes in level shall require a ramp except when served by a dropped
sidewalk, curb ramp, an elevator, or other mechanical device.
1.3. Accessible ramps shall have the following facilities and features:
1.4. Minimum clear width of 1.20 m.
1.5. Gradient not steeper than 1:12.
1.6. For accessible ramps 3m or more in width, provide intermediate handrails at
the center. Use of double “J” type handrail supports are recommended.
1.7. Maximum length of 6.00 m.: Accessible ramps with a total length longer than
6.00 m shall be provided with intermediate landings with a minimum length of
1.50m.
1.8. Level area not less than 1.80 m at the top and bottom of any ramp.
1.9. Handrails on both sides of the ramp at 700 mm and 900 mm from the floor of
the ramp.
1.10. 300 mm long extension of the handrail shall be provided at the top and
bottom of ramps.
1.11. Curbs on both sides of the ramp with a minimum height of 100mm.
1.12 Any ramp with a rise greater than 170 mm and leads down towards an area
where vehicular traffic is possible, should have a railing across the full width of its
lower end, not less than 1.80 meters from the foot of the ramp.

Handrails and Grab Bars

2.1. Handrails shall be required for accessible ramps for changes in grade higher
than 170 mm.
2.2. Handrails shall be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs. Handrails may be
provided at dropped sidewalks but should not be installed beyond the width of any
crossing so as not to obstruct pedestrian traffic.
2.3. Handrails shall be installed at 900 mm and 700 mm above stairs or ramps.
2.4. Railings for protection should be installed at a height of 1100mm minimum,
measured from the top of the rail to the finish floor for ramps, balconies, landings
or porches which are more than 750 mm above adjacent grade. These shall be
installed in addition to the handrails required for accessible ramps (Section C, Item
2). (per NBC Rule XII under Guard Rails.)
2.5. A 300 mm long extension of the handrail shall be provided at the top and
bottom of ramps and stairs.
2.6. Handrails and grab bars that require full grip should have an outside diameter
of 38 mm (minimum) to 45 mm (maximum).
2.7. Handrails attached to walls should have a minimum clear distance of 50 mm
from the wall. Handrails on ledges should have a minimum clear distance of 40 mm.
2.8. Stair handrails shall be continuous throughout the entire length and around
landings less than 2100 mm in length, except where it is intersected by an
alternative path of ravel or has an entry door leading into it.

Elevator/Stairs
1.1. Accessible elevators should be located not more than 30.00m from the
entrance and should be easy to locate with the aid of signs.
1.2. Accessible elevators shall have a minimum dimension of 1.10 x 1.40m.
1.3. Control panels and emergency system of accessible elevators shall be within
reach of a seated person; centerline heights for the topmost buttons shall be
between 0.90m to 1.20m from the floor.
1.4. Button controls shall be provided with braille signs to indicate floor level; at
each floor, at the door frames of elevator doors, braille type signs shall be placed
so that blind persons can be able to discern what floor the elevator car has
stopped and from what level they are embarking from; for installation heights.
1.5. Button sizes of elevator control panels shall have a minimum diameter of 2mm
and should have a maximum depression depth of 1mm.

2.1. Width. Stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall not be less
than
1.10 meters. Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less may be 900
millimeters wide. Private stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10 may
be 750 millimeters. Trim and handrails shall not reduce the required width by more
than 100 millimeters.
2.2. Rise and Run. The rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed 200
millimeters and the run shall not be less than 250 millimeters. The maximum
variations in the height of risers and the width of treads in any one flight shall be 5
millimeters: Except, in case of private stairways serving an occupant load of less
than 10, the rise may be 200 millimeters and the run may be 250 millimeters.
2.3. Landings. Every landing shall have a dimension measured in the direction of
travel equal to the width of the stairway. Such dimension need not exceed 1.20
meters when the stairs has a straight run. Landings when provided shall not be
reduced in width by more than 100 millimeters by a door when fully open.

Fire Exit
1.1. Width and Height. Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit
the installation of a door not less than 90 centimeters (3 feet) in width and not less
than 2.00 meters (6 feet, 7 inches) in height.
1.2. Arrangement of Exits. If only two exits are required they shall be placed a
distance apart equal to not less than one-fifth of the perimeter of the area served
measured in a straight line between exits. Where three or more exits are required
they shall be arranged a reasonable distance apart so that if one becomes blocked
others will be available.
1.3. Distance to Exits. No point in an unsprinkled building shall be more than 45.00
meters (150 feet) from an exterior exit door, a horizontal exit, exit passageway, or
an enclosed stairway, measured along the line of travel. In building equipped with
a complete automatic fire-extinguishing system the distance from exits may be
increased to 60.00 meters (200 feet).
1.4. Two Exits Required. A stand with the first seating board not more than 50
centimeters (20 inches) above grade of floor may be considered to have two exits
when the bottom of the stands is open at both ends. Every stand or section of a
stand within a building shall have at least two means of egress when the stand
accommodates more than 50 persons. Every open air stand having seats without
backrest shall have at least two means of egress when the stand accommodates
more than 300 persons.
1.5. Three Exits Required. Three exits shall be required for stands within a building
when there are more than 300 occupants within a stands, and for open air stands
with seats without backrests where a stand or section of a stand accommodates
more than 1000 occupants.
1.6. Four Exits Required. Four exits shall be required when a stand or section of
stand accommodates more than 1000 occupants. Except, That for an open air
stand with seats without backrest four exits need not be provided unless there are
accommodations for more than 3000 occupants.

Utility (Electrical, Mechanical, Gen. Set, AC Room)

- As specified by NFPA 70, the space required for an electrical room must be equal
to the width and depth of the equipment, extending from the floor to a height of
1.8 m (6 ft) above the equipment or to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower.

- Mechanical rooms to be AT LEAST 6 feet in the smallest dimension, and ideally a

bit more. There should be enough room for the largest piece of equipment plus
minimum three foot isle on at least one side for maintenance work.

- The NEC also requires 3 to 4 feet (1m to 1.3m) of aisle space between live
electrical components of 600 volts or less, depending on whether live components
are on one or both sides of the aisle. This requirement holds even if components
are protected by safety enclosures or screens.

- Calculating the Required AC Tonnage for Your Commercial Building. In the HVAC
industry, the rule of thumb is that you can use approximately one ton (12,000 BTU)
of cooling capacity for every 400-600 square feet of commercial space.
Parking (Normal parking ratio, PWD parking)
1.1. There is a rule of thumb that for office spaces, five parking spots for every
1000 square feet of the building is recommended.
1.2. Standard car parking diagonal/perpendicular parking 2.0m x 5.0m, parallel
parking 2.15m x 6.0m

2.1. A minimum width of 3.70 m and a length of 5.00 m.

2.2. A walkway with a minimum clear width of 1.20 m. provided between
the front ends of parked cars.2.3. Dropped sidewalks or curb ramps leading to the
parking level where access walkways are raised.

Material Recovery Facility

1.1. Should be placed to existing roads
1.2. Must be near or within urban areas that generate the imports to the processed
for recycle
1.3. Building with special way of disposal or facility that dispose irregular waste
should have their own MRF

Hallways/Corridors
1.1. Public Corridors not be less than - 1.50m, recommended is 1.80.
1.2. The unobstructed width of a low-traffic corridor should not be less than 0.90 m.
This also allows maneuverability in 90 turns. The unobstructed width of a public
corridor should not be less than 1.50 m.
1.3. To maneuverability in 180 turns, the minimum circulation space should be
1.20x1.20m.
1.4. 1.50m is the minimum width for the two wheelchairs to pass each other of for
one wheelchair to make full turn.

Maximum Height of Buildings

1.1. The maximum height and number of storeys of every building shall be
dependent upon the character of occupancy and the type of construction as
determined by the Secretary considering population density, building bulk, widths
of streets and car parking requirements. The height shall be measured from the
highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface: Provided, that the height measured
from the lowest adjoining surface shall not exceed such maximum height by more
than 3.00 meters: Except, that towers, spires, and steeples, erected as part of a
building and not used for habitation or storage are limited as to height only by
structural design if completely of incombustible materials, or may extend not to
exceed 6.00 meters above the height limits for each occupancy group if of
combustible materials

Light & Ventilation

1.1. Total open space within lot (TOSL)the total open space required for each type
of use
1.2. Every building shall be designed, constructed and equipped to provide
adequate light and ventilation
1.3. No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to reduce the size of any room
or the relative area of windows to less than that provided for buildings, or to
create an additional room unless it conforms to the requirements of this Rule.

Noise Control
1.1 Adding more material on either side of the floors or walls (to make them
double framed) because the more material there is, the better sound insulation
your building will enjoy. Maximizing on depth of cavities and adding more
thickness to sound-absorbing material. Widening the distance safely between
joists and studs.