Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Tamag, Vigan City 2700 Ilocos Sur

College of Architecture
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DESIGN 131

THIRD YEAR
FIRST MAJOR PLATE (MAJOR PLATE #1)
TITLE: New Narvacan Municipal Hall
DATE GIVEN: SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
DUE DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2021
MODE: INDIVIDUAL

I. INTRODUCTION & STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

The government, both national and local, is the biggest and oldest industry in the world. It encapsulates
all aspects such as the ecological, economic, social, culture, tradition among others of a particular area. Truly, it
has a wide range of responsibility to its serving public. During the old times, when transportation and
communication are still not yet well developed, people have hard times approaching the government for their
own concerns. And sadly, up to this generation, there are still remote areas which seems neglected by the
government. But fortunately, these chaos were answered with the bright idea of having a town hall, city hall, or
a municipal hall of each particular area. This time, people can now go to a single place to express their concerns
to the government as cited in Civic Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall Architecture by Mark Byrnes (2008).

A municipal building is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually
houses the city or town council, its associated departments, and their employees. It also usually functions as the
base of the mayor of a city, town, borough, or county or shire. Mark Byrnes (2008) said on his article Civic
Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall Architecture, "City Halls serve a critical role in hosting municipal offices and
services, but they are almost as important architecturally, as they leave a visual legacy for the city they
represent." Definitely, municipal halls need to be constructed with the consideration of its efficiency and its
exquisiteness. According to Grynbaum (2012) as cited on "The Reporters of City Hall Return to their Old Perch",
in the Early Medieval period, the hall, a single large open chamber, was the main, and sometimes only room of
the home of a feudal lord. It is the place where the lord lived with his family and retain, ate, slept and
administered rule and justice. Activities in the hall played an essential role in the functioning of the feudal manor,
the administrative unit of society. As manorial dwellings developed into manor houses, castles and palaces, the
hall, or "great hall" as it was often termed, remained an essential unit within the architectural complex.

In the later Middle Ages, many European market towns erected communal market halls, comprising a
covered open space to function as a sheltered market place at street level, and one or more rooms used for
public or civic purposes on the upper floor or floors. Such buildings were frequently the precursors of dedicated
town halls. The modern concept of the town hall developed with the rise of local or regional government. Cities
administered by a group of elected or chosen representatives, rather than by a lord or princely ruler, required a
place for their council to meet.

The Cologne City Hall is a prominent example for self-gained municipal autonomy of medieval cities.
And also the Palazzo Pubblico of the Republic of Siena and the Palazzo Vecchio of the Republic of Florence, both
town halls, date from 1297 and 1299 respectively. In each case the large, fortified building comprises a large
meeting hall and numerous administrative chambers. Both buildings are topped by very tall towers. Both
buildings have ancient time pieces by which the people of the town can regulate their lives. Both buildings have
facilities for the storage of documents and references that pertain to the city's administration. These features:
a hall, a tower and a clock, as well as administrative chambers and an archive or monument room became the
standard features of town halls across Europe. Brussels Town Hall of the 15th century, with its 96-metre (315
ft.) tower, is one of the grandest examples of the medieval era, serving as a model for 19th- century town halls
such as the Rathaus, Vienna.

During the 19th-century town hall buildings often included "reading rooms" to vide free education to
the public, and it eventually became customary for the town or city council to establish and maintain a library
as part of its service to the community. The grand chamber or meeting place, the "town hall itself, became a
place for receptions, banquets, balls and public entertainment. Town halls, particularly during the 19th century,
were often equipped with large pipe organs to facilitate public recitals.

In the 20th-century town halls, as venues, have served the public as places for voting, examinations,
vaccinations, relief in times of disaster and the posting lists of war casualties, as well as for the more usual civil
functions, festivities and entertainments. Local councils have tended increasingly to remove administrative
functions into modern offices where new premises are designed and constructed to house local governments,
the concepts and functions of administrative council offices and of a civic town hall become separated By
convention, until the mid-19th-century, a single large open chamber or ('hall) formed an integral part of the
building housing the council. The hall may be used for council meetings and other significant events. This large
chamber, the town hall, (and its later variant 'city hall) has become synonymous with the whole building, and
with the administrative body housed in it. The terms 'council chambers', 'municipal building' or variants may be
used locally in preference to town hall' if no such large hall is present within the building (Grynbaum, 2012).

In the Philippines, one of the most famous and well renowned town hall is the Manila City Hall. It is
located historically in Ermita, Manila. It was originally intended to be a part of a national government center
envisioned by Daniel Burnham in the 1930s. Although the dream plan was not fully implemented, some buildings
for the proposed government center was constructed, including the Old Legislative Building (now the National
Art Gallery), and the Agriculture and Finance Buildings (presently as the Museum of the Filipino People and
Museum of National History). Looking at it architecturally, the Manila City Hall was criticized before because of
monotony, lack of entrances and the clock tower location. But after years of its continued existence, the critics
praise the design for its original intent. As other people may view it as a casket when seen from an aerial
standpoint, it was intentionally formed to look like a shield of the Knights Templar which symbolized that the
country is under the influence and protection of the Roman Catholic Church.

It only implies that a municipal hall is designed and built with a purpose that is focused on the welfare
of the people. The local government may endeavour to use the town hall building to promote and enhance the
quality of life of the community. In many cases, "town halls' serve not only as buildings for government functions,
but also have facilities for various civic and cultural activities. These may include art shows, stage performances,
exhibits and festivals. Modern town halls or "civic centers" are often designed with a great variety and flexibility
of purpose in mind.

In each case, the large fortified building comprises a large meeting hall and numerous administrative
chambers. Both buildings, the town halls and civic centers are topped by very tall towers. They have ancient
timepieces by which the people of the town can regulate their lives. Both buildings have facilities for the storage
of documents and references that pertain to the city's administration Town halls, as venues, have served the
public as places for voting, examinations, vaccinations, relief in times of disaster and the posting lists of war
casualties, as well as for the more usual civil functions, festivities and entertainments. Local councils have tended
increasingly to remove administrative functions into modern offices. Where new premises are designed and
constructed to house local governments, the concepts and functions of administrative council offices and of a
civic town hall become separated. In Ilocos Region, municipal and city halls have their own way of being
productive and innovative. Municipal and city halls function as center of all transactions from rural to urban
areas. And as time passed by these municipal and city halls evolved to be more modernized and their functions
are intensified, and their locations are accessible to the people. One example is the new municipal hall of Piddig.
It is one of the biggest municipal halls in the province of Ilocos Norte Other municipalities who built new town
halls include San Juan, Ilocos Sur and Candon City, Ilocos Sur.

According to the Municipal Engineer, the existing Narvacan Municipal Hall was established during the
Spanish era. It was constructed of bricks and wood. It was renovated in the year 2003. The many added services
of the Municipal Hall made it crowded along the years. The New Narvacan Municipal Hall is intended as an
architectural masterpiece. It offers a more functional, effective and efficient way to extend the hand of the
government to its people. It is located at Brgy. San Jose, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur along the national highway. With
a new Municipal Hall, communications and transactions will be very easy. The wider spaces will serve and
accommodate all concerns of the people. Offices of the different departments are planned well according to
their purposes.

A modern design was considered but with touch of its rich culture. The New Narvacan Municipal Hall is
designed to serve its citizens and to attract tourists. It is a project of elegance and quality.
II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The proposed project aims to come up with an excellent design for The New Narvacan Municipal Hall.
Specifically, it aims to satisfy the following design criteria:
1. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be developed without destroying the natural ecological
setting of the site?
2. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed so that view and access to national road is
convenient and becomes integrated into the design without physically intruding the public place?
3. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed to be responsive to the tropical climate and
effects of climate change?
4. How can the New Narvacan Municipal be designed in a way that its utility systems with reduced cost
and pollution of any kind?
5. How can the New Narvacan Municipal Hall be designed using renewable and sustainable materials and
forms from nature to give a character that fits its function, setting and theme?

III. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Present a feasible, relevant and creative architectural design solution to a New Narvacan Municipal Hall
problem;
2. Apply the process of architectural design in the development of a New Narvacan Municipal Hall design
solution, and
3. Satisfactorily justify and defend a design solution for a New Narvacan Municipal Hall

IV. SPACE REQUIREMENTS

1. Dropped Off 32. Legal Office
2. Entry Porch 33. Mayor's Office
3. Lobby/Waiting Area 34. Mayor's Staff Office
4. Public Assistant Information Desk 35. V-Mayor's Office
5. Management Information System 36. Secretary to the Sangunian Office
6. Licensing Office
37. Sangunian Office (8 Offices)
7. Assessor’s Office
38. ABC office
8. Registrar Office
39. SK office
9. Treasury Office
10. Bureau of Internal Revenue 40. Conference Room
11. Cashier with Vault 41. Staff Lounge
12. Human Resource Office 42. Waiting Lounge
13. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction 43. Multi-Purpose Hall
Management Council (MDRRMC) 44. Fire Exit
14. Public Safety Office 45. Balcony
15. Breast Feeding Room 46. Flag Pole
16. Prayer Room 47. 4Parking Area
17. CCTV Room 48. Elevator
18. Department of Social Welfare 49. ATM
Development (DSWD)
50. Biometrics Area (Staffs Entry/Exit)
19. Agriculture Office
51. Stair
20. Water District Office
21. Municipal Planning Development Office 52. Public Toilet
(MPDO) 53. Helipad
22. Accounting Office 54. Electrical Room
23. Budget Office 55. Utility Room
24. Engineering and Architecture Office 56. Mechanical Room
25. Administrator Office 57. Municipal Warehouse
26. Social Service Office 58. Municipal Canteen
27. Commission on Election(COMELEC) 59. Motor Pool
28. Department of Interior and Local 60. Guard Post
Government (DILG) 61. Post Office62. Automated Teller
29. Department of Environment and Machine
Natural Resources (DE
62. Garbage Area
30. Municipal Records Office
63. Others
31. Municipal Library
V. SITE/LOT DESCRIPTION:
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North/Sou
Points th Degrees Minutes East/West Distance Convert to Text
1-2 N 21 54 E 22.3 @22300<N21d54'E
1-3 S 83 46 E 34.23 @34230<S83d46'E
1-4 N 13 22 E 36.64 @36640<N13d22'E
1-5 S 77 5 E 27.41 @27410<S77d5'E
1-6 S 12 18 W 19.24 @19240<S12d18'W
1-7 S 12 18 W 14.54 @14540<S12d18'W
1-8 S 74 34 E 3.57 @3570<S74d34'E
1-9 S 77 40 E 11.95 @11950<S77d40'E
1-10 N 15 50 E 15.21 @15210<N15d50'E
1-11 S 77 17 E 14.09 @14090<S77d17'E
1-12 S 10 56 W 15.77 @15770<S10d56'W
1-13 S 70 16 E 2.63 @2630<S70d16'E
1-14 S 18 10 W 38.16 @38160<S18d10'W
1-15 S 42 14 E 14.92 @14920<S42d14'E
1-16 S 19 36 W 14.97 @14970<S19d36'W
1-17 S 19 36 W 35.87 @35870<S19d36'W
1-18 N 73 8 W 8.34 @8340<N73d8'W
1-19 S 8 10 W 37.23 @37230<S8d10'W
1-20 N 81 54 W 47.73 @47730<N81d54'W
20-1 N 11 14 W 120.06 @120060<N11d14'W
DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Concept Development PowerPoint in PDF
a. Design Philosophy
b. Design Objectives
c. Design Focus
d. Design Strategies
e. Evolution of Forms
f. Design Inspirations
2. Site Development Plan 1:500 SCALE
3. Detailed Floor plan (Include furniture, equipment, vegetation) Scale to fit A3 size paper
4. 2 Elevation & 1 Section Scale to fit A3 size paper
5. 2 Exterior Perspective Scale to fit A3 size paper
6. 2 Interior Perspective Scale to fit A3 size paper

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
MANUAL PRESENTATION (MECHANICAL DRAFTING)

DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 1 Month

SOURCE:

Alega, M. (2017).The New Municipal Hall. College of Architecture Undergraduate Thesis

MAJOR PLATE SCHEDULE

Sept. 21 Launch of Major Plate No. 1; ESQ#1: Design Concept Class Discussion
Sept. 23 Submission of Research Work ; Submission of ESQ#1: Design Concept
ESQ#2: Site Analysis on Site Development Plan; Class Discussion
Sept. 28 Submission of ESQ#2: Site Analysis on Site Development Plan
ESQ#3: Schematic Floor Plan; Class Discussion
Research Work
Sept. 30 Submission of ESQ#3: Schematic Floor Plan; Approval of Schematic Drawing; Class Discussion
Oct. 5 Final Drawing
Oct. 7 Final Drawing
Oct. 12 Final Drawing
Oct. 14 Final Drawing
Oct. 19 Final Drawing
Oct. 21 Submission of Major Plate No. 1; Launch of Major Plate No. 2; ESQ#4: Design Concept; Class
Discussion
Oct. 26 Submission of Research Work ; Submission of ESQ#1: Design Concept ; ESQ#5: Site Analysis on
Site Development Plan; Class Discussion
Oct. 28 Submission of ESQ#2: Site Analysis on Site Development Plan; ESQ#6: Schematic Floor Plan;
Class Discussion
Nov. 2 Submission of ESQ#3: Schematic Floor Plan; Approval of Schematic Drawing; Class Discussion
Nov. 4 Final Drawing
Nov. 9 Final Drawing
Nov. 11 Final Drawing
Nov. 16 Final Drawing
Nov. 18 Final Drawing
Nov. 23 Submission of Major Plate No. 2
Nov. 25 Midterm Exam
Research Work
Due Date: September 28, 2021

FORMAT
Font: Arial 12 font
Spacing Paragraph: 1.5 spacing
Paper Size: A4 Size paper
File Type: PDF File

RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS:
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
Background and Nature of the Project
Statement of the Problem
Project Objectives

Chapter 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Domestic City/Municipal Hall
Foreign City/Municipal Hall
Office Design
Office Workspace layout
Government Office Setup
Design Standard of Office
Space requirements and its function (in table)

REFERENCE
Books
Journals