Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

(CvSU)
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Department of Civil Engineering

Architectural Design 5
Esquisse no. 1

I. TITLE:

A Parish Church

II. BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM:

A Parish Church is a church strategically built at the heart of the town and
plaza. It is intended for a particular ecclesiastical unit, such as city or town, and under
the jurisdiction of the resident priest assigned by the bishop. On the other hand, Parish
or Parokya (parroquia) is the place, usually the city or siyudad (ciudad) or town or
bayan (pueblos) including its adjoining barrios or baryo (barrio) and remote areas or
bisitas (visitas) that is under the religious jurisdiction of a resident priest. (R. Fernandez - DBAF)

St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church in the City of Trece Martires is presently
experiencing congestion from its parishioners and avid devotees that seek spirituality,
faithfulness and other religious needs. With this premise, the Parish Priest, together with
the Parish Council and different church organizations are planning to construct four (4)
Churches of St. Jude across the city. The first of the four (4) churches which will be
located in Brgy. Inocencio is envisioned to mitigate the problem and will cater more
congregations, hence will serve other nearby communities of the faithful.

III. PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

The prime objective is to design a modern-day Parish Church that considers the
following paradigm:

A. DESIGN CONCEPT:

 Sleek, Modern and Remarkable

 Pristine, Sacred and Serene
 Safe, Convenient and Sustainable

B. DESIGN CRITERIA:

 Creativity of Concept
 Reflective of Filipino Culture with Global Appeal
 Use of Innovative and Appropriate Technology
 Sustainability
 Cost Effectiveness

Prepared by: Arch. Kenn Paolo C. Valero, uap 1

 IV. PROJECT TASKS:

A. SPACE REQUIREMENTS:

 Site Development Plan

 Church – 1000 seating capacity

 Convent and Administration Office
 School Building (St. Jude Catholic School – Annex)
 Parish Multi-Purpose Hall
 Gymnasium for the use of both School and Church
 Parking Area and Driveway
 Bell Tower / Belfry

 Church Floor Plan/s

 Sacristy
 Altar
 Pews
 Choir Loft
 Control Room
 Baptistery
 Vestry
 Sanctuary
 Toilets

B. DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:

 Design Concept, Form Concept, Evolution of Form

 Exterior Perspective (Man’s Eye View)
 Interior Perspective (Altar)
 Site Perspective (Bird’s Eye View)
 Site Development Plan
 Floor Plan/s
 Free-hand and Fully-rendered

V. THE TWISTS:

 The priest is a polio victim; therefore he is a wheeled man (man on a

wheelchair). As an Architect and an advocate of BP 344 or Accessibility
Law, you are commissioned to design a PWD-friendly facility hence you
will be considering the welfare and the flow of activity of the priest.
 READ BETWEEN THE LINES
 READ AND ANALYZE THE DETAILS CAREFULLY

Prepared by: Arch. Kenn Paolo C. Valero, uap 2