MORADO, KEITH ADRIAN G.

Activity No. 1 (Assignment#1)

Drawing Activity:
Make a sketch Site Development Plan using the design strategies for the topic given. Use A3 size paper on
the for your sketch Site Development Plan with explanation.
Project: A Simple One-Storey Tropical House
Lot Area: 200 m (square meters)
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Note: East & West of the site were adjacent to residential lot types; and South of the site is adjacent to a
commercial lot type.
Shorter size of the site is adjacent to a 10 meter - Road Right of Way (RROW) is in the North area of
the site.
Purpose of the Activity: To test your understanding of making building layout using Tropical Design
Strategies.
Questions to answer related to this activity:

THE SHAPE THAT I USED FOR TROPICAL HOME IS RECTANGULAR SHAPE BECAUSE IT
PASS THE NATURAL AIR VENTILATION AND LIGHT TO ALL AREAS, HOWEVER ON MY
OPINION THERE IS NO BEST SHAPE FOR TROPICAL HOUSES IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU
MAXIMIZE THE
SOURCE OF VENTILATION AND THE VISTAS OF THE PLACE. THE TROPICAL DESIGN IS
BASED ON THE SITE CONDITION.

2. Where is the Ideal Position for:

Living IN THE EAST AFTER THE Utility THE UTILITY AREA THE BEST POSITION OF IT IS
Area – ENTRANCE DOOR. Area – NEAR IN THE KITCHEN AND CR WHERE YOU
CAN FIND IN NORTH OR NORT-WEST, ALSO IT
DEPENDS IN THE DESIGNER OF THE HOUSE.
Dining THE IDEAL POSITION OF IT Sleeping THE IDEAL POSITION OF SLEEPING ROOMS IS
Area – IS NEAR ON THE KITCHEN Rooms – IN THE WEST BECAUSE IN THE WEST THE SUN
WHICH HEAT IS DECREASING AND THE IS WARM AIR.
IS IN THE NORT-EAST.
Kitchen THE BEST POSITION OF THE
– KITCHEN IS ON THE SOUTH-
WEST
BECAUSE THE DIRECT SUN
PATH KILLS THE DIFFERENT
KINDS OF BACTERIA IN THE
KITCHEN.
3. What is the best roof type and its material for a simple one-storey tropical house? And why?
THE BEST TYPE OF ROOFING MATERIALS IN TROPICAL HOUSE IS NEPA, PAWOD, AND COCOON
ROOF IT GIVES COMFORTABLE TO THE OWNER BECAUSE IT BRINGS WARM AIR. THIS
MATERIALS ARE USE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE BECAUSE IT ABSORB THE HEAT OF THE SUN.
THE BEST ROOF TYPE IS HIGH PITCH ROOF BECAUSE IT CAN BE BUFF THE HEAT OF THE SUN.
4. What is the trademark for a tropical house/home? And why?
THE TRADEMARK OF TROPICAL HOUSE IS THE PLANTS AND VEGETATION ON IT, THE
LANDSCAPE AREA OF THE HOUSE AND THE
CONSISTENT OF THE TREES WHICH IS THEY CONTROL THE SUNLIGHT AND GIVE
NATURAL WARM AIR.