College of Fine Arts, Architecture & Design

UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

Arch’l Design 6 – Major Plate No 2 original problem by: Ar. Abelardo Firmeza

EASTPORTRANS - East Portal Multi-Modal Transport Terminal - Group of 2 or 3 members

Statement of the Problem:

The Mass Public Transportation composed of Buses, Jeepneys, Taxis and the phenomenal Shuttle Vans or UV
Express Services are causing problems to the traffic flow in Metro Manila. One of the solution to this problem is to limit
the number of buses entering Metro Manila. The government have identified three (3) control points for the provincial
buses; The Northrail Multi-modal Terminal, the South Park and Ride Terminal, and the East Portal Multi-Modal
Transport Terminal (theoretical names).

The problem calls for the design of a transport terminal for vehicles coming and going to the Eastern Side of Metro
Manila. The Facility will cater to five (5) Bus companies that will dispatch two (2) buses every hour. In addition to five
(8) jeepneys, five (8) U Express vans. Taxis are not allowed to enter the facility but will be assigned a space to pick up
passengers. The EASTPORTRANS will be supported by a wide range of retail facilities, lounging areas, dining
concessions in addition to the basic components such as offices, hygiene rooms, the concourse, parking, and security.
Provisions for pandemic situation should be highly considered.

Project Objectives:
1. To redevelop / design a new UP Diliman Terminal w/ Shopping Arcade that should express the Community’s
desire for excellent public service.
2. To design Building(s) that can maximize space. Ratio of spaces shall be as follows:
a. 60% of the GFA shall consist of rentable areas,
b. 40% of the GFA shall be the common areas like lobbies, hallways, stairways and others.
3. To incorporate all utility elements that are necessary for the delivery of services.

The Site:

The Project Site is a rectangular lot, with a two hundred meter (200.0 m) wide frontage facing the 14 m RROW the
south side. The depth is.one hundred meters (100.m). The west side is a ten meter one-way road going southwards
and at the east side is another ten meter road one way going northwards.

Drawing Requirements:

Conecpt Board w/ Site Analysis - Board No. 1

2 - Exterior Perspectives nts (1 viewed from the Southeast
angle @ 2nd floor Level height, 1 viewd at Northwest @ normal view - Board No. 2
Site Development Plan (Scale 1:500 mts), 2 Interior Perspectives nts - Board No. 3
Ground Floor Plan on Site (Scale 1: 300 mts) - Board No. 4
Other Floor Plans - succeeding Boards
4 sides Building Elevations of each structures (Scale 1:300 mts - succeeding Boards
2 Sections per Structure (Scale 1: 300 mts) - succeeding Boards
 Research - 4 Chapters (Thesis Writing Format). APA standard of citation, short bond paper, arial font 10, 1.5-
spaced, justified and portrait orientation, 1inch margin on all sides, with title page, table of contents, and
bibliography.
 Research must include
Architectural Space Program and Room Data Sheet
Related studies on Green Architecture, Disaster Resiliency, Pandemic Adaptability, etc.
Building Code Requirements
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  Any white paper for all drawing requirements (freehand Drawing, mixed-media fully rendered), w/ exact scale
but drawn in graphic scale. Clear photo/scan app, layout on 20X30 inches adobe Photoshop, 150 resolution,
save in psd file(s), pdf, and jpeg files.
 number of boards shall depend on the students
 max of 10-minute powerpoint presentation
The work shall be done in groups of 2 or 3 and will be graded accordingly with their performance as group on the
research, design process (Planning and Design), design presentation, and quality of final output. The Group’s
creativity, critical thinking and professionalism will be highly valued.
Submission Dates:

Research: March 22, 2021

Plates and all other requirements will be presented and submitted on APRIL 9, 2021