Area A HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE; PRINCIPLES OF

PLANNING; AND ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

Part I
1. Introduction
a. History
b. History of architecture
c. Historic style of architecture
d. Origin of architecture
e. Factors affecting the style of architecture
2. Pre-Historic Architecture
a. Centers of development
b. Dolmen, Menhir, Cromlech
3. Historic Styles of Architecture
a. Period/extent and centers of development
b. Factors that affect the development of architectural style (historical, environmental, and
socio-cultural)
c. General characteristics (architectural, structural, decorative)
d. General contributions e.
Notable examples
3.1 Ancient architecture and the Western succession
a. Egyptian
b. West Asiatic
c. Greek
d. Roman
e. Early Christian
f. Byzantine
g. Romanesque Architecture in Europe
h. Gothic Architecture in Europe
i. Renaissance Architecture in Europe
j. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century in Great Britain
k. Architecture of Africa, Australia, and New Zealand
l. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century architecture in Continental Europe
m. Architecture of the Americas
3.2 Architecture in Asia and the Pacific Region
3.3 Architecture in the Philippines
a. Architectural legacies
b. Architectural preservation, conservation, and restoration
c. Pillars of Philippine Architecture
ACTUAL EXAM:

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OF THE FOLLOWING :

ROMANESQUE REINASSANCE CLASSICAL

GOTHIC BAROQUE – d ko tanda ano name nung structure pero

church yun

PRE HISTORY;

WHERE WILL YOU FIND THE FOLLOWING :

CALLANISH STONE? SCOTLAND

OLMEC HEADS? MEXICO
GOBEKLI TEPE? TURKEY
TEMPLE OF TARXIEN? MALTA
NURAGHE? SARDINIA

CONSTRUCTIONAL DEVICE PERMITTING THE PLACING OF A CIRCULAR DOME

OVER A SQUARE ROOM PENDENTIVE
WHAT IS THE TERM USED FOR THE EGYPTIAN GATEWAY? PYLON
DEAN OF PH ARCHITECTURE? JUAN NAKPIL
FILIPINO ARCHITECT KNOWN FOR HIS USE OF CONCRETE,
FLOATING VOLUME AND SIMPLISTIC DESIGN LEANDRO LOCSIN
FIRST CHURCH IN BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE HAGIA IRENE
DESCRIPTION OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE( 3-5 ITEMS)
INTERNAL : LIGHT AND AIRY
BUTTRESS – FLYING
ARCHES - POINTED

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE
B. Scope
1. Introduction
a. The nature of architecture
b. Architecture as art and science
c. Processes in architectural design

2. Elements of Architecture and Basic Principles of Design

a. Need-specific elements
b. Structural, circulatory protective, and decorative elements
c. Influences in architectural design
d. Basic principles of design

3. Design Perception
a. Anthropometric basis of architectural design
b. Space articulation and territoriality
c. Visual and perceptual language
d. Psychology of space
e. Proxemics and culture

4. Tropical Architecture
a. Influences and elements of tropical architecture
b. Specific examples of tropical architecture

5. Masters of Architecture
a. Philosophies of Great Architects
b. Examples of great works

ACTUAL EXAM

DICTUMS:

GOD IS IN THE DETAILS – MIES VAN DER ROHE

LESS IS BORE - ROBERT VENTURI
LESS IS MORE – MIES VAN DER ROHE
TO CREATE, ONE MUST QUESTION EVERYTHING - EILEEN GRAY
FORM EVER FOLLOWS FUNCTION - LOUIS SULLIVAN
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN – TERMS

PROPORTION
BALANCE
SYMMETRY
EMPHASIS
SCALE
CONTRAST
HEIRARCHY
RHYTHM
UNITY

ANTHROPOMETRICS – CHOICES IN METERS OR CENTIMETERS

STANDARD HEIGHT OF MALE – 5’4

STANDARD HEIGHT OF FEMALE – 5’0
WEIGHT OF MALE ?
WEIGHT OF FEMALE ?

ARCHITECT OF :

TATE MUSEUM – HERZOG & DE MEURON

FOUNDATION OF LOUIS VUITTON – FRANK GEHRY
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM MANCHESTER – DANIEL LIBESKIND
CENTRE POMPIDOU – METZ – SHIGERU BAN
FINLANDIA HALL – ALVAR AALTO
DULLES AIRPORT – EERO SAARINEN
WAINWRIGHT BUILDING – LOUIS SULLIVAN
PAUL KLEE CENTER - RENZO PIANO
HUNDERTWASSERHAUS, VIENNA - FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER
SAGRADA FAMILIA – ANTONI GAUDI

TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE – (CHOICES ARE EXPRESS IN METERS)

PREVAILING WINDS (AMIHAN AND HABAGAT DIRECTION)
NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF HEAT GAIN ?

MIN. HEIGHT OF WINDOW INLET & OUTLET

RULE OF THUMB:
INLET LOWER PORTION OF THE WALL,
OUTLET HIGH PORTION OF THE WALL
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

B. Scope
1. Certification of Architects and Standards of Professional Practice
a. Statutes regulating the practice of architecture in the Philippines
b. Professional organization of architects
c. Architects- Code of Ethics
d. Rights and responsibilities of the profession
e. Spectrum of architectural services
f. Architectural fees and charges
g. Architectural competitions

2. Building Standards, Laws, and Regulations

a. Architectural design standards, building and construction-related laws
b. Laws on real estate and subdivisions
c. Laws on housing and human settlements

3. Aspects of Architectural Practice

a. Operating divisions of architectural practice, development, production,
administration, and management (with emphasis on preparation
of contract documents)
b. Specifications writing and quantity surveying
c. Legal and business aspects of architectural practice

ACTUAL EXAM

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES

TO THE PUBLIC
TO YOUR COLLEAGUE
TO THE MANUFACTURER
TO THE CONTRACTOR

ARCHITECT’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE PEOPLE:

HE SHOULD REFRAIN FROM TAKING PART IN _____ ADVERTISEMENT
ENDORSING ANY MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION OR BUILDING EQUIPMENT.
ANSWER: PAID

ARCHITECT’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE CONTRACTOR:

THE ARCHITECT SHALL, UPON REQUEST BY THE CONTRACTOR, PROMPTLY
INSPECT EACH PHASE OF THE WORK COMPLETED AND IF FOUND ACCORDING
TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ISSUE THE CORRESPONDING
_______________________, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE CONTRACTOR.
ANSWER: CERTIFICATES OF PAYMENT AND THE FINAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
THE ARCHITECT SHALL NOT AVAIL OR MAKE USE OF ENGINEERING OR OTHER _____
SERVICES OFFERED BY MANUFACTURERS, OR SUPPLIERS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
OR EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN OBLIGATION DETRIMENTAL TO
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CLIENT OR WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
ARCHITECT’S PROFESSIONAL OPINION.
ANSWER: TECHNICAL

WITHIN_____ FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OR ADVICE OF THE NON-

ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
OR ANY ORDER/DECISION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE APPLICANT/PERMITTEE
OR ANY ADVERSELY AFFECTED PARTY MAY FILE AN APPEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE
SECRETARY.
ANSWER: 15DAYS

SPP 202 PHASES ARRANGEMENT

PROF. PRAC - SPP 207 DESIGN-BUILD SCOPE - WHEN THE VARIOUS PHASES OF
DESIGN SERVICES ARE COMPLETED, THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE GOES BEYOND
PERIODIC INSPECTION
AND ASSESSMENT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
PROF. PRAC - SPP 201 PRE-DESIGN SERVICES SCOPE (STUDY THE SCOPE)
THE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SITE INVOLVES THE IDENTIFICATION OF A SITE’S
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS THROUGH THE PROPER UTILIZATION OF LAND.
THE ANALYSIS COVERS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITE AS WELL AS THAT OF ITS
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS THAT APPLY TO
THE SITE AND ITS ENVIRONS.

ANSWER: SITE UTILIZATION AND LAND USE STUDIES

PROF. PRAC - WHEN THE SUSPENSION OF CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS

A PERIOD OF _______, THE FEE FOR THE REMAINING
WORKS SHALL BE DOUBLED
ANSWER: 6 MONTHS

TIPS: MUST STUDY UAP DOC 301, I THINK MORE THAN 5 QUESTIONS ARE IN THIS
PROVISION AND ALSO STUDY CODE OF ETHICS. NO METHOD OF COMPENSATION
THIS JANUARY, HIGH CHANCE LUMABAS NEXT ALE.
THEORY AND PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING
Scope
1. General Principles of Planning
a. Definitions and classification
b. History and scope of planning
c. General planning process

2. Urban and Regional Planning and Urban Design

a. History of the city and the region
b. Theories of urban and regional planning
c. Comprehensive planning
d. Land use planning
e. Urban design
f. Urbanization and urban social relationships

3. Housing and Human Settlements Planning

a. Definition and classification
b. Housing policies and programs
c. Housing finance, production, and practices

4. The Art and Science of Site Planning and Landscape Architecture

a. Site analysis and site development
b. Landscape design
c. Primary considerations in site planning and development (physical and
aesthetic, ecological, socio-psychological, management, and maintenance).

ACTUAL EXAM:

PLANNING – PERCENTAGE OF PLAYGROUNDS REQUIRED PER HECTARE

(20 BELOW, 26-35, 36-50 YOU CAN SEE IT ON PD957)
20 BELOW –3.5%
26-35 – 5%
36-50 – 6%
PLANNING – MIN. LOT FRONTAGE
(QUESTION DIDN’T MENTION PD957 OR BP220 BASED)
PART 2

UTILITIES
Design and construction and/or installation of the following utilities systems:

1. Sanitary and Plumbing Systems and Equipment

a. Water source, storage, supply, and distribution
b. Plumbing roughing-in and fixtures
c. Drainage and sewerage systems
d. Waste disposal, treatment, and recycling

2. Mechanical Systems
a. Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems
b. Conveyors and other building mechanical equipment

3. Electrical and Other Power Systems

a. Electrical power and lighting supply, distribution, and fixtures
b. Electrical power source and alternative power sources

4. Acoustics and Illumination

a. The psycho-physics of acoustics and lighting
b. Acoustical treatment and corrections

5. Disaster Prevention and Protection Systems; Security Systems

a. Building fire-fighting, prevention, and protection apparatus
b. Installation and/or construction
c. Materials and fixtures
d. Disaster prevention and mitigation systems

6. Communication Systems
a. Electronics system
b. Telephone, intercom, cable TV, audio/video facilities,PA system

7. High-tech Systems
a. Application in buildings and structures
b. Robotics
c. Intelligent buildings
ACTUAL

BU- ISDN STANDS FOR? INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK

BU– PABX STANDS FOR? PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGE
BU– FDAS STANDS FOR? FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM
BU- ACD STANDS FOR? AUTOMATIC CALL DISTRIBUTION
BU – BMS STANDS FOR? BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

BU- JOINING METHOD FOR PVC/CPVC PIPES SOLVENT CEMENT

BU – JOINING METHOD FOR PPR PIPES FUSION WELDING
BU – JOINING METHOD FOR CONCRETE PIPES CEMENT GROUT
BU – JOINING METHOD FOR HUBLESS G.I PIPES COMPRESSION GASKET
BU – JOINING METHOD FOR HDPE PIPES ELECTROFUSION

SANITARY
PICTURES :

PIPILIIN KUNG ALIN ANG THEN ALL OF THEM IS BLACK AND WHITE LILIIT PA NG
PICTURES KAYA I IDENTIFY NIO PAGKAKAIBA IBA NILA

POLYPROPYLENE
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
BRASS
COPPER
CAST IRON

ELECTRICAL PICTURES
PICTURES:

ATS -
CIRCUIT BREAKER - CAN ACT AS A SWITCH
PANEL BOARD – PUNTAHAN NG LAHAT NG LOAD NG KURYENTE ATA YUN
RATED BOX
FDAS

TO REGULATE POWER SUPPLY OF :

LED
T5 LED
CFL
FLOURESCENT
PLUMBING TERMS

GATE VALVE
CHECK VALVE

FIRE FIGHTING – SPRINKLER SYSTEM ( NA HAYUPPPPP )

GIVEN CHOICES ARE: DELUGE, PRE-ACTION, DRY/WET STANDPIPE

WHAT TO USE IN:

MUSEUM NA MAY MGA DRAWINGS OR PAINTINGS
SA PARKING AREA
ANO PINAKA MADALING I MAINTAIN
ALIN ANG MAY AIR PRESSURE SA LOOB

ALIN DAW WINDOW ANG MAY ALMOST 90% NA NAKUKUHANG AIR: ( ALAM
NATIN NA LOUVER PERO ANG CHOICES AY )

A CASEMENT C AWNING
B SLIDING D ALTAIR LOUVER ( TF ) HAHAHA PAG D KA
FAMILIAR MAG OOVERTHINK KA NDI MAN LANG JALOUISE NILAGAY EH OR
LOUVER KASI IBAT IBANG LOUVERS DIN NMAN ANG MERON DBA :D

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Scope
General application of structural design, including seismic analysis, in the following
building materials and construction systems:
a. Timber
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Structural steel
d. Composite structures
e. Advanced construction methods

ACTUAL EXAM

IMAGES CONNECTION OF :

CONCRETE TO STEEL
STEEL TO STEEL
CONCRETE TO WOOD
WOOD TO STEEL
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF A TIMBER ( ATA YUN HAHAH BSTA ABOUT SIZE NG
TIMER)

COST ESTIMATES – WEIGHT OF BARS (GIVEN WAS DIAMETER AND LENGTH)

FORMULA : d2/162 x length

USEFUL IMAGES FROM JPT REFRESHER:

BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

The design and specifications of materials and methods of construction for the following
works:
a. Civil works
b. Carpentry and joinery
c. Concrete and masonry
d. Sheet metal and tinsmithry
e. Structural steel
f. Concrete and reinforced concrete
g. Waterproofing, damproofing, and insulation
h. Glass and glazing
i. Painting and varnishing
j. Fenestration
k. Hardware
l. Specialized works (bank vaults; signage; etc.)

BT – KNOWN AS PH MAHOGANY TANGUILE? OTHER CHOICES ARE: GUIJO,

YAKAL, ACACIA.
BT – AREA COVERAGE OF WOOD PRESERVER ?

BT – LIQUID TILE (BRANDS) DAVIES

BT – DIFFERENT TYPES OF GLASS/PATCH FITTINGS AND WHERE CAN IT BE

USED. 5 ITEMS

USEFUL IMAGES FROM JPT REFRESHER

BT – MIN. THICKNESS OF GLASS CAN BE FIT IN SPIDER FITTINGS

CHOICES ARE: 8MM,6MM,10MM,12MM

BT – DIFFERENT TYPES OF STONES (IMAGE IDENTIFICATION) 5 ITEMS

GIVEN IMAGE ARE: WOODEN STONE, PIEDRA, MACTAN, ARAAL, ADOBE

BT – DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINDOW HINGES, LOCKS. (IMAGE IDENTIFICATION

ON WHAT IS THE
BEST/USUAL TYPE USED FOR THE GIVEN ITEM) 5 ITEMS IN HINGES, 5
ITEMS IN LOCKS
BT – DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHB/MASONRY BLOCK (IMAGE IDENTIFICATION) 5
ITEMS
GIVEN IMAGE ARE: LINTEL, CORNER, HALF BLOCK, ETC. (STUDY DK
CHING)
USEFUL IMAGES FROM JPT REFRESHER

BT – R-VALUE RECOMMENDATION FOR ROOFING

BT – SRI OF ROOFING BASED ON COLOR
BT – SIZE OF SAG RODS, PURLINS DEPENDING ON ROOF SPAN
BT – MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER SIZES
BT – AGGREGATE SIEVE SIZES- WHAT IS RETAINED IN A 5MM SIEVE
COARSE AGGREGATE

BT – TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES:

(STUDY ORDINARY PORTLAND, POZZOLANA, HIGH ALUMINA, SULFATE)
BT – BEST TYPE OF FOOTING DEPENDING ON TYPE OF SOIL, PROFILE OF LAND
(STUDY ISOLATED FOOTING, COMBINED FOOTING, MATT, PILE
FOUNDATION AND WHERE CAN IT BE MORE PRACTICAL TO USED BASED ON
SOIL CONDITION)

BT – CONCRETE VIBRATOR AREA PER SQM IN 1HR

30SQM (2MINS PER SQM)?
BT – WOODEN JOINTS (STUDY DK CHING
BT- DIFFERENT TYPE OF CONCRETE WORKS (IMAGE IDENTIFICATION, STUDY
THE PURPOSE OF EACH
ITEM GIVEN.
GIVEN IMAGE ARE: SHOTCRETE, POWER TROWEL, CONCRETE
VIBRATOR, PLATE COMPACTOR
USEFUL IMAGES FROM JPT REFRESHER

BT – CURING TIME OF CONCRETE BEFORE PAINTING 28 DAYS?

BT – MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CHB, CONCRETE BEAMS, SLABS,

WALLS, ETC.

PROPER APPLICATION OF VARNISH

CHOICES: A.ALONG THE GRAIN B. AGAINST THE GRAIN
C. DIAGONAL D. ANYWHERE

TIPS: FOCUS MORE ON FIGURES AND THERE FUNCTIONS, KOKONTI LANG

LUMABAS NA ESTIMATES NGAYON SIGURO WALA PANG 10. I THINK THIS
JUNE MEJO MAS MADAMI JAN. TRY TO STUDY NALANG DIN ATLEAST READY.
OTHER QUESTIONS ARE PABIGAY NA. YOU CAN ANSWER IT EVEN KOKONTI
LANG EXPERIENCE MO SA SITE, MOST CHOICES ARE TRICKY BUT YOU CAN
ELIMINATE 2 OTHER CHOICES. BE CAREFUL AND TRY TO READ TWICE OR
THRICE KAHIT MADALI.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING
Scope
Architectural design and site planning problems involving the following types of buildings
and structures and their built environment;
1. Residential
a. Residential houses and subdivisions, apartment, housing for special groups
(low-cost housing, housing for the aged etc.)
b. Lodging houses, etc.
2. Commercial and Business
a. Business (office, bank, hotel, etc.)
b. Commercial (department store, market, retail store, etc.)
c. Mixed business-commercial or mixed business-residential
3. Industrial and Agricultural
a. Large-scale industry (manufacturing, shipyard, etc.)
b. Small-scale industry (factory, cinema studio,etc.)
c. Mixed industrial-residential
d. Industrial estate/agro-industrial establishment
4. Public and Government
a. Educational and cultural (schools, research laboratory, public hall, library,
museum, historical/ monumental building/structures, etc.)
b. Health and medical (hospital/clinic, health fitness club, specialized medical
center, etc.)
c. Governmental and quasi-public (national or public building, police/fire stations,
embassy/consulate, penitentiary, etc.)
d. Parks and recreational (ecological/botanical gardens, theater, cinema, casino,
beach resort, etc.)
e. Sports and athletics (sports plaza, stadium, gymnasium, golf course,
tennis/basketball courts, billiard hall, etc.)
f. Religious and funerary (church, temple, mosque, monastery, convent,
seminary, crematorium, memorial park, cemetery, etc.)
5. Facilities
a. Transportation (airport, seaport, railway station, terminal, port facilities, pier,
etc.)
b. Service (power station, water treatment/filtering plant, sewerage, crematory,
slaughterhouse, TV-Radio-Telephone stations, newspaper plant, etc.)
c. Military (military camp, depot, etc.)
6. Complex Projects (involving a combination of several buildings and structures in a
given site or area).
ACTUAL EXAM

DES - BAR STOOL HEIGHT

DES – TWIN BED DIMENSION
DES – LEAST DISTANCE FROM A 60” TV
DES – MAX. DISTANCE FROM 43” TV

DES – CORRIDOR WIDTH OF 2 WAY

DES – CORRIDOR WIDTH OF 1 WAY

DES – AREA OF DENTAL CLINIC CHOICES ARE: 20SQM, 24SQM, 30SQM

DES – RECOMMENDED/PREFERRED SIZE OF MOTORCYCLE

DEALER STORE/SHOP CHOICES ARE: 100SQM, 200, 300, 400

DES – IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT

DES – IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION DEPENDING

ON THE PROJECT

DES – MOST APPROPRIATE PARKING SLOT RATIO DEPENDING ON THE

PROJECT (CAGAYAN CAPITOL PROJ)

DES – LAP POOL MAX. AND MIN. HEIGHT

DES – NOT A TYPE OF LAP POOL STEP CHOICES ARE: EDGE, CORNER,
CENTERED, OUTWARD
DES – PLOTTING AND GETTING AREA OF IRREGULAR LOTS FROM BEARINGS.

DES – MIN. HEADROOM CLEARANCE PLUS PLENUM HEIGHT

DES – 1 VAN AND 1 SEDAN CAR PARKED ONE AT THE BACK OF ANOTHER
WHAT IS LENGTH? CHOICES ARE: 10M, 12M, 5M, 11M

DES – 2 VANS PARKED ONE BACK OF THE OTHER CHOICES ARE: 10M, 12M, 5M,
11M

DES – 2 SUV PARKED ONE BACK OF THE OTHER CHOICES ARE: 10M, 12M, 5M,
11M

DES – 1 SUV AND 1 VANS PARKED ONE BACK OF THE OTHER CHOICES ARE:
10M, 12M, 5M, 11M

DES – LENGTH OF STAIRS (FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT NOT GIVEN)

179MM, RISER HEIGHT WITH .30M TREAD AND .90M LANDING

DES – MIN. WIDTH OF PARKING SLOT (DIDN’T SAY IF IT’S FOR

REGULAR PARKING) CHOICES ARE: 2.15, 2.50, 3M

DES – MIN. LENGTH OF PARKING SLOT 5M

COLOR THEORY – WHAT IS NOT A PRIMARY COLOR?CHOICES ARE: BLUE,

ORANGE, YELLOW,
RED

DES – FROM SIDEWALK, WHAT IS THE MIN. NO. OF STEPS

MIN. WIDTH OF TREAD

DES – EARTH FILL / COMPACTION COMPUTATION

DES – OTHER SUBGROUPINGS OR DIVISIONS WITHIN GROUPS

A TO J MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE: SECRETARY OF DPWH (PAGE
48, RULE 7)

DES – THE CHARACTER OF OCCUPANCY IN EXISTING BLDG

MAY BE CHANGED SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE: BUILDING
OFFICIAL (PAGE 78, RULE 7)

DES – NO BLDG. SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED UNLESS IT ADJOIN

OR HAS:
ANSWER: DIRECT ACCESS TO A PUBLIC SPACE, YARD OR STREET ON AT
LEAST ONE OF ITS SIDES. (PAGE 80 OF RULE 7)
DES – EVERY DWELLING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
_____________________ AND ADEQUATE WASHING AND
DRAINAGE FACILITIES.
ANSWER: AT LEAST ONE SANITARY TOILET (PAGE 116 OF RULE 7)

DES - MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGES DEPENDING ON THE LOT TYPE*

(RESIDENTIAL)
*CORNER LOT AND INSIDE LOT WAS ASKED

DES - SIZE OF DINING AREA CLOSED FOR 8 PEOPLE IN SQM. (14.40SQM

FAJARDO PLANNING
HANDBOOK) - 15SQM -
CLOSEST
CHOICE IN GIVEN

DES - SIZE OF DINING TABLE FOR 6 -8 PEOPLE IN SQM.

DES – MIN. SIZE OF DIRTY KITCHEN 3SQM

DES – MAX. HEIGHT OF URINAL LIP .48M (480MM)

DES – HEIGHT BETWEEN KITCHEN COUNTER AND KITCHEN

CABINET

DES - MINIMUM NUMBER OF STEPS FROM SIDEWALK TO

GROUND FLOOR LEVEL 2 STEPS(SEE RULE 8
DRIVEWAYS, EXITS,
ETC)

DES - MAXIMUM RISER HEIGHT FROM SIDEWALK TO GROUND

FLOOR LEVEL 100MM (RULE 8, UNDER DRIVEWAYS,
EXITS, ETC)
DESIGN PROBLEM GIVEN:

1. THREE – STOREY RESIDENCE IN BAGUIO (IRREGULAR LOT, LOT BEARINGS

ARE GIVEN)
2. FIVE – STOREY COMMERCIAL (IRREGULAR LOT, LOT BEARINGS ARE GIVEN)
3. FASTRIP LOGISTICS CENTER (TRUCK HUB)
4. CAGAYAN PROVINCIAL CAPITOL BUILDING, PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
CENTER, SUB CAPITOL COMPLEX (CHECK POST IN FB OF AR.ROBERT SAC, HE
VISITED IT ON DECEMBER)
5. THREE – STOREY HOUSE FOR A FLAMBOYANT CLIENT (REGULAR
RECTANGULAR LOT)

TIPS: PRACTICE MANUAL PLOTTING, DALAWA SA ANIM NA DESIGN PROBLEM

LANG YUNG MAKUKUHA MO AGAD ANG TLA, BUT IN 4 PROBLEMS REMAINING,
YOU NEED SOME FORMULA TO GET TLA. SO BE READY.

NOTE: IVE ARRANGED IT BASED ON THE SYLLABI

PARA MAGETS NIO KUNG PAANO GUMAWA ANG
EXAMINER MAKIKITA NIO NA EVERY TOPIC MAY
QUESTION PROVIDED KAYA MAS OK NA TINGNAN
NIO ANG SYLLABUS. BASED SA NAPANSIN KO NAG
UUPDATE SILA NG SYLLABUS KASI PARANG IBA ATA
ANG SYLLABUS NUNG 2021 SA 2022 DOUBLE CHECK
NIO DIN.

AND GOODLUCK FUTURE ARCHITECTS !!!