PROBLEM
THE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PROCESS IS A PROBLEM-
SOLVING PROCESS. THE CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN SOLVING A
PROBLEM IS TO CLEARLY DEFINE THAT PROBLEM. THIS MAY
SOUND SIMPLE AND CONCEPTUALLY SPEAKING, IT IS.
HOWEVER, EVERY ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEM IS
COMPLICATED BY A NUMBER OF VARIABLES.
INVENTORY/ANALYSIS
THE RESEARCH BELOW IS AN EXPLOSIVE STUDY ON
'ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS' AS A MEANS OF THINKING AND
DESIGNING ARCHITECTURE; IT IS A SPACE OF DISSECTION,
OBSERVATION, AND REPRESENTATION TO ESTABLISH (NEW)
RELATIONSHIPS CREATING ELEMENTS THAT DISCUSS,
DEEPEN, AND EXTEND THE IDEAS.
CONCEPTUALIZATION
DESIGN CONCEPTUALIZATION IS THE PROCESS OF
GENERATING IDEAS FOR AN OPTIMUM SOLUTION TO THE
DESIGN PROBLEM. THESE IDEAS SHOULD STEM ORIGINALLY
FROM THE PRODUCT IDEA AND STATED DEFINITIONS OF THE
DESIGN PROBLEM. IN MOST SITUATIONS, PRODUCT IDEAS
ARE INSPIRED BY SOME NEED OR WANT EXPRESSED BY
PEOPLE, OFTEN IN NON-SPECIFIC TERMS, AS A SOUGHT-FOR
GOAL.
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS IS THE PROCESS WHEREBY THE FUNCTIONAL
ARCHITECTURES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS
ARE TRANSLATED INTO PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURES AND
ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL SETS OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,
AND PERSONNEL SOLUTIONS. IT IS THE OUTPUT END OF THE
DESIGN LOOP.
INTERPRETATION
INTERPRETATION IS A PARTICULAR READING OF A WORK OF
SUBSTANCE, WITH ONE'S THINKING PROJECTED UPON, OR
DRAWING FROM, ANOTHER UNDERSTANDING TOWARDS A
MEANS OF BUILDING. THUS, IN ONE'S PRACTICE IN
ARCHITECTURE IS ONE'S INTERPRETATION OF WHAT ONE
KNOWS ABOUT MAKING ARCHITECTURE.
1.WIND (PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION)
THE DIRECTION OF WIND IS MEASURED IN TERMS OF WHERE
THE AIR IS COMING FROM. A NORTHERLY WIND BLOWS AIR
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. A SOUTHWESTERLY WIND BLOWS
AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST.
THE PREVAILING WIND IS THE WIND THAT BLOWS MOST
FREQUENTLY ACROSS A PARTICULARLY REGION.
DIFFERENT REGIONS ON EARTH HAVE DIFFERENT
PREVAILING WIND DIRECTIONS WHICH ARE DEPENDENT
UPON THE NATURE OF THE GENERAL CIRCULATION OF THE
ATMOSPHERE AND THE LATITUDINAL WIND ZONES. WIND
GENERALLY BLOWS FROM HIGH PRESSURE TO LOW
PRESSURE, BUT DOES NOT TAKE THE MOST DIRECT NORTH-
SOUTH ROUTE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE BELTS ON
ACCOUNT OF THE EARTH'S ROTATION, WHICH DEFLECTS
AIRFLOW BY MEANS OF THE CORIOLIS FORCE.
2.SUN (EXPOSURES TO THE SUN)
THE MOST NEED OF NATURAL LIGHT AND ENERGY
APPEARED IN THE PUBLIC EDIFICES
. IN THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. MOST OF THE
A) SOUTHERN EXPOSURES
SOUTHERN LIGHT PROVIDES WARM, AMBIENT LIGHT
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND GENERALLY FEELS SUNNY AND
COMFORTABLE. MOST LIVING SPACES ARE IDEAL FOR
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, AS IT BRINGS IN THE MOST LIGHT
AND DOES NOT VARY MUCH OVER THE COURSE OF THE
DAY. IT IS USUALLY PRACTICAL TO MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHTING
BY ORIENTING BUILDINGS SO THAT SPACES THAT REQUIRE
AMPLE LIGHT FOR ACTIVITIES AND COMFORT, AND WHERE
OCCUPANTS SPEND A MAJORITY OF TIME, GET THE MOST
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.
B) NORTHERN EXPOSURES
NORTHERN LIGHT IS INDIRECT, MEANING THAT IT IS ALWAYS
IN SHADOW AND CAN CAUSE SPACES TO FEEL DARK AND
COLD. NORTH-FACING WINDOWS RECEIVE THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF LIGHT OF ANY ORIENTATION, BUT THE BENEFIT
IS THAT NORTHERN LIGHT IT IS DIFFUSE AND DOES NOT
TYPICALLY NEED TO BE CONTROLLED FOR GLARE. IT IS
COOLER IN COLOR THAN LIGHT FROM ANY OTHER
ORIENTATION, SO WARM COLORS (YELLOWS, ORANGES AND
REDS) AS WELL AS WARM FINISHES LIKE WOOD CAN HELP
SPACES WITH NORTHERN LIGHT FEEL MORE SUNNY.
C) EASTERN EXPOSURES
EASTERN LIGHT IS DIRECT IN THE MORNINGS, MAKING IT
IDEAL FOR SLEEPING SPACES AND BREAKFAST NOOKS
WHERE PEOPLE SPEND TIME EARLY IN THE DAY. MORNING
SUNLIGHT CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON MOOD,
REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. AS WITH WESTERN
EXPOSURES, GLARE AND UNWANTED HEAT GAIN CAN BE AN
ISSUE WHEN SUN ANGLES ARE LOW IN THE HOURS AFTER
SUNRISE, AND VERTICAL SUN SHADES ON THE EXTERIOR
ARE MORE BENEFICIAL ON WESTERN FACADES THAN
HORIZONTAL SHADES. EASTERN LIGHT IS WARM IN THE
MORNINGS AND COOL IN THE EVENINGS, CREATING
VARIABLE LIGHT AND COLOR QUALITY AS DOES WESTERN
LIGHT.
D) WESTERN EXPOSURES
WESTERN LIGHT IS DIRECT IN THE EVENINGS OFTEN
CAUSING GLARE AND HEAT GAIN ISSUES IN THE HOURS
BEFORE SUNSET AS THE LOWERED SUN ANGLE RENDERS
MANY SHADING STRATEGIES INEFFICIENT OR INEFFECTIVE.
VERTICAL SUN SHADES ON THE EXTERIOR ARE MORE
BENEFICIAL ON WESTERN FACADES THAN HORIZONTAL
SHADES FOR THIS REASON, AS SPACES MAY OVERHEAT IN
THE EVENINGS. BECAUSE WESTERN LIGHT IS VARIABLE, IT
IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL FOR TASKS THAT REQUIRE MORE
EVEN LIGHTING (SUCH AS WORK AND READING SPACES). IT
IS ALSO A POOR CHOICE FOR AREAS WITH TVS AND
COMPUTER MONITORS, AS GLARE MAKES SCREENS
HARDER TO SEE, AND MOST PEOPLE LOOK AT SCREENS
PRIMARILY IN THE EVENINGS IN THEIR HOMES.
3.MOISTURE (HUMIDITY OR MOISTURE)
MOISTURE IS THE PRESENCE OF WATER, OFTEN IN SMALL
OR EVEN TRACE AMOUNTS. MOISTURE CAN BE FOUND IN
WATER VAPOUR, CONDENSATION, AND IN OR ON THE
FABRIC OF A BUILDING AND CAN CAUSE DAMP RESULTING IN
PROBLEMS SUCH AS STAINING, MOULD GROWTH, MILDEW
AND POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCTION IN
THERMAL RESISTANCE OF THE WALL, MOLD GROWTH, AND
DETERIORATION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE
WALL.
4.TEMPERATURE (OCCURRENCE OF TYPHOONS)
A TYPHOON IS A MATURE TROPICAL CYCLONE THAT
DEVELOPS BETWEEN 180° AND 100°E IN THE NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE. THIS REGION IS REFERRED TO AS THE
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC BASIN,[1] AND IS THE MOST
ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE BASIN ON EARTH, ACCOUNTING
FOR ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF THE WORLD'S ANNUAL
TROPICAL CYCLONES. FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES,
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN IS DIVIDED INTO THREE
REGIONS: THE EASTERN (NORTH AMERICA TO 140°W),
CENTRAL (140°W TO 180°), AND WESTERN (180° TO 100°E).
TYPHOONS AFFECT BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN
TWO WAYS: THROUGH DIRECT FORCE AND THROUGH
PROJECTILES. DIRECT FORCE OCCURS WHEN A WIND GUST
SLAMS DIRECTLY INTO A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AND
CAUSES PHYSICAL DAMAGE, SUCH AS WHEN WIND BLOWS
THE ROOF OFF A HOME. THE PHILIPPINES IS CONSIDERED
AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S NATURAL HAZARD “HOT SPOTS”
AND SUFFERS MORE NATURAL HAZARDS LIKE
EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, TYPHOONS,
FLOODS, DROUGHTS AND LANDSLIDES THAN ANY OTHER
COUNTRY, WITH AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT DISASTERS PER
YEAR. EACH YEAR ABOUT 20 TYPHOONS, EQUIVALENT TO
25% OF THE GLOBAL OCCURRENCE OF TYPHOONS, OCCUR
TYPHOONS OCCUR DURING RAINY SEASON (JULY UNTIL
SEPTEMBER)