AR 324 Architectural Design 6 Mid Term Exam

Architectural Design 06
TRUCK HUB
An established entrepreneur in the transport industry wants to expand his business into something related
to trucking, so he can fully maximize his existing capital equipment's such as fleet of trucks. He believes
that putting up gasoline service station in every truck hub that are spread all over his route from Luzon to
Visaya will do well. He commissioned RLA to design and manage the construction of his first all in one
integrated truck hub to be located in Southern Luzon.

Design Requirements:

 Service station with commercial building occupying a total land area of 4500 sq.m inclusive of
the driveway. The station contains the one lane gas filling canopy, a car wash land, air and
water island. Underground storage tanks, parking slots and a 2-storey commercial building

1. Gas refilling lane canopy with 6 pumps and a cashier booth

2. The ground floor of the commercial building measures of 28m length x 12m depth and is of the
same size as the 2nd floor for an office. The GF contains the internet cafe, video shop, computer
store, office, toilets and stairs.
3. Car wash lane is good for 4 cars occupying and space of 12m x 8m
4. Covered water and air island of 1m x 3m
5. Abundant soft space
6. 10 car parking slots
7. Driveway going to light industrial area and residential area of 6.0m width to be located at the
right side portion of the lot.

 The residential area has total lot area of 50m width x 55m depth containing the 2-storey
owner's house, staff/driver's house, basketball court, swimming pool, kids pave playground,
garden, gazebo, van’s parking and abundant soft escapes.

 The light industrial area is 3600 [50m x 72m ] sq.m with 50m wide frontage containing
warehouse no. 1 warehouse no. 2, motor pool, truck parking area, driveway, loading and
unloading space, generator/utilities house and soft escapes.

1. Warehouse no. 1, for heavy materials, such as metals lumber, plywood, and likes, 28m width x
40m depth
2. Warehouse no. 2, for light materials such as soft drinks, snacks, boxed goodies, and likes,
28m width x30m depth
3. Motor pool for 2 trucks simultaneous servicing, 200sq.m
4. Pond and abundant softscapes as fire barriers
5. Truck parking 8m x 85m
6. Loading/unloading bay, 640 sq.m
7. Generator room/utility room 8m x 10m depth

 The Site:
1. The project site is a parcel of land, regular rectangular inside lot and fronting Provincial Road
2. Sloping at 2 % inward starting at the sidewalk.
3. Bounded on the east, the shorter side.
4. Has a total area of 1 hectare [50mts x 200mts]
5. OBO has cleared the project as (SPE) Special Zoning Classification.

 Design Objectives:
Maximum use of the lot allowing a faster R01 for couple. The design and space layout should allow easy
conversion of the spaces to big or small spaces. The aura and outlook of the building should be friendly
and welcoming; light and not heavy. The design solution should clearly define the proper use of spaces.
The project should be properly zoned into 3 namely commercial, light industrial and residential abundant
soft escape and open spaces be provided to soften the heavy use of steel and concrete, due to the nature of
business.

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AR 324 Architectural Design 6 Mid Term Exam

No. Drawing Requirements Sheet No. Scale % Schedules

[m]
Combined floor plans and 1 1:200 50 April 5 2024 9am
1 Site Development Plan whole white to 4:00 pm
cartolina
[portrait
orientation]
2 Front Elevations 2,3 & 4 1:100 30 April 12 2024
2.1 Gasoline Service Station A3 size 9am to 4:00 pm
2.2 Two storey Residential
Building
2.3 Two storey Commercial
Building
3 [1] Architectural Section of 5 1:100 10 April 12 2024
Residential Building A3 size 9am to 4:00 pm
4 Man’s eye view perspective of 6 1:100 10 April 12 2024
the entire project. 9am to 4:00 pm
5
Total 100
Good Luck

Last Name ___________________________

MI ___________________________

First Name____________________________

Yr/Section ________

Prepared by

Ar. Corina V. Padilla

Assoc. Professor V

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