LOW RISE APARTMENT

Site location: Near levo hotel

THE LOW-RISE APARTMENT OFFERS SEVERAL ADVANTAGES, SUCH AS GREATER PRIVACY, EASIER
ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES, AND POTENTIALLY LOWER RENT. THE PORPOSED LOW-RISE
APARTMENT BUILDING IS TO BE LOCATE IN SAN VICENTE, URDANETA CITY. THE LANDMARK IS
NEAR IN SACRED HOSPITAL, MANANTAN TECHNICAL SCHOOL, LYCEUM NORTHERN LUZON. THE
SITE IS A GOOD LOCATION BECAUSE IT HAS AN RIGHT FROM QUALITY SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC
TRANPORTATION TO ACCESS TO HOSPITAL, SHOPPING MALLS, AND RESTAURANTS. ONE OF THE
MOST APPARENT BENEFITS OF LIVING NEAR A SCHOOL IS THE TIME SAVED DURING DAILY
COMMUTES. LONG JOURNEYS TO SCHOOL CAN LEAD TO STRESS FOR BOTH PARENTS AND
CHILDREN. THIS CAN OFTEN IMPACT THEIR ENERGY LEVELS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
LIVING NEAR A SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS MORE FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULES WHICH IS SUITED ALSO
FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WHO HAVE WORK IN THE CITY. WE MAKE SURE AS A DESIGNER TO
MAKE THE USERS FEEL COMFORTABLE AND PEACEFUL WHILE THEY ARE IN THEIR APARTMENTS.
IN TERMS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE USERS WE MAKE SURE THAT THE APARTMENTS ARE
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED NEAR IN MEDICAL FACILITIES, ENSURING THAT FAMILIES CAN EASILY
ACCESS THEIR LOVED ONES AND MEDICAL STAFF. THIS PROXIMITY ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR
LONG COMMUTES, REDUCING STRESS AND ALLOWING FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE READILY
AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT AND CARE. FOR THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF THE USERS WE AS
DESIGNERS MAKE SURE TO INCREASE SAFETY. LIVING IN AN APARTMENT, SAFETY IS OUR FIRST
PRIORITY. THE APARTMENT COVERS ALL THE SAFETY MEASURES, INCLUDING SECURITY
GUARDS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND 24/7 CCTV SURVEILLANCE COVERING SURROUNDING
PROXIMITIES AS WELL. WE ALSO CONSIDER THE GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE LOW-RISE
APARTMENT BECAUSE IT OFTEN HAS INDICATORS OF ITS STABILITY FROM WELL-KEPT HOMES
AND YARDS, CONVENIENCE TO AMENITIES, LOW CRIME RATES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND PAVED ROADS.

SITE ANALYSIS AND SITE INVENTORY

THE SITE IS LOCATED NEAR SCHOOLS, RESTAURANTS, AND HOSPITAL ALONGSIDE THE NATIONAL
ROAD FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC. NOISE IS THE MOST OBVIOUS DISADVANTAGE OF
HAVING A HOME NEAR A HIGHWAY OR A BUSY MAIN ROAD, SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT IT IS A
SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE HAVING TO HEAR THE NOISE OF TRAFFIC ALL DAY IS TIRING AND
TAKES AWAY THEIR PEACE. SO, WE DESIGNERS HAVE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF PREVENTING
HIGHWAY NOISE OR TRAFFIC NOISE IS TO BUILD A NOISE BARRIER. PLANTING TREES AMD
SHRUBS WITH DENSE BRANCHES THAT REACH ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. PLANTS, SUCH AS
HOLLIES AND JUNIPERS, WHICH HAVE THICK BRANCHES AT GROUND LEVEL PROVIDE
EXCELLENT NOISE REDUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, A SOLID WALL IS MORE EFFECTIIVE AT
BLOCKING NOISE THAN PLANTS.

THE LOW-RISE APARTMENT ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. THAT’S

WHY THE LOCATION MAP IN SAN VICENTE AREA ARE IN YELLOW COLOR WHICH MEANS
RESIDENTIAL AREA.

WE ALSO CONSIDERED THE ZONING AREA OF THE LOW-RISE APARTMENT; THE FAÇADE OF THE
APARTMENT ARE IN THE EAST ORIENTATION WHICH MEANS EAST, AND ESPECIALLY WEST-
FACING WALLS EXPERIENCE THE MOST INTENSE SOLAR EXPOSURE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE
ANGLE OF THE SUN IN THE MORNING AND EVENING, RESPECTIVELY. OPENINGS ON THESE
WALLS ARE HARDER TO SHADE.

IN TROPICAL CLIMATES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT

THAT ENTERS YOUR HOME. DIRECT SUNLIGHT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE YOUR INDOOR
TEMPERATURE. ALSO, IT CAN CAUSE THERMAL MASSING ELEMENTS LIKE CONCRETE FLOORS
AND WALLS TO ABSORB THE HEAT FROM THE SUN AND RELEASE IT INTO YOUR HOME. EVEN
AFTER SUNSET.

HOWEVER, THE SOLUTION FOR THIS IS SHADE OPENINGS IN THESE LOCATIONS WITH
VERTICAL SCREENS, SHUTTERS, OR TREES TO REDUCE SOLAR HEAT GAIN. SINCE WE ARE IN A
TROPICAL COUNTRY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OCCUPANT THAT STAY IN
APARTMENT BE COMFORTABLE AND RELAX. OUR PREVAILING WINDS COME GENERALLY
FROM THE EAST. WE PRIORITISE THE ROOMS THAT REQUIRE THE MOST VENTILATION AND
POSITION THEM TOWARDS THE PREVAILING WINDS. \

SWOT ANALYSIS (LOW-RISE APARTMENT, SA VICENTE, URDANETA CITY)

STREGHTH

- EASY ACCESS FOR SCHOOLS, HOSPITAL, RESTAURANT AND TRANSPORTATION

- ALONGSIDE OF THE NATIONAL ROAD
- NEAR IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC MARKET
WEAKNESSES

- EAST FACING FAÇADE

OPPORTUNITY

- IMPROVING LANDSCAPING AND PARKING AREAS

THREATS

- NOISE TRAFFIC AND POLLUTION

- HEAT TEMPERATURE
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SITE EVALUATION

URDANETA IS A LANDLOCKED CITY STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT THE EASTERN PART OF THE

PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN. ONE OF THEIR 15 BARANGAYS ARE SAN VICENTE WHICH THE
LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED LOW-RISE APARTMENT BUILDING. SAN VICENTE HAS A LAND AREA
OF 440.27. THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE CITY IS FLAT TERRAIN. THE CITY HAS A GENERAL SLOPE
RANGE OF ZERO TO THREE PERCENT. IN TERMS OF CLIMATE, WE HAVE ONLY TWO SEASON THE
WET AND DRY SEASON.

REPORT DEVELOPMENT AND CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

SITE RECOMMENDATIONS

- PARKING SPACES AND GREEN SPACES TO PROMOTE SAFETY, PEACE AND ACCESSIBLE
FOR THE OCCUPANCY FOR THEIR VEHICLES.
- SUNSHADING DEVICES IN THE APARTMENT THAT EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT TO
LESSEN THE HEAT TEMPERATURE.
- IMPROVING LANDSCAPING CAN REDUCE HEAT TEMPERATURE BY PLANTING SHRUBS
AND TREES TO BLOCK THE NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE ROADS.
- DRAINAIGE SYSTEM MUST DESIGN PROPERLY TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM DIRECTS THE
WATER AWAY FROM THE APARTMENT.

SITE PLANNING PROCESS

THE SITE LOCATION IN SAN VICENTE, URDANETA CITY IS A GOOD LOCATION FOR YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS, FAMILY, AND STUDENTS AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO WANTS TO STAY IN A
COMFORTABLE AND AFFORDABLE LOW-RISE APARTMENT. THE SITE IS AN EASY ACCESS TO
MARKETS, SCHOOLS, RESTAURANTS AND HOSPITAL. WE DESIGNERS ASSURE THE COMFORT
AND SAFETY OF YOUR NEW HOME.

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

- IN DESIGNING A LOW-RISE BUILDING, WE HAVE A LOT TO CONSIDER LIKE THE

FUNCTIONALITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AESTHETICS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING
CODES AND REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSED LOW-RISE APARTMENT BUILDING IS A
FOUR-STOREY BUILDING, FIVE UNITS PER FLOOR, A TOTAL OF 20 UNITS. AMENITIES
MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED IN LOW-RISE APARTMENT BECAUSE MOST OF THEM WILL
SPEND THEIR SPARE AND LEISURE TIME IN THESE AREAS. PEOPLE WILL LOOK FOR
OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACES THEY CAN INTERACT WITH. WE MAKE SURE THAT THE
DESIGN OF THE LOW-RISE APARTMENT ENABLES THE DWELLERS TO CONTINUE LIVING IN
THE SAME HOME AS THEY GROW OLD OR AS THEIR LIFESTYLE CHANGES. THE GOAL IS TO
CREATE A RELAX AND CONNECTON FROM THEIR NEW HOME. A WELL-ORGANIZED,
COMFORTABLE, AND VISUALLY APPEALING HOME CAN PROVIDE A SENSE OF CALM, INSPIRE
CREATIVITY, AND EVEN BOOST SELF-ESTEEM.

form/massing derivation.