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Background of the Problem: A multinational development company has decided that its two thousand (2000) square meters property located somewhere in the better parts of Quezon City shall developed to host a Low- Rise Walk-Up Apartment. The developer envisions a sustainable design providing 3 types of apartment units:
1. Studio Type units with 30-35 square meter Gross Floor Area (GFA).
2. One Bedroom units with a 50-55 square meter Gross Floor Area.
3. Two Bedrooms units with a GFA of 60-70 square meters.
The Design shall demonstrate the following:
1. Incorporation of locally available sustainable/ green systems and/or materials. Alternative building materials or construction systems should have the potential for application to both low-cost and upscale construction scenarios.
2. Appropriateness of the design for tropical living.
3. Feasibility of the design to meet cost requirements.
4. Adaptability of the design to meet the varied life patterns of potential users.
5. The integrity of the design incorporating all the requirements into a delightful whole.
Design Objectives
1. To design a low-rise walk-up apartment building that is marketable and attractive to middle-income renter’s lessees.
2. To design the apartment building in a way that can maximize profits for the developer. The ratio of rentable versus non-rentable spaces shall be as follows:
A. up to eighty percent (80.0%) of the GFA per floor shall consist of rentable/leasable areas (the apartment units); B. the remaining thirty (30.0%) GFA per floor shall consist of non-rentable/ non-leasable (common) areas such as elevator lobbies, hallways/corridors, utility rooms, common and disabled toilets, service and fire escape stairs, fire lanes/ exits and the like; and
C. the overall rentable/ leasable areas for the entire building shall be at approximately seventy-five (75.0%) of the Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA).
3. For greater market acceptance, the minimum parking requirements for the
1. Studio Type units with 30-35 square meter Gross Floor Area (GFA).
2. One Bedroom units with a 50-55 square meter Gross Floor Area.
3. Two Bedrooms units with a GFA of 60-70 square meters.
The Design shall demonstrate the following:
1. Incorporation of locally available sustainable/ green systems and/or materials. Alternative building materials or construction systems should have the potential for application to both low-cost and upscale construction scenarios.
2. Appropriateness of the design for tropical living.
3. Feasibility of the design to meet cost requirements.
4. Adaptability of the design to meet the varied life patterns of potential users.
5. The integrity of the design incorporating all the requirements into a delightful whole.
Design Objectives
1. To design a low-rise walk-up apartment building that is marketable and attractive to middle-income renter’s lessees.
2. To design the apartment building in a way that can maximize profits for the developer. The ratio of rentable versus non-rentable spaces shall be as follows:
A. up to eighty percent (80.0%) of the GFA per floor shall consist of rentable/leasable areas (the apartment units); B. the remaining thirty (30.0%) GFA per floor shall consist of non-rentable/ non-leasable (common) areas such as elevator lobbies, hallways/corridors, utility rooms, common and disabled toilets, service and fire escape stairs, fire lanes/ exits and the like; and
C. the overall rentable/ leasable areas for the entire building shall be at approximately seventy-five (75.0%) of the Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA).
3. For greater market acceptance, the minimum parking requirements for the