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Implementation

Excluded from iterative design process

Crawl space

An area in a building having a clearance less than human height, but accessible by crawling.

Most restrictive requirement of any occupancy found therein

When a building is of mixed occupancy, to what requirements is the whole building subject?

improve

We design to ______ certain functions that make the task and activities performed within them more convenient, comfortable, and pleasurable

directly

The proper functioning of a design is, of course, _______ related to the purposes of those who inhabit and use it, as well as to their physical dimensions and abilities.

Reducing the size of any room or the relative area of windows below the provided standard

Prohibited, in terms of altering a building according to Section 801 of the NBC.

Articulation

Metho or manner of jointing that makes the united parts clear, distinct, and precise in relation to each other.

Functional and aesthetic criteria

The correct criteria for the arrangement of shapes and forms in the space they respond to.

Fenestration

Design and placement of windows in a building.

Local planning authority

Determines whether a street shall have an open sidewalk, arcaded, or a combination.

Factors that govern the maximum site occupancy according to Section 803 of the NBC.

Use, Type of Construction, Height of Building, and the use, area, nature, and location of the site

Long term vehicle parking

Allowed within easements if width > 9.00 meters

1.20 meters on each side

Minimum width of the sidewalk for a RROW width of 9.00m or more

Semiotics

Where can the study of signs and symbols be conducted?

Bubble Diagram

A simple drawing with circles representing spaces connected by lines indicating relationships.

Residential and like uses whether temporary or permanent

Uses absolutely prohibited within an easement according to Rule VIII, NBC

Anthropometrics

The collection and application of human measurements.

10%

Max percent of floor area that minor accessory uses can occupy w/o affecting the building’s occupancy classification.

Atrium

An open, skylit court around which a horse or building is built.

4

How many intermediate handrails must be provided for a stairway having a width of 9.00m

Multifamily dwelling

A kind of residential structure that is designed or suitable for use by several or many families.

Integration of flexible learning spaces

Important consideration for space planning for educational facilities.

Fish

Most ancient decorative symbol in the Christian church.

Interpretation

Deriving deeper or hidden meanings and associations from the environment.

Space planning

Planning and designing spaces based on client needs and user activities.

Natural light allows sanitation of room.

Naturally ventilated toilets and bath are highly recommended for structures with small occupancies such as single family dwelling due to:

3.00 sq.m. with a least dimension of 1.50 meters

Minimum size requirement for a kitchen

Commercial signs supported from any building projection

Type of signage specifically disallowed from the RROW leading to important public or historical buildings/structures

Ergonomics

An applied science often used in designing and planning built spaces. It relates human scale to the built space. This study allows people and things to interact most efficiently and comfortably.

Space planning uses both:

Anthropometrics and ergonomics

Sidewalk

Not considered a transit building

Number of nearby parking spaces

Not a consideration for sidewalk widths

Orientation

Position of a building on a site in relation to true north, to points on the compass, to a specific place or feature, or to local conditions of sunlight, wind, and drainage.

7%

Allowable percentage of slope which allows for parking slots to be placed along the inclined surfaces.

Adjacency matrix

How various spaces relate to each other

Circulation space

Passage of people or things from one place to another or through an area.

1:12

Maximum accessibility ramp gradient accdg. to accessibility law

Mezzanine

A low or partial story between two main stories of a building.

Proportion

Relationship of one part to another or to the whole, or between one object and another.

Large, open spaces with minimal partitions

Key characteristic of an open-plan office layout.

Semi-permanent/permanent commercial structures

Structures disallowed and prohibited within the RROW as mentioned in Rule VIII of the NBC

Clear opening between them should permit common use

Requirement for adjacent spaces to be considered a combined room.

Research development

Not a phase of the design process

Pass-through

A window-like opening in a wall or partition through which things may be passed, as between a kitchen and a dining room.

Townhouse

A type of row house usually in urban setting joined by common firewalls.

Artistic sensibility and scientific methodology

Creating great modern architecture is a balance of?

Deus Architectus Mundi, Architectus Secundus Deus

Latin phrase that best describes the noble profession of architecture

It responds to the community with their work, or they shape it, dictating the environment

Role of architecture today?

Spatial and visual delight

The basis of great architecture is the creation of?

Branch of Science

Functional needs in architecture is?

Critiquing

Lesser activity for someone who studies architecture

Style

Classification system that groups buildings into categories of like with like

Art and science

Architecture is a discipline that means?

Philology

Fields of study not related to Architecture?

Fashion Design

Which of the following is not related to Architecture?

Wet markets

Before the arrival and popularity of shopping malls in the Philippines, Commercial retail was best found in?

High street

A high-end commercial strip with a designated open area for eating and shopping

Funeral parlour

Not found inside a mall

Magnet

The stores serve as primary retailers whose size and nature of merchandise or activity directs people to their location.

Anchor

Identified by the big retailers found in opposite ends of a mall development.

Vinyl tiles

Best floor finishes for PWD ramps

Solar path

Need not be seen in SDP

Type of Genus of Trees

Not required in SDP

Angle of inclination

Slope information in architecture may be presented using the following exceptP

O-shaped bench

Best described as an “anti-social” bench

71 parking slots

Most of the developers in PH follow the 35sqm per slot. In a bldg. footprint of 2,500 sqm, what would be the max. parking slots required?

7%

Allowable percentage of slope for parking slots in inclined surfaces

Ambo

In the absence of the pulpit and lectern, this is the speaker’s stand at the center in front of the church.

Zebra crossing

Not considered an integral feature of transit buildings.

Religious structures

Considered not an adjunct building to a transit terminal.

Minimum of 1

Number of modes for a building to be considered a transit/transport building

Car showrooms

Not suited for transport buildings

Taxi, uber, grab

Described as active layby or vehicular concourse bays in PH setting

Traffic management office

Determining movement and traffic flow within transport terminals is controlled by which office

Wide flat wall

In an office that provides a schedule of tasks and monitoring of item transport, what is the primary modern design requirement for this activity?

View of ingress and egress and passenger concourse

In a security and traffic control office, the ideal design parameter for this activity would be…?

Acceptable slope

Most important consideration for designing vehicular ramps?

Transport system

Defined as a mode, system, or means of transport.

Human factor and ergonomics

Concerned with ensuring that all aspects of transport design meet the needs of people engaging with design, safety, and efficiency

Human factors

These factors provide a multidisciplinary effort to generate and compile information about human capabilities and limitations and apply the info to equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, environments for safe, comfortable, and effective human performance.

Parking must have walkways of atleast 0.9 width

Parking provisions are based on BP344 except for