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Planning and designing spaces based on client needs and user activities

In the context of large-scale commercial spaces, what does space planning refer to?

Mezzanine

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

Commercial signs supported from any building projection

According to Rule VIII, what type of signage is specifically disallowed from the RROW leading to important public or historical buildings/structures?

The clear opening between them should permit common use

What is the requirement for adjacent spaces to be considered a combined room?

The use, type of construction, and height of the building, and the use, area, nature, and location of the site

What factors govern the maximum site occupancy according to SECTION 803 of the NBC?

Atrium

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

Multifamily dwelling

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

Research development

The following phases of the design process, except:

Both functional and aesthetic criteria

What should the arrangement of shapes and forms in space respond to?

3.00 sqm with at least dimension of 1.50 meters

According to SECTION 806 of the NBC, what is the minimum size requirement for a kitchen?

Implementation

Which of the following is excluded from the Iterative Design Process?

Residential and like uses whether temporary or permanent

Which of the following uses is absolutely prohibited within an easement according to Rule VIII of the NBC?

A simple drawing with circle representing spaces connected by lines indicating relationships

What is a bubble diagram?

Crawl space

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

Fenestration

The design and placement of windows in a building.

Large, open spaces with minimal partitions

What is a key characteristic of an open-plan office layout?

Fish

These drawings are the most ancient decorative symbol in the Christian church.

Orientation

The 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

Circulation space

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

Articulation

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

Both statement true

We design to improve certain functions that make the task and activities performed within them more convenient, comfortable and pleasurable. The proper functioning of a design is, of course, directly related to the purposes of those who inhabit and use it, as well as to their physical dimensions and abilities.

Roof minimum slope is 3%

Ergonomics is an applied science often used in designing and planning built spaces. It relates human scale to his built space. This study allows people and things to interact most efficiently and comfortably. Which among these is not an example of ergonomics.

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

What is prohibited in terms of altering a building according to SECTION 801 of the NBC?

5%

What is the allowable percentage of slope which allows for parking slots to be places along the inclined surfaces?

Yes

Can each architectural object have different forms with the same denotation but different connotations?

1:12

Which of the following values is the maximum accessibility ramp gradient according to the Accessibility Law?

Anthropometrics and ergonomics

Space planning uses both

The integration of flexible learning spaces

In space planning for educational facilities, what is an important consideration?

Proportion

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

roadway/ carriageway component

What is allowed easements if the width is greater than 9.00 meters?

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

10%

. What is the maximum percentage of floor area that minor accessory uses can occupy without affecting the building’s occupancy classification?

Anthropometrics

The collection and application of human measurements

It shows elevation views

How does orthogonal projection differ from orthographic projection?

3.00 sqm with at least dimension of 1.50 meters

According to Sec 806 of the NBC, what is the minimum size requirement for a kitchen?

Local planning authority

Who determines whether a street shall have an open sidewalk, an arcaded sidewalk, or a combination of both?

Semiotics

Where can the study of signs and symbols be conducted?

Natural light allows sanitation of room

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

3

How many intermediate handrails must be provided for a stairway having a width of 9 meters?

Number of nearby parking spaces

Sidewalk widths shall be based on several considerations. Which of the following is NOT one of these considerations?

How various spaces relate to each other

What does an Adjacency Matrix show?

Townhouse

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

1.20 meter on each side

What is the minimum width of the sidewalk for a Right-Of-Way (RROW) width of 9.00 meters or more?

Sidewalk

Which of the following is not considered a transit building.

The most restrictive requirement of any occupancy found therein

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

Interpretation

What term describes deriving deeper or hidden meanings and associations from the environment?

semi-permanent/ permanent commercial structures

Which type of structures are disallowed and prohibited within the Right-Of-Way (RROW) as mentioned in Rule VIII of the NBC?

Answer not among the choices

Architectural elements in architectural design are organized to give structure form, differentiate between inside and outside and define the boundaries of interior space. The following are architectural elements except:

49.80%

A young bachelor has decided that his R-1 zoned property, with a Total Lot Area of 301 sqm. located in Antipolo City shall host his dream house. The project site is a rectangular inside lot, with a 14-meter wide frontage facing West. The Project site uniformly slopes 10% towards the 14-meter wide street, i.e. the Road right of way  (RROW) that is relatively flat and which has 2.0 meter wide sidewalks (which include a 0.80 meter wide planting strip at both sides. The surface at the center of the project is considered as elevation 0,0m. What is the allowable PSO?

88 sqm

A young bachelor has decided that his R-1 zoned property, with a Total Lot Area of 301 sqm. located in Antipolo City shall host his dream house. The project site is a rectangular inside lot, with a 14-meter wide frontage facing West. The Project site uniformly slopes 10% towards the 14-meter wide street, i.e. the Road right of way  (RROW) that is relatively flat and which has 2.0 meter wide sidewalks (which include a 0.80 meter wide planting strip at both sides. The surface at the center of the project is considered as elevation 0,0m. What is the Maximum ISA?