FINAL COACHING

June 2018 ALE

Topics for this Coaching
Part 1- POTENTIAL QUESTIONS
Part 2- EXAM MANAGEMENT
PART 1 EXAM
Possible Question for Professional Practice
 Bonds in Construction
 Permits and Licenses Application
 Mechanics of practice
 Code of ethics
 UAP documents
 Minimum basic fee
 Global Practice (APEC, ASEAN Architect)
Possible Question for Theory of Architecture
(10-15 questions)

Sizes and heights of furniture

Minimum dimension of spaces
Colors (Complimentary, Analogous, Triadic etc)
Psychology of colors
Organization of forms
Basic tropical design theories
Basic sustainable design theories
Possible Questions for History of Architecture

 Identification of churches
 Identification of styles
 Dictums of famous Filipino architects
 Projects of famous international architects
 Projects of famous Filipino architects
 Modern buildings
 Filipino Architecture
Past Board Questions of History of Architecture
Possible Question for History of Architecture

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art and civilization museum,

located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The museum was established
on November 8, 2017. It is part of a thirty-year
The Times Square Building - agreement between the city of Abu Dhabi and the
Rochester, NY French government
Style: Art Deco
Location: Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail Collection size: 35,000
Architect: Voorhes, Gmelin and Walker Deputy Director: Hissa Al Dhaheri
Date Built: Oct 29, 1929
Architect: Jean Nouvel
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Morpheus hotel

Jun 15, 2018 - Morpheus Hotel is wrapped in a steel
and aluminum exoskeleton that provides ... structure
is actually
a new flagship hotel for ... shape of the 40- A spiral minaret is a feature of: the Great Mosque of
Samarra; the Mosque with the Spiral Minaret(Burmalı
storey building, which stands at a Mescit Camii), Istanbul .
total height of 160
Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Kengo Kuma created an organic Big Ben is the nickname for the Great
facade out of cedar strips for the Bell of the clock at the north end of the
University of Tokyo. Hundredsof Palace of Westminster in London and is
thin wooden strips cover usually extended to refer to both the
the facade of this university clock and the clock tower
building ..
Possible Question for History of Architecture

Identification

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is the The Antipolo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic
airport serving the city of Shenzhen, cathedral located in Antipolo City, Rizal in the
Guangdong province, China Philippines. It enshrines the Marian image of
Architect: Fuksas brother Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, and is the
seat of the Bishop of Antipolo
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

San Agustin Church is a Roman Catholic

church under the auspices of The Order of
St. Augustine, located inside the historic
walled city of Intramuros in Manila The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand
Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the
Archbishop: Luis Antonio Tagle fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center and was
Architectural styles: Baroque architecture, Spanish designed by Frank Gehry. ..... List of concert halls ·
Colonial architecture The organization of the artist ·
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao · Joel Wachs, Los
Angeles City Council member honored ...
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, or The Rusakov Workers' Club in Moscow is a
simply St. Peter's Basilica, is an Italian notable example of constructivist architecture.
Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal Designed by Konstantin Melnikov, it was
enclave within the city of Rome constructed in 1927–28
Construction started: April 18, 1506 Address: Ulitsa Stromynka, 6, Moskva, Russia, 107014
Height: 137 m Architectural style: Constructivist architecture
Architects: Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Raphael, MORE
Architect: Konstantin Melnikov
Architectural styles: Renaissance architecture, Baroque architecture
History of Architecture Identification

The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú

commonly known as the Santo Niño Basilica,
is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the
Notre Dame du Haut is a Roman Catholic
Philippines that was founded in the 1565 by
chapel in Ronchamp, France. Built in 1955,
Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A. and Fray
it is one of the finest examples of the
Diego de Herrera, O.S.A
architecture of Franco-Swiss architect Le
Corbusier and one of the most important
Founder: Andrés de Urdaneta
Area: 2.734 ha (0.01056 sq mi) Status: Minor basilica
Architectural style: Modern architecture Material: Rock
Architect: Le Corbusier
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Beijing National Stadium, officially the Casa Milà, popularly known as La

National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Pedrera or "The stone quarry",
Nest, is a stadium in Beijing
Architectural style: Deconstructivism Architectural style: Modernisme
Architects: Ai Weiwei, Pierre de Meuron, Province: Province of Barcelona
Jacques Herzog, Li Xinggang Architects: Antoni Gaudí, Josep
Maria Jujol
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid DBE

RA was an Iraqi-British architect. She was
the first woman to receive the Pritzker
Architecture Prize, in 2004
Marion Mahony
Griffin was an
American architect
and artist. She was
The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known one of the first
as the Paoay Church, is the Roman Catholic licensed female
architects in the
church of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos world, and is
Norte in the Philippines considered an
original member of
the Prairie School.
 History of Architecture
Identification

Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church, commonly

One Central Park is an award-winning mixed-use known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic Church in
building located in Sydney, Australia in the suburb of the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines under the
Chippendale jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
Use: Mixed-use
Architect: Jean Nouvel Status: Parish church
Height: 117 m CTBUH Architectural styles: Baroque architecture,
Floors: 34 Churrigueresque

Address: 28 Broadway, Chippendale, Sydney (Map)

 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza in The Pyramids The Great Pyramid of
northern Italy, and designed by Andrea Palladio. The proper Giza was built for the Fourth Dynasty
name is Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana, but it is also known Pharaoh ... of 3 largepyramids in the
as La Rotonda, Villa Rotonda, Villa Capra and Villa Almerico. Giza Necropolis located in modern
Cairo, Egypt. ... It took
Architectural styles: Renaissance, Palladian
approximately 20 years to complete,
architecture
and several theories are debated by .
Architects: Andrea Palladio, Vincenzo Scamozzi
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known as
house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 the Paoay Church, is the Roman Catholic church
for the Paris Opera of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the
Philippines
Architectural styles: Beaux-Arts architecture, Founder(s): Padre Antonio Estavillo
Baroque Revival architecture, Second Empire Architectural styles: Baroque architecture,
architecture in Europe Earthquake Baroque
Architect: Charles Garnier
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

San Agustin Church is a Roman Catholic church The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of
under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of
located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in
the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known
Manila
worldwide for its unintended tilt
Architectural styles: Baroque architecture, Spanish Colonial The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued
architecture for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the
name of the architect is a mystery. Leaning Tower of Pisa and
CathedralThe leaning Tower of Pisa was designed as a circular
bell tower that would stand 185 feet high.
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church, The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican,
commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is an Italian
Catholic Church in the municipality of Daraga, Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal
Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the enclave within the city of Rome
Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

The Basílica Menor de San

Sebastián, better known as San The Nuestra Señora de la Luz Parish Church, commonly
Sebastian Church known as Loon Church, was a Roman Catholic Church in the
Style: Neo-Gothic municipality of Loon, Bohol, Philippines, under the Roman
Architect: Genaro Palacios Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran.
 Possible Question for History of Architecture
Identification

La Purisima Concepcion de la Virgen Maria Parish

The Great Mosque of Samarra is a ninth-
Church, commonly known as Baclayon Church
century mosque located in Samarra,
Iraq. The mosque was commissioned in Founder(s): Fr. Juan de Torres, SJ and Fr. Gabriel
848 and completed in 851 by the Sanchez, SJ
Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
reigned from 847 until 861.

Spiral Minaret in Samarra Iraq 847 to 851

Architectural 945 feet
[1]
(288 m) / 848
[2]
feet (258 m)
Top floor Phase 1: 784 feet
[1]
(239 m)
Technical details
[1] [2]
Floor count 61 / 58
Floor area 111,483 square
metres
[1]
(1,199,990 sq ft)
[2]
Lifts/elevators Phase 2: 24
Design and construction
Architect Helmut Jahn
Architecture firm Murphy/Jahn

Liberty Place
Rubble Stone-masonry walls, internal loadbearing
masonry walls with an inner ... shear strength
by means of its cohesion and friction coefficient.
FieldStone-stone used
in its natural form

FlagStone -a flat stone

slab, typically
rectangular or square,
used for paving.
 Possible Questions for Theories of Urban
Planning
 5-8 QUESTIONS ONLY
 AS DISCUSSED IN REFRESHER
 SAME QUESTIONS AS GIVEN IN REFRESHER

 Basic theories of urban planning

- NOT TO WORRY
PART 2 EXAM
 BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Past Board Questions for Building Technology
Also Study Estimates
Truckload for slab
Truckload of ready mix concrete
Linear meter of steel deck
Linear meter of rebars
Floor tiles
Plywood and acoustic board for ceiling
Slab estimates in cu.m. of sand/gravel
Estimates for bags of cement Class A, B and C concrete
Computation of concrete in cu.m. and steel bars
Gallons of paints
Psi of concrete for slab
Concrete hollow block
Estimates:
 Truckload for slab
 Truckload of ready mix concrete
 Linear meter of steel deck
 Linear meter of rebars
 Floor tiles
 Plywood and acoustic board for ceiling
 Slab estimates in cu.m. of sand/gravel
 Estimates for bags of cement Class A, B and C concrete
 Computation of concrete in cu.m. and steel bars
 Gallons of paints
 Psi of concrete for slab
 Concrete hollow block
 BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
(Photo Identification)
 barton kramer
Sliding glass door

UXCELL Bathroom
Toilet Door Stainless
Steel Gate Safety Bolt Window Hinge
Latch Lock expansion joint treatment
Trapped Floor Gully
BARS
CATCHES
GUIDE RAILS
GUIDE RAILS

Wall mount Door Guide

Wall Mounted stay roller Guide

DOOR LOCKS

Sliding Window Lock

DOOR KNOBS
DOOR KNOBS
DOOR KNOBS
DOOR KNOBS
DOOR LOCKS
DOOR LOCKS
DOOR STOPPERS
DOOR STOPPERS
DOOR STOPPERS
GLASS CONNECTOR
GLASS CONNECTOR
GLASS CONNECTOR
GLASS CONNECTOR
GLASS CONNECTOR
GLASS CONNECTOR
HINGES
GLASS CONNECTOR
DOOR LOCKS
GLASS CONNECTOR
MACHINE BOLTS
MACHINE BOLTS
MACHINE BOLTS
BOLTS AND SCREW
NAILS
NUTS
NUTS
Nuts head style
WINDOW
WINDOW
Picture identification and usage
PLEASE FAMILIARIZED THESE PICTURES
UTILITIES
Past Board Questions for Utilities
Utilities
 AS DISCUSSED IN REFRESHER
 SAME QUESTIONS AS GIVEN IN REFRESHER

 PLAN READING FOR PLUMBING

 PLAN READING FOR ELECTRICAL
 Septic tank
 Elevator
 Escalator
 Pipes and fittings
 IMAGES IDENTIFICATION
Past Board Questions for Utilities
 DIFFERENT PIPES- HOW TO CONNECT
 PLAN READING FOR PLUMBING
 PLAN READING FOR ELECTRICAL
 Septic tank
 Elevator
 Escalator
 Pipes and fittings
 IMAGES IDENTIFICATION
Past Board Questions for Utilities
Past Board Questions for Utilities
STRUCTURAL
Past Board Questions for Structural
Past Board Questions for Structural
 PART 3 EXAM
(Design Problems and
Questions)
 Your Design Exam
JUNE 2017 ALE based on Ar. Robert Mirafuente

Rule 7 & 8 + Estimates + Design

(5-7 Design Problems) 200 questions

Rule 7 & 8 = 40%

Estimates = 40%
Design = 20%
Questions about development control
(was discussed during Rule 7/8 lecture)

Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF)

Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO)
Impervious Surface Area (ISA)
Unpaved Surface Area (USA)
Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL)
Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA)
Building Height Limit (BHL)
Floor Area Ratio (FLAR)
Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA)
Questions about design and building tech
Sizes of rooms Psi of concrete
Sizes of furniture Concrete mixture and proportions
Dimension of kitchen and counters Location of room and spaces
Dimension of toilet Size of carport
Thickness of CHB for walls Finishing materials
Ceiling height Appropriate lighting
Flooring materials Base of footing and tie beam
Roofing materials Camber
Painting Span of column
Questions about estimates
Truckload for slab
Truckload of ready mix concrete
Linear meter of steel deck
Linear meter of rebars
Floor tiles
Plywood and acoustic board for ceiling
Slab estimates in cu.m. of sand/gravel
Estimates for bags of cement Class A, B and C concrete
Computation of concrete in cu.m. and steel bars
Gallons of paints
Psi of concrete for slab
Concrete hollow block
 (5-7 Design Problems)
IMPORTANT: STUDY THE
DESIGN PROBLEMS AND
DEVT CONTROLS GIVEN IN
OUR REFRESHER!!!!
 .

DESIGN PROBLEM 1
TWO STOREY SINGLE ATTACHED – TWO BEDROOM HOUSE
SUMMARY SOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT
CONTROLS BASED ON NBC RULE 7 & 8
Questions that will be asked:

 How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the

project?
 How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?
 How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?
 How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?
 What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?
 What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?
 What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?
 How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?
 How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?
 How much is the Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
Questions about estimates that will be asked:

Truckload for slab

Truckload of ready mix concrete
Linear meter of steel deck
Linear meter of rebars
Floor tiles
Plywood and acoustic board for ceiling
Slab estimates in cu.m. of sand/gravel
Estimates for bags of cement Class A, B and C concrete
Computation of concrete in cu.m. and steel bars
Gallons of paints
Psi of concrete for slab
Concrete hollow block
Questions about design and building tech that will
be asked:

Sizes of rooms Psi of concrete

Sizes of furniture Concrete mixture and proportions
Dimension of kitchen and counters Location of room and spaces
Dimension of toilet Size of carport
Thickness of CHB for walls Finishing materials
Ceiling height Appropriate lighting
Flooring materials Base of footing and tie beam
Roofing materials Camber
Painting Span of column
 .

DESIGN PROBLEM 2
SEVEN STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING
 A newly formed family corporation is going to engage into real estate development. Their first project is a
multi-level apartment building to be constructed in their family owned lots in San Antonio Village, Pasig City. The
managing director of the corporation commissions a RLA to design the project and to manage its construction.
The owner/developer will force the hiring of a general contractor. The target markets for the apartments are the
young executives and C.C. agents/telemarketers near the vicinity specifically those working at business center
of Ortigas.

Design Requirements:
1. Maximize the use of the lot by building into it the allowable 7 floors yet the perimeter open areas shall be
used for hardscape and softscape.

2. Ground floor will contain at least 24 car parking spaces connected to the street by a 6.0 meter wide
driveway starting 7.0 meter from the left corner of the lot, on the right corner is a space for the entrance
lobby, guards quarter with T&B, storage with 4.90 meter width, with area of 57.33 square meters. A 1.0
meter width pedestrian walkway is adjacent to this space, at the rear of this floor are the utility room of 5.0
meter x 2.0 meter and the generator room/ electrical of 5.9 meter x 2.8 meter, position opposite each other.
Design Requirements
3. Typical 2-7 floor: 8 units (each floor) studio type with balcony 3.2m x 7.7m positioned at
the rear (4 left) (4 right), 2 units/floor of 2 bedroom with balcony 6.0m x 10.2m to be
positioned at the front of the building, thus the total habitable units per floor are 10. All
balconies will be 1.20m max width with an area of either 3.84sq.m or 7.20sq.m where
applicable. The balcony also serves as the individual unit’s drying area. The hallways with a
total length of 24.80m x 1.5 width will end at the fire exit stair 1.5m x 8.0m which will also
serve as a service stair. The other end of the hallway will end to a wall ventilation, common
area of the lobby, stair and storage is 57.33sq.m with width of 4.90m.

4. At the roof deck of the same size as the typical floors, an area of 24.64sq.m is for the
location of elevated water tanks with additional storage and the rest of the available open
space are for party place.
Site:
The project site is a rectangular regular and consolidated 3 inside slots with
TLA 647.90sq.m with total frontage of 20.90m. The consolidated lots are 0.0 elevations
from sidewalk level, and are currently occupied by 3 units, 2 storey apartments. The lot
is bounded by sidewalk and road right of way while east. The zoning classification is
maximum R-3 with allowable 3.0m front setback as per local ordinance.

Objectives:
The project being the developer’s first major investment and its location is
limited to a, minimum 7 floors, utmost consideration most be given to the full utilization
of limited lots’ area. The design solution must be an improvement of the existing building
in the vicinity of the same use to afford a competitive edge for the project.
 .

DESIGN PROBLEM 3
TWO STOREY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
 The DepEd, as an integral part of the rehabilitation of the Baguio Teachers Camp has commissioned
a RLA to design and manage the construction of the admin extension building. The new building will house
purchasing department and engineering department to address the overcrowding in the existing admin
building. The two department office area will be located at the 2nd floor while the accessory areas such as
the business center, storage 1, storage 2, and workshop with locker room/T&B are to be located for the for
the end-users to enjoy the cold climate and scenery of the camp.

Design Requirements

1. A Business Center – 168sq.m, a lobby and a stair of 60sq.m and a storage 1 of 120sq.m will all
together be located at GF, right corner of lot. The 3 areas will have a total width of 30m compose of
12m with business center, 6m width of lobby stair and what remains is the width of the storage 1. The
business center will occupy the right corner with 6m width x 14 length. Deck on the right side and the
other deck in front measuring 18m x 10m to join the side deck. The lobby will also have a deck of
6.0m x 10.0m. Both front and side open decks are accessible by stair/steps. Storage 1 will contain the
beddings, linen and the likes as well as office supplies; a concessionaire will operate the business
center.
Design Requirements

2. The storage 2 will be 300sq.m, with a width of 15m width MIN. setback and is attached
to storage 1. This storage 2 will contain construction materials such as cement, lumber,
plywood, paints, and like. This space is under the management and control of the
purchasing department.

3. The last enclosed space at the G.F. is the workshop for use of the engineering
department; its size will have a width of 4.0m x 8.0sq.m and is aligned to storage 2. The
workshop will contain a locker room with T&B/shower with area of 60sq.m. The workshop
will be constructed fire rated partition walls.

4. The back portion of the workshop, storage 1, storage 2, and lobby is where the
docking/delivery platform is attached. The platform measures 4m width x 73m length.
Ramp and stair are integrated in the platform.

5. A rear driveway, loading/unloading area, parking spaces, multipurpose open space will
occupy the measuring 24.0m x 105m.
Design Requirements

6. Right after workshop is a softscape space of 3.0m x 72sq.m

7. A driveway will be provided with width of 6.0m to connect the rear open space to the main
road.

8. The front and side setback will be dedicated for softscape/garden.

9. The second floor will contain the stair and stairwell of the same size as the ground
lobby/stair. It also contains the engineering department office of the same size as the
business center which is exactly region it. Likewise the purchasing department office which of
the same size as the storage 1.

10. A balcony for 2 offices will be provided with open deck 4 x 18m.
Site Features:
The project site is a small camp of a big camp, BIR. The site assigned is at the left corner
of the main road (teacher’s camp) and secondary road, the first road from the Leonard Wood
Road except that the land is bounded in the south by the main road and in the east bounded by
the secondary road. The rear and the left side is technically limitless, the camp being a large
campus like environment east of downtown Baguio. RLA is required to determine and report the
final lot area to be used after it has satisfy the space required of DepEd-BTC. It is assumed that
the main and secondary roads are perpendicular to each other. The camp is declared as Group
C – Education and Recreation, Division C – other types of government buildings and a zoning
classification of G.I (Gen. Institution). The office of the building official of Baguio declared the
groupings and zoning classification of this site. The site is sloping downward at 3% from the
main street, sidewalk towards the rear part of the site. The front right corner is the east is the
same level as the main street sidewalk. The secondary street and its sidewalk are sloping just
like the lot towards the rear. It must be noted that the entire camp is provided with ample off –
site cum off RROW Parking spaces that are accessible to and from the buildings including this
project. The front and right side setback will be 5.0m while rear and left sides are to comply with
minimum setback. Public utilities such as water, sewage and electric are all in placed in the
camp and are accessible by the building project.
Objectives:
The new building should have a design character uniform to that of the
existing administration building being its extension. The use of local materials, Baguio
stone, as finishing material is encouraged. The building should be provided with wide
windows for ample ventilation since the building will not be equipped with artificial
ventilation or AC. The front and side softscape should be in the same level as the main
road to avoid rain water ponding.
 .

DESIGN PROBLEM 4
TWO STOREY DUPLEX HOUSE
 A group of young entrepreneurs bonded themselves to form a corporation to get involved in the real
estate development. Their first venture is to build a 2-storey duplex house in their new acquired lot in
Cavite. The lot is within low density subdivision. Their firms target markets are working couples occupying
junior executive positions.
RLA is to design and manage the construction of a 2-storey duplex.
Design Requirements:
1. Each unit of the duplex will equally share the total lot area.

2. Each unit must contain a pave 2-carport with dimension 3.0 m x 5.0 m per car at front yard and a 2.0
m x 2m covered porch.

3. Each of the ground floors contains the foyer, stairs, T&B, and maid’s room all of which are abutting
the common wall. The entrance foyer measure 2m depth x 2.5m width. The Ground Floor will be
100mm thick concrete slab on grade.
4. The kitchen is located opposite the maid’s room while living room and dining room are
located opposite the common wall.

5. Second floor contains stairwell/stairs, master’s bedroom with 1 walk-in-closet, T&B and
balcony and bedroom 1 with walk-in-closet and T&B. The second floor will utilize the
maximum allowable gross floor area and is of 100mm thick concrete slab.

6. Entrance steps or paved walkway is provided the width is the same as the porch.

Site:
The project site is a parcel of land bounded on the SE along line 1-2 by lot 2; on the
SW along 2-3 by RRON, on the NW along line 3-4 by lot 3; on the NE along 1-4 by lot 4.
The lot technical description is of: S 76° 33’ N,15.0m to point 2;N 13° 27’ W,16.0m to point
3;N 76° 33’ E,15.0m to point 4;S 13° 27’ E,16.0m to point 1.The lot is sloping upward SW
2-3 1/16
Design Objectives
Each unit of the duplex house must maximize the use of the lot. The need for a
2 carport should not be sacrifice since the prospective couples /clients are working couples
with their own cars considering that the subdivision developer has loosen up on the use of
the yard giving away to the needs of the time. DBO has approved more than 60% paved
front yard.
 .

DESIGN PROBLEM 5
FOUR STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING
 A young couple entrepreneurs have decided to acquire a lot to build their first real state
venture. The couple is in the human resources service sector and has been renting office state
for their firm for quite some time already. Their venture will house their firm and the rest of the
building space will be renied out as commercial space.
RLA – design manage construction for four (4) storey commercial building.

Design Requirements:
1. Ground floor will contain 10 sq.m of floor area, composed of covered maximum, rentable
space and stairs. The walkway with an exact width of 150m will be fronting the rentable space
and ending at the stair. The stair exactly measuring 2.70m width x 3.45m length should be land
out vertically at the left front corner of this total space. It is required that a yard of 2.0m x 2.0m
will be provided at both rear corners that will serve as sources for ventilations. The front yard
measuring exactly 14.80m width x 10.50m length is where long term and short term parking
spaces will be provided.
Design Requirements:

2. Second floor: have a bigger total floor area than ground floor and is exactly 191.80sq.m. This
floor will contain the front commercial balcony with a width of 1.50m x 11.65m length that ends at
the stairs and hallway, rentable spaces, female toilets, male toilets and the generator room.
Stairs and hallway with its width of 3.15m is fronting the street is of an area of 20.32sq.m. This
floor will be on top of the GF and extending towards the street by 3.5m.

3. Typical 3rd and 4th floor will have a typical floor area of 221.40sq.m. The open spaces at the
rear corners will be maintained, the 3rd floor will be available for rental while 4th floor will be for
couples firm. The stair and the hallway will be on top of the 2nd floor stair and hallway extending
further towards the street by 2.0m, creating an area 0f 26.6 sq.m. The balcony of 2.0m
width will be aligned to the over most face of the stair extending up to the FW.

4. The Roof deck will contain the stairwell with storage will have 26.62 sq.m. RF deck will have 2
sides firewalls. The minimum front and rear setback will be applied.
Site:
The project site is a parcel of land, regular rectangular inside lot, along Maine St.
Cubao Quezon City, measuring 14.80m x 20.50m depth. The lot bounded on east along 1-2 by
lot 27, DN north along 2-3 by lot 23, on west along 3-4 by lot 25, on south (shorter side) along
4-1 by RROW and sidewalk. The highest grade is 200mm from sidewalk and the RROW is
12.0m
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DESIGN PROBLEM 6
TRUCK HUB/SERVICE STATION
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
trucks hub that are spread all over his route from Luzon to Leyte 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 Batangas. He called the project the QT Truck Hub.

Design Requirements:
1. Service station with commercial building occupying a total land area of 3000 sq.m
inclusive of the driveway. The station contains the one lane gas filling canopy, a
carwash land, air and water island. Underground storage tanks, parking slots and a
2-storey commercial building.z
Design Requirements

a. Gas refilling lane canopy, to meters width x 7.5m depth with 6 pumps and a cashier
booth.
b. Five (5) underground storage tanks of 4920mm length x 2040 mm diameter.
c. 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 they are on top of E/O. The GF contains
the internet cafe, video shop, computer store, office, toilets and stairs.
d. Carwash lane is good for 4 cars occupying and space of 12 x 8m.
e. Covered water and air island of 1m x 3m.
f. Abundant soft space.
g. 10 car parking slots
h. Driveway going to light industrial area and residential area of 6.0m width to be
located at the right side portion of the lot.
Design Requirements

2. The residential area is 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, and vans parking.

a. 2-storey owner’s house of 320sq.m building footprint and total gross floor area =
560sq.m
b. Staffs/drivers house of 300sq.m building footprint
c. Recreational activity area to include basketball court, swimming pool, and playground
d. To vans parking lot
e. Abundant soft escapes
f. Paved playground of 200sq.m
g. Gazers of 60m x 60m
 Design Requirements

3. The light industrial area is 50m wide x 4250sq.m containing warehouse no. 1, warehouse
no. 2, motor pool, truck parking area, driveway, loading and unloading space,
generator/utilities house and softscapes.

a. Warehouse no. 1, for heavy materials, such as metals lumber, plywood, and likes, 28m
width x 40m depth
b. Warehouse no. 2, for light materials such as soft drinks, snacks, boxed goodies, and
likes, 28m width x30m depth
c. Motor pool for 2 trucks simultaneous servicing, 200sq.m
d. Pond and abundant softscapes as fire barriers
e. Truck parking 8m x 85m
f. Loading/unloading bay, 640 sq.m
g. Generator room/utility room 8m x 10m depth
Design:
Max 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.

Site:
The project site is a parcel of land, regular rectangular inside lot and fronting Prov.
Road in Sto. Tomas Batangas. The lot is sloping at 2% inward starting at the sidewalk.
The lot bounded on the east, the shorter side, along line 1-2 by provincial RD. 18m
wide, on the north along 2-3 by private lot, on the west along line 3-4 by private lot, on
the side (longer side) along line 4-1 by private lot. The lot is 50m wide x 1 hectare. OBO
has cleared the project as (SPE) Special Zoning Classification.
Objectives:

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 softscape and open spaces be provided to soften the
heavy use of steel and concrete , due to the nature of business. The commercial
area shall be separated from the rest of areas by F.N. with steel gates.
EXAM MANAGEMENT
One day before the exam

1. Visit the examination place, there are usually 3

different places.
2. Attend our coaching
3. Attend mass and seek God’s blessing
4. Relax yourself-get a good massage, listen to
music.
5. Don’t study anymore, enjoy the last day!!!
one night before the exam

1. Sleep!!.. but you can’t !

2. Try to relax your mind..
3. Don’t think of the day ahead or the exam.
4. Listen to your favorite music
one night before the exam

1. Prepare your things-pencil, calculator, scale,

rule 7/8 etc.. etc…
1. Don’t bring lots of food
2. Wear the clothes that’s very comfortable.
3. Bring water
4. Don’t forget your PRC stub!
During the
board exam…..
During the board exam…..
• Don’t be late

• The watchers will make you fill up some forms,

don’t get nervous

• After you fill-up relax yourself and pray.

ask guidance from HIM.
During the board exam…..
Read the instructions again and again. Ask questions
if necessary.. Receive the questioner and the answer
sheets, check if it is complete, always be aware of
the time, check how many question are there.
Exam management
TIP #1: BRUSH UP ON YOUR
READING COMPREHENSION
SKILLS
Your ability to understand whatever you read
is no doubt the most important aspect in the
board exams (and, more importantly, in your
career).
TIP #1: BRUSH UP ON YOUR READING
COMPREHENSION SKILLS

• Every word that appears in the question that you

read serves as clues to the right answer. During the
exam, you will encounter questions wherein you will
not be able to recall the word-by-word definition as
taken from the book or reviewer. (I am sure it will
happen), you would then have to rely on analyzing
the meaning of the question being asked based on
the words that you see.
TIP #2: BE MENTALLY AND
PHSYCOLOGICALLY PREPARED

• Never underestimate your body’s limitation, it

is important to be physically prepared during the
exam itself.

• Sleep well during the night before the board

exam
 TIP #2: BE MENTALLY AND
PHSYCOLOGICALLY PREPARED
• During the examination, you should be ready
for long hours of thinking and answering.

• Be prepared for uncomfortable seats (like

chairs with no backrests)

• Doing a little stretching or closing your eyes

for a few minutes might also help.
TIP #2: BE MENTALLY AND
PHSYCOLOGICALLY PREPARED
• Do not let pressure and nervousness control
you. The board exam is like a war and you will
be going into battle.

• You have to release that warrior instinct in you

and own the examination. More people with
positive mental attitudes succeed in life than
people who are pessimistic.
TIP #3: EXPECT THE
UNEXPECTED

Do not expect that everything you have

read and studied will come out in the
exam.

Possibly 35% to 50% of what you have

studied will appear in the actual exams.
TIP #3: EXPECT THE
UNEXPECTED
Do not get demoralized if you find out that
only a few of the questions in the exam
were studied. Now you have to start reading
comprehension and elimination techniques.

Don’t worry all of you is feeling the same!

 TIP #4: DON’T STAY LONG ON THE
QUESTIONS THAT YOU DON’T
KNOW

Prioritize to answer the questions that you

know.

Come with the unsure questions once you

have already answered the correct ones.
TIP #5: WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN
IS WRITTEN

Erasures are prohibited. Once you have

shaded an answer, you cannot change it and
pick another one.

This means that when your answer sheet is

processed by the machine, it will detect two
answers and will automatically mark that item
wrong.
NEVER answer immediately on the
answer sheet
 TIP #6: DON’T HURRY-MAKE
MOST OUT OF YOUR TIME

Irregardless of questions difficulty, you have lots of

time in answering each question.

We strongly recommend that you answer the easier

questions first. If you do not know the answer or you
are having difficulties deciding which among the
choices to pick, just skip it immediately and proceed to
the next item.
TIP #7: USE ELIMINATION

Use the art of elimination to increase this

probability especially for questions you do
not know. By eliminating the two obvious
wrong choices you have only two choices
and have the potential to get the right answer.
 TIP #8: READ QUESTIONS VERY
VERY VERY CAREFULLY

Read the question twice, thrice or even four times

before you answer. Do not be a high-speed
answerer by just reading the first few lines of the
question and assuming that you already know
what is being asked.

You might miss important words that give hints to

the right choice. You also have to look out for
“Stinger Words” like the words IDEAL, NOT,
MINIMUM, MAXIMUM and EXCEPT.
TIP #9: CATEGORIZE YOUR
ANSWER BEFORE SHADING THE
ANSWER SHEET

Absolutely sure 35 x 100% = 35.0

90% sure 27 x 90% = 24.3
50-50 29 x 50% = 14.5
No idea! =( 9 x 25% = 2.3

100 76.1 PASS!!

TIP #10: QUESTIONARE FIRST,
ANSWERS SHEET LATER
Shade your answer neatly on the answer
sheet. Don’t erase cause theres a potential
that the machine will jump when erasure is
detected.
NEVER answer immediately on the
answer sheet
miscellaneoustips
 The most powerful tip of all:

PRAY
PRAY FOR OTHERS
HAVE OTHERS PRAY FOR YOU
HAVE FAITH
YOU HAVE DONE YOUR PART

REMEMBER
ALL GLORY BELONGS TO HIM

GOD BLESS!
Go make us proud
LET US PRAY TOGETHER
 Thank you
GOD BLESS
Go make us proud!