PART I: ILLUSTRATION

A. PROJECT TITLE AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION

A Proposed Restaurant Plaza on a Project Site Having a 7.0% Slope

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

An up-and-coming developer has decided that its newly acquired property with
a total lot area (the “TLA”) of five thousand and forty square meters (5,040sqm.)
will be developed to host a restaurant plaza (the “Project”). The property is
zoned as C-2and is located somewhere in the less busy parts of Pasig City (the
“Project Site”).

1. The project will be a one-storey restaurant plaza for ten restaurants.

The centerpiece of the design is an open garden located in the
middle of the building. The dining spaces and the restaurants will be
designed around this open garden.
2. The owner has decided that the front and rear setbacks for the project
will be twelve meters (12.00 m.), while each side of the lot will have a
thirteen-meter (13.00 m.) deep setback. The side and the rear setbacks
will serve as driveways around the building, with perpendicular parking
slots located inside the side setbacks (close to the building). The rear
will serve as short-term service parking.
3. An open garden and a lobby will be located in the middle of the
building. The lobby will be located at the front, facing north.
4. The building will have ten enclosed tenant spaces, equally sized, each
of which will host a tenant (restaurant). There will be five tenant spaces
on each side of the open garden/lobby in the middle. Each such
enclosed tenant space will measure 72.00 sqm and will house the
kitchen and food preparation areas only (dining areas are outdoors).
5. The lobby will be located in the middle front portion of the building,
between the two tenant spaces in front. The lobby will be 9.60 m.
deep and will have an area of 278.40 sqm.
6. There will be a six-meter (6.00 m.) deep corridor on each side of the
open garden, fronting the eight tenant spaces at the rear and
terminating at the lobby on the north side. These corridors are
designed to serve as outdoor dining areas overlooking the garden. The
corridors will be continuous strips and will not have any partitions.
7. The lobby will front the open garden in the middle. This open garden
will measure approximately 650.00 sqm. in area and will be
landscaped exclusively with flora that are endemic to the Philippines.
The garden will be used as a flexible space and will, from time to time,
host a variety of outdoor functions like art exhibitions or musical
performances.
8. There will be a three-meter (3.0 m.) deep sidewalk at the front of the
building, oriented parallel to the RROW. This sidewalk will be part of the
 front setback. This sidewalk will lead towards the aforementioned
lobby.

For greater market acceptance, the owner has agreed to lease parking slots in
the neighboring parking facility to better serve the patrons of the restaurant
plaza.

C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES

The project site is rectangular in shape and is an inside lot with a seventy meter
(70.0 m.) wide frontage. The project site uniformly slopes at eight percent (7.0%)
towards a twenty-meter (20.0 m.) wide road right-of-way (RROW) located in front
and towards the north. The said RROW has 2.40 m. wide sidewalks on each side.
To the left of the project site is a commercial parking building. To its right is an
mixed-use building housing commercial spaces at the ground floor and
apartment units at the upper floors. To the rear of the project site is a vacant lot.

D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES
a. To design a restaurant plaza, marketable and attractive to middle income
renters/lessees;
b. To design the restaurant building in a way that can maximize rentals and
leases for the developer; and
c. To design a building that will serve as a landmark in the project area, with
sustainable plan/design features and deliverable at the least cost.

PART II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write your answer before the number. Not following
instructions and erasures and superimpositions are considered WRONG.

1. Based on the 2004 revised IRR of the PD 1096, what is the maximum allowable PSO
for the site if the project will not have firewalls?
a. 70%
b. 75%
c. 85%
d. 90%

2. What is the applicable FLAR designation for the site, based on PD 1096?
a. 1.70 up to 3.00
b. 3.60 up to 9.00
c. 9.00 up to 34.00
d. 1.50 up to 2.50

3. Compute for the maximum GFA using the FLAR designation applicable to the
project.
a. 18,144sqm.
b. 45,360 sqm.
c. 171,360 sqm.
d. 8,568sqm.
4. When converting the obtained GFA to TGFA, what conversion factor should be
used?
a. 1.20
b. 1.25
c. 1.33
d. 1.50

5. What is the maximum allowable height (in meters) for the building?
a. 6.00 m.
b. 15.00 m.
c. 18.00 m.
d. 36.00 m.

6. If the owner wanted to use a firewall for the project, what would be the maximum
total length of all firewall construction according to the NBC?
a. 115-150 m.
b. 150-210 m.
c. 210-245 m.
d. 245-270 m.

7. What is the AMBF for the project if no firewalls will be used?

a. 3150 sqm
b. 3375 sqm
c. 3780 sqm
d. 3825 sqm

8. What is the minimum front setback required for the project?

a. 3.00 m.
b. 5.00 m.
c. 6.00 m.
d. 8.00 m.

9. What is the minimum ceiling height required for the kitchens?

a. 1.80 m.
b. 2.10 m.
c. 2.40 m.
d. 2.70 m.

10. What is the minimum open space required for the project?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 30%

11. What is the minimum area required by the NBC for kitchens?
a. 1.20 sqm.
b. 3.00 sqm.
 c. 6.00 sqm.
d. 10.00 sqm.

12. What is the minimum dimension required by the NBC for kitchens?
a. 0.90 m
b. 1.00 m
c. 1.50 m
d. 2.00 m

13. What is the occupant load prescribed by the NBC for kitchens?
a. 1.40 sqm/person
b. 2.80 sqm/person
c. 18.60 sqm/person
d. 28.00 sqm/person

14. Where should the accessible parking slot be located?

a. Near the property entrance/exit gate
b. Near the lobby/restaurant entrance
c. Near the bathrooms
d. Near the service entrance

15. What are the minimum dimensions required for an accessible toilet stall?
a. 1.10m x 1.40m
b. 1.50m x 1.80m
c. 1.70m x 1.80m
d. 3.70m x 5.00m

16. According to BP 344, what is the ideal height of grab bars in an accessible toilet
stall?
a. 600mm from floor
b. 700mm from floor
c. 800mm from floor
d. 900mm from floor

17. A turnabout space should be provided outside toilet stalls for PWDs. How big
should this turnabout space be?
a. 2.00 sqm, minimum dimension of 1.50m
b. 2.25 sqm, minimum dimension of 1.50m
c. 2.50 sqm, minimum dimension of 1.50m
d. 2.75 sqm, minimum dimension of 1.50m

18. According to RA 9514, what is the maximum riser height for new stairs?
a. 100mm
b. 180mm
c. 200mm
d. 250mm
19. What is the recommended minimum lot size for C-2 inside lots, according to the
NBC?
a. 96 sqm.
b. 120 sqm.
c. 204 sqm.
d. 301 sqm.

20. If you subtract the ISAmax from the MACA, what will you get?
a. USA
b. PSOmax
c. TLA
d. OFB

21. What is the minimum window area required for each kitchen of the project?
a. 3.60sqm.
b. 7.20sqm.
c. 100sqm.
d. None of the above

22. What is the difference in height between the highest and lowest points of the
lot?
a. 1.80 m
b. 4.90 m
c. 5.04 m.
d. 5.76 m.

23. Based on the guidelines prescribed by the NBC, which will be considered as the
established grade elevation when measuring building height?
a. The lowest elevation of the lot
b. The highest elevation of the lot
c. The average between the lowest and highest elevations of the lot
d. The finish floor level of parking lot

24. In order to satisfy the parking provisions required by the NBC, the project may
make use of a permanent parking building if the said building is how far from the
project?
a. No more than 50.0 m. away from the project
b. No more than 100.0 m. away from the project
c. No more than 200.0m. away from the project
d. All parking provisions must be provided on-site

25. For deliveries, the owner asked you to provide parking slots for three delivery
trucks. What are the minimum dimensions required by the NBC for standard
trucks?
 a. 2.50m x 5.00m
b. 3.00 x 9.00m
c. 3.60m x 12.00m
d. 3.60m x 18.00m

26. What is the minimum width required for a dropped curb that leads to a 1.10m-
wide crossing?
a. 0.90m
b. 1.00m
c. 1.10m
d. 1.20m

27. For the 20-meter wide RROW fronting the property, what is the minimum sidewalk
width required by the NBC (total at both sides of the RROW)?
a. 1/4 to 1/3 of the RROW width
b. 1/6 to 1/3 of the RROW width
c. 1/6 to 1/4 of the RROW width
d. 1/4 to 1/2 of the RROW width

28. Estimate the quantity of floor tiles required for one kitchen if the owner wants to
use 30cm x 30cm ceramic tiles. Provide a 5% allowance for breakage.
a. 500-600 pcs.
b. 600-700 pcs.
c. 700-800 pcs.
d. 800-900 pcs.

29. Estimate the volume of concrete required for the floor slab of the lobby if the
slab will be 125mm thick.
a. 20-30 cubic meters
b. 30-40 cubic meters
c. 40-50 cubic meters
d. 50-60 cubic meters

30. If each kitchen is separated from each other by 150mm thick masonry wall, how
many hollow concrete blocks will be needed for each partition? Assume a
height of 3.00m for each partition wall.
a. 150-200 pcs.
b. 200-250 pcs.
c. 250-300 pcs.
d. 300-350 pcs.
 Wall area: 7.5 x 3 = 22.50 sqm
 Area of one CHB: 0.20 x 0.40 = 0.08 sqm
 CHB needed = 22.50 sqm / 0.08 sqm = 281.25 = 282 pcs.
31. How many gallons of paint will be needed to cover both sides of a partition wall
(separating the kitchens) if three coats of paint are required? Assume that the
wall is 3.00m high.
a. 5-6 gallons
b. 7-8 gallons
c. 9-10 gallons
d. 11-12 gallons

32. One of the owners wanted to add a small indoor bar area so he decided to
construct a drywall partition to separate the kitchen and the said indoor bar. If
the partition measures 9.60m wide x 2.40m high, approximately how many sheets
of 4’ x 8’ plasterboard will be needed to construct the drywall?
a. 8 pcs.
b. 12 pcs.
c. 16 pcs.
d. 24 pcs.

33. How big should a circular dining table be in order to seat 8 people?
a. 36 inches diameter
b. 48 inches diameter
c. 60 inches diameter
d. 72 inches diameter

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34. For work kitchens, what is the optimum counter height?
a. 700mm-800mm
b. 750mm-850mm
c. 850mm-900mm
d. 950mm-1000mm

35. What is the ideal dining table height for comfortable dining?
a. 600mm
b. 750mm
c. 900mm
d. 950mm

36. What is the ideal seat height for comfortable dining?

a. 300mm
b. 450mm
c. 600mm
d. 700mm
37. Which are the minimum dimensions needed for a rectangular dining table if ten
diners will be accommodated?
a. 1000mm x 1800mm
b. 1000mm x 2000mm
c. 1000mm x 2400mm
d. 1000mm x 3600mm

38. For busy commercial kitchens, what countertop finish would you recommend if
ease of cleaning and low maintenance requirement are primary concerns?
a. Hardwood in oil finish
b. Ceramic tiles
c. Stainless steel
d. Solid surface

39. What needs to be installed in the kitchen to keep cooking oils and other similar
contaminants from entering the public drainage system?
a. Kitchen/range hood
b. Grease trap
c. Septic tank
d. Sink garbage disposer

40. What constitutes the work triangle in a kitchen?

a. Refrigerator, cooktop, and sink
b. Oven, cooktop, and sink
c. Work counter, cooktop, and sink
d. Refrigerator, work counter and cooktop

41. What paint color would you recommend if the restaurant owner desires to
increase the turnover rate of diners (decrease the time spent by customers inside
the restaurant)?
a. Bold, bright colors
b. Cool and relaxing colors
c. Earth colors
d. Whites and neutrals

42. Many customers of an enclosed restaurant and bar complain about too much
noise in the space. Which option can be recommended to the owner?
a. Add soft materials like carpets and drapery
b. Remove the wood paneling on the walls and expose the concrete
surfaces
c. Add mirrors on some of the walls
d. Increase the lighting of the space

43. If the owner asked for your advice regarding site selection, which site would you
recommend for this particular project?
a. An inside lot
b. A regular lot
 c. A corner lot
d. An interior lot

44. If the restaurant owner wants to increase the diners’ length of stay, which
solution would probably help?
a. Increasing the illumination of the dining space
b. Using cushioned chairs and booth seating
c. Using white paint for the walls
d. All of the above

45. What is the recommended maximum depth (measured from the wall to the
outer edge of the table) for table booths in restaurants?
a. 600mm
b. 800mm
c. 1200mm
d. 1800mm