CONCEPTUAL BOARD

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FACILITY

PALAYAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA

ALARILLA, MELVIN JOHN G

BS ARCHI 3-E
 DESIGN INSPIRATION
PAMINTUAN
PAMINTUAN MANSION

THE PAMINTUAN MANSION IS BUILT

IN THE NEOCLASSICAL
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, WHICH WAS FUNCTION AND USE HISTORICAL MANSION OF CENTRAL LUZON
POPULAR DURING THE LATE 19TH
AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES. THE MANSION WAS USED AS A
HERITAGE PRESERVATION
NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE HEADQUARTERS BY FILIPINO
DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM REVOLUTIONARY FORCES, MAXIMIZING NATURAL LIGHTING AND AIR FLOW
INCORPORATING SPACES WITHIN THE
CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN
MUNICIPAL HALL FOR PRESERVING AND
DESIGNS, FEATURING ELEMENTS GOVERNMENT CENTER SERVES AS A DESIGN APPROACH THAT
SHOWCASING CULTURAL HERITAGE
SUCH AS COLUMNS, SYMMETRICAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THOSE WHO PRIORITIZES SYMMETRY, AND A
ARTIFACTS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS,
FACADES, AND ORNATE DETAILING PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING CLUSTER PLAN THAT NOT ONLY
PHOTOGRAPHS, AND MEMORABILIA
WITH CONTEMPORARY STYLE THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF THE LOOKS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING
RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY'S
LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BUT ALSO PROMOTES EFFICIENT AND
HERITAGE.
BEYOND ITS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING AND SUSTAINABLE AIRFLOW AND
THE PAMINTUAN MANSION HOLDS PROSPERITY OF RESIDENTS. NATURAL LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE
A HERITAGE CENTER IN THE MUNICIPAL
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AS A BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
HALL TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT
WITNESS TO KEY EVENTS IN
THE RICH CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE
PHILIPPINE HISTORY. DURING THE
AREA. PASSIVE COOLING
PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR, THE
MANSION SERVED AS THE
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL COLUMNS CAN BE STRATEGICALLY
ANTONIO LUNA, A PROMINENT POSITIONED TO PROVIDE SOLAR
FILIPINO MILITARY LEADER. ITS SHADING FOR WINDOWS AND FACADES,
ASSOCIATION WITH THIS HISTORICAL REDUCING SOLAR HEAT GAIN DURING
FIGURE ADDS TO ITS CULTURAL AND PEAK HOURS AND ENHANCING PASSIVE
HISTORICAL VALUE. COOLING.

INTEGRATING OF NATURAL ELEMENTS

NATURAL STONE VENEER CAN BE

APPLIED TO FACADE WALLS AND
COLUMNS, PROVIDING THE
APPEARANCE OF SOLID STONE WHILE
REDUCING WEIGHT AND COST.

CLAY BRICK IS A SUSTAINABLE AND

ENERGY-EFFICIENT MATERIAL WITH A
LONG LIFESPAN AND MINIMAL
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

IT PROVIDES THERMAL
INSULATION, HELPING TO
REGULATE INDOOR
TEMPERATURES AND
REDUCE ENERGY
CONSUMPTION FOR
HEATING AND COOLING.
 TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE
PALAYAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA

POPULATION CLIMATE BACKGROUND CONSTRUCTION COST ECONOMY TERRAIN

IN PALAYAN CITY, THE WET PALAYAN USED TO BE A FLAT WITH HILLS AND
PALAYAN CITY IS THE 5TH INSTITUTIONAL-TYPE THE ANNUAL REGULAR
SEASON IS OVERCAST, THE GOVERNMENT STOCK FARM. IN MOUNTAINS IN THE EAST
CLASS COMPONENT CITY AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS REVENUE OF PALAYAN FOR THE
DRY SEASON IS PARTLY 1952, CREATING PALAYAN CITY
A CAPITAL OF NUEVA ECIJA REPORTED THE HIGHEST FISCAL YEAR OF 2020 WAS
CLOUDY, AND IT IS HOT AND AS THE NEW CAPITAL. THE
HAS A LAND AREA OF 101.40 AVERAGE COST OF PHP 12,489 ₱294,775,353.80.
OPPRESSIVE YEAR ROUND. NAME PALAYAN WAS CHOSEN
SQUARE KILOMETERS OR 39.15 PER SQUARE METER.
OVER THE COURSE OF THE TO REFLECT THE STATUS OF
SQUARE MILES WHICH
YEAR, THE TEMPERATURE NUEVA ECIJA AS THE “RICE
CONSTITUTES 1.78% OF NUEVA
TYPICALLY VARIES FROM 70°F GRANARY OF THE
ECIJA'S TOTAL AREA. ITS REGION III IS WOOD -BASED INDUSTRY INCLUDES:
TO 92°F AND IS RARELY BELOW PHILIPPINES”.
POPULATION AS DETERMINED
BY THE 2023 CENSUS WAS 66°F OR ABOVE 96°F.
45,383. THIS REPRESENTED
1.96% OF

THE TOTAL POPULATION OF

NUEVA ECIJA PROVINCE, OR
0.37% OF THE OVERALL
POPULATION OF THE CENTRAL
LUZON REGION. REGION III HAS A TROPICAL CLIMATE
CHARACTERIZED BY DISTINCT WET AND DRY
SEASONS.
NARRA MOLAVE
CO-EXISTENCE CULTURE, OPEN AND LIGHT (PTEROCARPUS INDICUS VITEX PARVIFLORA
HOUSES IN TROPICAL HUMID REGIONS OFTEN USE MATERIALS
THAT CAN WITHSTAND HIGH HUMIDITY AND OCCASIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL. COMMON MATERIALS INCLUDE CONCRETE,
STONE, AND TROPICAL HARDWOODS LIKE MAHOGANY, TEAK,
AND NARRA.

HOUSES ARE DESIGNED WITH AMPLE VENTILATION TO ALLOW

AIRFLOW AND REDUCE HUMIDITY LEVELS. THIS INCLUDES LARGE
WINDOWS, DOORS WITH SCREENS, AND OPEN FLOOR PLANS THAT
PROMOTE CROSS-VENTILATION.
SLOPED ROOFS WITH OVERHANGS OR EAVES PROVIDE SHADE
LARGE WINDOWS SPACIOUS MAHOGANY GMELINA
AND PROTECT THE WALLS AND WINDOWS FROM RAIN. SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA GMELINA ARBOREA
IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION AND NATURAL LIGHTING WAITING AREA

TROPICAL HOUSES OFTEN HAVE OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS LIKE

VERANDAS, PATIOS, OR BALCONIES.

MANGIUM SPACIOUS
STONE HIGH CEILINGS ACACIA MANGIUM WAITING AREA
MAIN PROMINIENT MATERIAL STACK VENTILATION, SOLUTION FOR HOT HUMID
 DESIGN DESIGN
CONSIDERATION NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED:
PHILOSOPHY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPLEX

NEW BUILDINGS SHOULD BEDESIGNED TO BE DURABLE,

EASILYADAPTABLE TO CHANGE, RESILIENTTO FUTURE
BUILDING DESIGN BUILDING FOR LIFE CLIMATE CHANGE ANDUSE LOW AMOUNTS OF
ENERGY,BOTH EMBODIED AND IN USE(IE, BE DESIGNED
"long life, loose fit,
THE DESIGN OF
INDIVIDUALBUILDINGS FOR SHOULD BE: ATTRACTIVE,
FOR ‘LONG LIFE- LOOSE FIT’ AND LOW ENERGY).

THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ONWIND SPEEDS IS

low energy"
SUSTAINABILITYREQUIRES FUNCTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE. LONG LIFE:
UNCERTAIN. SPEEDSMAY BE HIGHER IN THE FUTURE, AND
CONSIDERATION OF SUCHISSUES THUS STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY TALL ONES MAY NEED TO ARCHITECTURALLY, DESIGNING FOR LONG LIFE
AS USE OF MATERIALS,ENERGY THE WALLS ARE PLASTEREDWITH INVOLVES SELECTING DURABLE MATERIALS AND
BE STRONGEROR ABLE TO BE STRENGTHENED
EFFICIENCY, ADAPTABILITYFOR TRADITIONAL LIME OR CLAY CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES THAT WITHSTAND THE
FUTURE USES AND RESILIENCETO PLASTER TOENABLE THE WALLS AS RAINFALL BECOMES MORESEASONAL, CERTAIN TYPES TEST OF TIME.
FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE. TO BE FULLY BREATHABLE OF SOILWILL EXPERIENCE MORE EXTREMECYCLES OF INCORPORATING ROBUST BUILDING SYSTEMS AND
INGENERAL TERMS, WETTING AND DRYING. TREES, WHICH ARE VALUABLE STRUCTURES ENSURES RESILIENCE AGAINST
VERNACULARSTYLES OF SHOULD FOCUS ON ENERGY
FORSHADE, WINDBREAKS AND HEATAND WATER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS WEATHER,
ARCHITECTURE WILL TENDTO CONSERVATION RATHER THAN
ABSORPTION, MAYAGGRAVATE THIS IN CERTAIN SOILS WEAR AND TEAR, AND SEISMIC EVENTS.
PRODUCE MORE ENERGY GENERATION, PARTLY
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS LIKE WELL-DESIGNED
SUSTAINABLEBUILDINGS THAN DUE TO THE UNSUITABILITY OF THE THERMAL MASSING OF A BUILDING IS IMPORTANT FOUNDATIONS, DURABLE EXTERIOR FINISHES, AND
MONUMENTALSTYLES DUE TO THE BUILDING FOR RENEWABLE IN HOW IT RESPONDS TO HEAT LOSSES AND GAINS. WEATHER-RESISTANT ROOFING CONTRIBUTE TO THE
THE MATERIALS USEDAND SIZE ENERGY AND PARTLY TO
LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF THE BUILDING.
AND FORM OF BUILDINGS. DEMONSTRATE THAT ON A HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CAN HELP TO REGULATE
SMALL BUILDING REDUCING TEMPERATURES,BUT LIGHTWEIGHT (EG PRE- LOOSE FIT:
DEMAND IS MORE IMPORTANT FABRICATED) CONSTRUCTION CAN HEAT AND COOL THE CONCEPT OF LOOSE FIT TRANSLATES TO
THAN GENERATING ENERGY. QUICKER.MATERIALS SUCH AS CONCRETE, STONE AND CREATING FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE SPACES
A GENERAL PRINCIPLE
FORSUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IS TILED FLOORS WILL SOAK UP UNWANTEDH EAT DURING WITHIN THE BUILDING. THIS INCLUDES DESIGNING
THATTHEY SHOULD BE THE DAY. OPEN-PLAN LAYOUTS, MOVABLE PARTITIONS, AND
DESIGNED TOBE LONG LIFE, LOW MODULAR FURNITURE SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW FOR
MAINTENANCE,ENERGY EASY RECONFIGURATION.
EFFICIENT, ADAPTABLETO MEET ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS SLIDING
CHANGING NEEDS ANDCLIMATE DOORS, FOLDING WALLS, AND DEMOUNTABLE
AND CONSTRUCTED OFLOW PARTITIONS FACILITATE SPATIAL FLEXIBILITY,
ENERGY, LOCALLY ENABLING OCCUPANTS TO ADJUST THE LAYOUT
PRODUCED,RENEWABLE ACCORDING TO CHANGING NEEDS OR ACTIVITIES.
MATERIALS. ASUSTAINABLE
BUILDING SHOULDALSO BE LOW ENERGY:
ACCESSIBLE ARCHITECTURAL STRATEGIES FOR LOW ENERGY
DESIGN FOCUS ON PASSIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES,
RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION, AND ENERGY-
FLEXIBILITY IS A KEY ELEMENTOF
EFFICIENT BUILDING SYSTEMS.
SUSTAINABILITY, AS
PASSIVE DESIGN FEATURES INCLUDE OPTIMIZING
BUILDINGSARE MORE LIKELY TO
BUILDING ORIENTATION FOR SOLAR GAIN,
BE REUSED IFTHEY CAN BE
MAXIMIZING NATURAL DAYLIGHTING, SHADING
EASILY ADAPTED TOMEET
WINDOWS TO REDUCE HEAT GAIN, AND USING
CHANGING NEEDS.
THERMAL MASS.
 DESIGN
CONSIDERATION
POLICE STATION

LOCATION: SPECIALIZED UNITS:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPLEX STRATEGICALLY SITUATED TO COVER A BROAD SUCH AS SWAT TEAMS, K-9 UNITS, CYBERCRIME
AREA EFFICIENTLY, TYPICALLY IN A CENTRAL DIVISIONS, AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCES, ARE
FIRE STATION LOCATION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION IT SERVES. EQUIPPED AND TRAINED TO HANDLE SPECIFIC
THIS ENSURES QUICK RESPONSE TIMES TO TYPES OF INCIDENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO ENSURE ITS EFFECTIVENESS INCIDENTS ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS, EFFECTIVELY.
IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY: BUSINESS DISTRICTS, AND HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS.

LOCATION: FACILITY DESIGN: POLICY AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

CENTRALIZED LOCATION WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. THE STATION'S DESIGN IS TAILORED TO SUPPORT CLEAR POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS
PROXIMITY TO HIGH-RISK AREAS (E.G., DENSELY POPULATED AREAS, VARIOUS POLICE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ARE ESTABLISHED TO GUIDE POLICE CONDUCT,
INDUSTRIAL ZONES). ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, HOLDING CELLS, USE OF FORCE, EVIDENCE HANDLING, AND
ACCESSIBILITY TO MAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS FOR QUICK EVIDENCE STORAGE, INTERVIEW ROOMS, AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC.
RESPONSE. BRIEFING AREAS. THE LAYOUT IS ORGANIZED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES, INCLUDING
OPTIMAL WORKFLOW AND SECURITY, WITH INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS AND
FACILITY DESIGN: CONTROLLED ACCESS POINTS AND CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES, ENSURE
SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR FIRE TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL. SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
SEPARATE AREAS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, TRAINING, AND
LIVING QUARTERS FOR ON-DUTY STAFF. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: CRISIS PREPAREDNESS:
CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE EXPANSION NEEDS BASED THIS INCLUDES COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH THE STATION MUST PREPARED TO RESPOND TO
ON POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS. (CAD) SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT CALL HANDLING VARIOUS CRISES, INCLUDING NATURAL
AND DISPATCH, REAL-TIME CRIME MAPPING DISASTERS, MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS, CIVIL
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION:
SOFTWARE FOR DATA ANALYSIS, BODY-WORN UNREST, AND TERRORIST THREATS. EMERGENCY
GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS IN FIRE TRUCKS FOR OPTIMIZED
CAMERAS FOR OFFICER SAFETY AND RESPONSE PLANS, CONTINGENCY PROTOCOLS,
RESPONSE ROUTES.
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SECURE AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH OTHER AGENCIES
REAL-TIME TRAFFIC UPDATES TO AVOID CONGESTED ROUTES.
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. ARE IN PLACE TO MITIGATE RISKS AND PROTECT
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (E.G., RADIOS, DISPATCH SOFTWARE) FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY.
EFFICIENT COORDINATION.
EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES:
RESPONSE TIME ANALYSIS:
THE STATION IS EQUIPPED WITH A RANGE OF
USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) DATA TO ANALYZE
RESOURCES, INCLUDING PATROL VEHICLES,
RESPONSE TIMES AND IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
FIREARMS, NON-LETHAL WEAPONS, PROTECTIVE
REGULAR REVIEWS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO RESPONSE STRATEGIES
GEAR, FORENSIC EQUIPMENT, AND
BASED ON DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS.
COMMUNICATION DEVICES.
SAFETY MEASURES:
ADEQUATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS WITHIN THE STATION. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:
EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS FOR EVACUATIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED
INCIDENTS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. TO POLICE OFFICERS, COVERING AREAS SUCH AS
DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES, LEGAL UPDATES,
TRAINING AND EDUCATION: COMMUNITY POLICING STRATEGIES, CRISIS
ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FIREFIGHTERS ON NEW INTERVENTION, AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY.
TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT, AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES ON FIRE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
SAFETY AND PREVENTION. THE STATION ACTIVELY ENGAGES WITH THE
COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS,
COLLABORATION: NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH INITIATIVES, PUBLIC
COORDINATION WITH OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES (POLICE, SAFETY FORUMS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AND
MEDICAL RESPONDERS) FOR SEAMLESS JOINT OPERATIONS. CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS. BUILDING
PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST WITH
ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE. RESIDENTS FOSTERS COOPERATION AND
ENHANCES OVERALL SAFETY.