RESEARCH(ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 7)

“UNIVERSITY STUDENT HOUSING”

Belchez, MC Klein Caspe

AR41FA1

Arch. R.S. Camacho

THE SITE:

The University has 11 residential halls that occupies. The proposal should be in a minimum area of 10,000sqm. (1Ha.) as required. Lot measurement is 13,127.5sqm. (1.3Ha.). Location has been selected near the hostel and other residential halls for not being isolated not for the reason of building with a distance but to build it near the small restaurants, Shopping Center, and the University Health Service.

The lot wherein the proposal is within, is near the hostel. The advantage of it deals with the students who are willing to transfer in the proposed student housing to make their living for a longer period of time.

IDENTIFICATIONS/ GOALS:

The University caters lots of students with different programs. The existing 11 student housing are not enough for the reason that there are too many students unluckily staying outside the campus which are not able to stay in a dormitory inside UPD.

The main reason why this project is to be developed is to add more occupants/ students that are to be inside the campus for security purposes and also to boost income. Commonly, dormitories are found outside the campuses of many universities in the Philippines especially in Metro Manila. There is less security if a dormitory is outside the campus.

What are the huge lots and open areas inside UPD for if there are no purpose. The proposal is gained to be with the students who are to be within the school for less hassle in doing activities inside the campus like making just a walk to go to school and also to thrift themselves from riding a PUJ.

The proposed University Student Housing is specialized only for undergraduates. The building is for both male and female students but there is a separation that is to be intended for some safety purposes.

Building design considers the environment which follows the way on how to make the building efficient. Efficiency deals with the energy such as electricity and air flow that affects the building by the surrounding. The design also helps the environment through plan vegetations. In short, the building design helps reduce energy consumption and is an environmental friendly student housing project.

The Office of Student Housing (OSH) manages eleven (11) residence halls on campus. Six(6) are co-educational: Kalayaan exclusively for freshmen; Ipiland Kamagong for graduate

students; Molave and Yakal for upperclassmen; and the International Center for foreign students. Four (4) are exclusively for female students: Ilang-Ilang, Kamia and Sampaguita for undergraduates, and Sanggumay for graduate students. Lastly, we have the Concordia B. Albarracin Hall for undergraduate male students and centennial 2 for female undergraduate students.

Kalayaan, Molave, and Ilang-Ilang operate under the single fee system, which means that the total dorm fee includes payment for meals provided by canteen concessionaires at said residence halls. The other residence halls charge lodging fees only.

As the residence halls are subsidized by the University and have room for a limited number of students, accommodation in these halls is a big help for students. Admission is based on income bracket and region of origin. Priority is given to freshmen and those with the lowest incomes and with residences farthest from Metro Manila.

In general, a bed, a mattress, a study table, a chair, and a locker are provided for to each resident. Residents supply their own beddings. All the residence halls, except centennial 1 & 2 have access to a wi-fi internet connection. Some halls are all within walking distance to the colleges and other facilities such as small restaurants, a shopping center and the University Health Service.

References:

http://ovcsa.upd.edu.ph/osh.htm