MAGPANTAY, Darius Vincent A.

ARC-3102

Architectural Design is one of the vital parts of building a house as it considers the
ergonomics, sciences and safety of the people inside the structure. The primary objective of
architectural design is utility. A structure must suit the demands of the person who owns or leases it,
otherwise it will be useless. Safety is also a major consideration; a new structure must be physically
solid, intended to last, and constructed in compliance with local building rules and legislation.
However, architecture is more than just about practicality, usefulness, and long-term durability.
Architecture is also an art form concerned with a building's aesthetic appeal. While architects adhere
to fulfill customers' demands and take their needs into account, they also employ their aesthetic
sensibilities to give each building its distinct personality.
A picture shown above has violates different rules and regulations in the different
architectural guidelines such as:
The proposal is in violation of the Architects' State of Policy, which is established in Article
1 of the General Provisions, Section 2, and stresses the role of architects in the formation and
construction of countries. As a result, it will develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and
well-rounded professional architects whose standards of practice and services are excellent,
qualitative, world-class, and globally competitive through inviolable, honest, effective, and credible
licensure examinations and regulatory measures. Moreover, it does not meet the definition of
architecture under Section 3 of the RA 9266, which is the activity of planning, designing, and
constructing structures in their whole while taking into account their surroundings, in accordance with
the principles of usefulness, strength, and beauty. Furthermore, it cannot be classified as a building;
according to Section 3 of RA 9266, a building is a structure used for residence and other purposes.
Practicing architecture without a license issued by the Philippine Regulation Commission under RA
9266, Article 4, Sections 29 and 34, is also a violation of the norms of an architect.
Article 2, Section 3.1 of the Code of Ethics states that an architect must strive to improve
the environment and the life and habitat within it in a sustainable manner, fully aware of the impact of
his or her work on the broadest interest of all those who may reasonably be expected to use the
product of his or her work. Similarly, Section 3.3 of the same article states that architects must
follow the government's laws and regulations, as well as the code of ethics and professional practice.
They must also follow the laws governing the practice of architecture and the planning and design of
buildings and their environments.
In accordance to the Article 3, Section 4.3 an architect must advise a client against
proceeding with any project whose viability is in doubt owing to financial or legal issues or exigent
situations. Section 4.5 of the same article states that the contractor must consider the client's needs
and specifications, as well as the impact of his work on the public's life and well-being and the
community as a whole, and must make every effort to meet the project's aesthetic and functional
requirements while staying within the client's budget.
It also violates the SPP Documents, Under the SPP Document 201, pre-design services
encompass a wide range of architectural services, from early issue identification through activities
that allow the architect to envision a variety of architectural and associated solutions. Consultation,
prefeasibility studies, feasibility studies, site selection and analysis, site utilization, and land-use
studies, architectural research, architectural programming, space planning, space management studies,
value management, design brief preparation, promotional services, and other related activities are
nominally included in the Pre-Design services. The project has different architectural practices that
needs to focus such as: Consultation, when a Client requests that the Architect provide oral or written
counsel and guidance, attend conferences, conduct assessments and appraisals of a proposed project,
and other similar tasks, the Architect provides significant input regardless of whether the Client
continues the project. Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies, the comprehensive examination of the
site entails identifying a site's development potentials through effective land usage. The examination
considers the site's context as well as the surrounding environment, as well as the development
regulations that apply to the site and its surroundings. Lastly, the Space Planning, the Architect
establishes the right size, layout, and assembly for a proposed project based on the usage, allocation,
and interaction of spaces for certain activities. Space planning is primarily accomplished through
primary data collection methods such as interviews, consultations, interfaces, focus group discussions
(FGDs), space planning surveys, space audits, and so on, as well as subsequent analyses such as
spatial layouts with stacking concepts, which is especially important for multi-story structures.
It is stated on the SPP Document 203, Specialized Architectural Services, aside from the
legal definition(s) provided by R.A. No. 9266, architecture may also be defined as the blending of
aesthetics, functions, space, materials, and its surroundings as a consequence of the application of
numerous technologies and abilities in many disciplines. The architect's duty to man and society is to
ensure that both the building and its physical surroundings improve people's lives by carefully
following to national and international standards for public health, safety, and welfare.
Also, according to SPP Document 203.4, Site Development Planning (SDP) Services,
space planning, architectural layout, and usage of spaces within and surrounding a given
building/structure in connection to the existing natural and/or constructed surroundings must be a
well-coordinated effort so that both the building/structure and the host environment operate as one. As
a result of his idea of the whole environment, the Architect is concerned not only with the building /
structure he constructs, but also with the grounds and surrounding area. He investigates the current
environment in connection to the building/structure and, as a result, plans the areas/grounds
immediately surrounding the building/structure. While, SPP Document 203.5, Site and Physical
Planning (Including Master Development Planning, Subdivision Planning and Urban Design)
Services, the architect is concerned not only with the structure or building itself, but also with its
immediate surroundings. When designing a building, he considers its interactions with other
structures, the surrounding environment, and the effect and influence on the surrounding
surroundings.
This also goes against the Scope of Services as mentioned in SPP Document 205. The
architect must ensure that the building and all of its components, including construction, plumbing,
electrical, partitions, finishes, and so on, are in good functioning condition. In addition, the architect
must examine the Owner's program, timeline, budget, and project site and offer project delivery
suggestions. The Architect must also provide preliminary line drawings depicting design studies that
lead to a proposed solution, as well as a comprehensive project description for the Owner's approval.
Plans, elevations, sections, and other documents utilized in the design development process must also
be submitted by the architect. The Owner must be provided with an updated SPPCC.
The Architect establishes the appropriate size, layout, and assembly for a given project by
taking into account the utilization, allocation, and interaction of spaces for certain activities.
Interviews, consultations, interfaces, focus group discussions, space planning surveys, space audits,
and other primary data collection techniques, as well as further analyses, such as spatial layouts
utilizing stacking ideas, are examples of primary data collection methods. During the design brief
development process, the architect specifies the project terms of reference, including the idea,
objectives, and other essential requirements for bidding out architectural services, whether public or
private.
The architect must establish and enforce standards for proper building and facility use,
particularly in common areas and emergency/egress/exit zones, as well as keep an eye on security
services and the facility's repair and maintenance, particularly in the cleanliness of corridors, lobbies,
stairs, and other common areas, exits, parking areas, and garbage collection. The Architect is
responsible for preparing the complete Contract Documents, which include detailed designs and
construction drawings detailing the work required for the architectural, structural, electrical,
plumbing/sanitary, mechanical, electronic, and communication works prepared by the Architect and
other professionals involved. The architect must also gather important facts and information that will
lead to the development of the project's demands, as well as evaluate and revise the owner's space
requirements before translating them into a design.
We spend nearly all of our waking hours indoors, in our homes, schools, and businesses
structures because buildings are where we live. It's no wonder, therefore, that the walls we spend our
time within have a significant impact on our mental health. It may be a dangerous place to be if a
building's design fails to fulfill the demands of individuals who reside beneath its roof. A building's
residents might soon become depressed due to a lack of natural light, inadequate ventilation, and
unsatisfactory functioning. A bright and airy structure that makes the most use of its space, on the
other hand, may lift people's spirits and give them more vitality. A well-designed building should give
both sensory stimulation and a safe place to be. A structure has the potential to improve or impede our
psychological well-being far more than merely a physical interior space. We all react to and are
influenced by our surroundings, whether we know it or not. A building's design is important. We are
the products of the structures in which we spend our time.