Design Challenge 1
Design Challenge 1: Sustainable Shelter
Sub-themes: Water & Energy Conservation and Efficiency; Disaster Resilience; Ecological Waste Management
Design Assignment
The competition challenges participants to design a housing unit that applies the principles of green design and construction. The proposed design should be geared towards the conditions in typical urban poor settlements in Metro Manila (i.e. SHEC community in Malibay, Pasay City).
Space Requirement
The following areas are minimum requirements and may be modified or manipulated as needed to allow for design innovation: living areas (kitchen, dining, living); sleeping areas (bedrooms); toilet and bath; and storage areas.
Lot size for individual housing unit is 32 square meters. The house design should comply with BP 220 standards for floor areas, frontage, setbacks and easements, heights and distances, etc.
Judging Criteria
Criterion # 1: The design solution should clearly show the use of sustainable design features and appropriate building technologies. It should at minimum integrate features of energy efficiency, disaster resilient building design, rainwater harvesting, and waste management.
Criterion # 2: The design should be original and innovative. The proposed design could demonstrate the application of new knowledge, new application of existing knowledge, or the unique mix of existing and new knowledge.
Criterion # 3: The design should be cost-effective. Designers can apply advanced or simple technologies and should consider use of local materials and tools/equipment, labor and construction methods, ease of maintenance and repair.
Criterion # 4: The design should be environmentally-sound. Designers should consider choice of materials and environmental impact of the building design.
Criterion # 5: The design should be socio-culturally sensitive and affordable, has high possibility of being constructed by people?s organizations like SHEC.
Designers are asked to use the criteria listed as guidelines and should not be limited by these criteria in developing their designs. Entries will be judged based on these criteria and other considerations stemming from the jury?s background and experience.
Submission Requirement
Each entry should contain the following:
- Completed Submission Form placed in an opaque, white envelope and affixed at the back of the presentation board
- Presentation board, 30″x40″ oriented vertically and with the following format:
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Area A: registration number
Area B: perspective drawing; floor plans in 1:50m scale Area C: elevations and sections in 1:50m scale Area D: spot detail drawings and diagrams Area E: text explaining overall design concept; narrative description of design addressing each of the judging criteria (maximum of 500 words; minimum 14pt. font type size) |
Jury
The jury panel members are:
Arlene Christy D. Lusterio, Executive Director, TAO-Pilipinas, Inc.
Nathaniel von Einsiedel, PhD., President, Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP)
Ramon Alberto B. Nolido, President, R.A. Nolido Construction Corporation
Prizes
1st prize: Php 20,000
2nd prize: Php 12,000
3rd prize: Php 8,000
Application and Submission Deadlines
For application details, please click here
Registration deadline: September 16, 2008
Submission deadline: October 01-24, 2008
Results announced: December 2008
