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This document outlines the design objectives, philosophy, and considerations for Kalasag, an economic and socialized housing community project. The objectives are to address the nation's housing problem through a more cost-effective design that is resilient to natural disasters. The design philosophy focuses on user needs, sustainability, culture and community engagement. Key innovations include an elevated floor line for flood protection and ventilation, and bamboo construction which is a robust, strong local material.

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Kalinga

This document outlines the design objectives, philosophy, and considerations for Kalasag, an economic and socialized housing community project. The objectives are to address the nation's housing problem through a more cost-effective design that is resilient to natural disasters. The design philosophy focuses on user needs, sustainability, culture and community engagement. Key innovations include an elevated floor line for flood protection and ventilation, and bamboo construction which is a robust, strong local material.

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K A L A S A G

AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING COMMUNITY


DESIGN OBJECTIVES DESIGN STYLE :
TO CREATE A PROTOTYPE HOUSING THAT WILL ADDRESS THE
RESILIENT ARCHITECTURE
NATIONS GLARING PROBLEM WITH HOUSING AND ALL PLANNING AND DESIGNING OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. TO SUSTAIN PROBABLE IMPACT FROM PROGRESSIVE
TO EXPLORE A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND EPISODIC NATURAL DISASTERS.
HOUSING AND INTEGRATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON RESILIENT DESIGN IS THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING
SPACE MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN. BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES TO
TO USE ARCHITECTURE THAT REFLECTS AND RESPECTS THE MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF EXTREME WEATHER AND OTHER
COMMUNITY’S CULTURAL PREFERENCE AND LIFETSYLE AND
EXTERNAL THREATS.
FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG RESIDENTS.
TO ENSURE HOUSING DESIGNS THAT IS RESILIENT TO THE
FREQUENT NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE COUNTRY. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
AS AN ARCHITECT, YOU DESIGN FOR THE PRESENT,
USER CIRCULATION SUSTAINABILITY ACCESSIBILITY CULTURE
WITH AN AWARENESS OF THE PAST, FOR A FUTURE
WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY UNKNOWN
-NORMAN FOSTER

DESIGN CONCEPT SECURITY ORIENTATION LANDSCAPE VENTILATION COMMUNITY


AND SAFETY ENGAGEMENT
SHIELD. IT SYMBOLIZES STABILITY,
PROTECTION, LONGEVITY, TRADITION, DESIGN INNOVATION
SOLIDITY, MASCULINITY, TOUGHNESS, ELEVATED FLOOR LINE.
BOLDNESS, CONFIDENCE, NO PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST FLOODS AND
RETREAT, NO SURRENDER. GIVES EXTRA VENTILATION.
A SHIELD CAN SOMETIMES BE THIN, BUT IT CAN BLOCK
AND STILL PROVIDE YOU PROTECTION. LIKE THIS BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION.
STRUCTURE, IT CAN BE SMALL BUT IT CAN ALSO BE BAMBOO HAS AN EXTREMELY ROBUST STRUCTURE
TOUGH AND RESILIENT WITH THE RIGHT MATERIALS. THAT MAKES IT A GREAT BUILDING MATERIAL.
BAMBOO HAS A TENSILE STRENGTH THAT IS
COMPARABLE TO STEEL AND A COMPRESSIVE
MATERIALS STRENGTH THAT IS TWO TIMES GREATER THAN
CONCRETE.
BAMBOO

WOOD

CONCRETE

GLASS

STEEL
K A L A S A G
AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING COMMUNITY

ARC-4101

MORESCA, LIANNE FRANCINE A.


PERSPECTIVES
K A L A S A G

LONGITUDINAL SECTION CROS SECTION

FRONT ELEVATION REAR ELEVATION

RIGHT-SIDE ELEVATION LEFT-SIDE ELEVATION

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