DESIGN PROBLEMS

ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE EXAMINATION

ArcStudio
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE
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DESIGN PROBLEM 1
TWO STOREY SINGLE ATTACHED – TWO BEDROOM HOUSE
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 2
SEVEN STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING
Design Requirements
Design Requirements
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 3
TWO STOREY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Design Requirements
Design Requirements
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 4
TWO STOREY DUPLEX HOUSE
Design Requirements
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 5
FOUR STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 6
TRUCK HUB/SERVICE STATION
Design Requirements
Design Requirements
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope and other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

DESIGN PROBLEM 7
MEDIUM RISE BUSINESS BUILDING
Questions
1. How much is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) of the
project?

2. How much is the Percentage Site Occupancy (PSO) of the project?

3. How much is Impervious Surface Area (ISA) project?

4. How much is the Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the project?

5. What is the Total Open Space with a Lot (TOSL) of the project?

6. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) of the project?

7. What is the Building Height Limit (BHL) of the project?

8. How much is the Floor Area Ratio (FLAR) of the project?

9. How much is the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the Project?

10. How much is theTotal Gross Floor Area (TGFA) of the project?
In order for you to answer the questions you must first understand
and analyse the problem and draw the lot, its dimensions,
orientation, slope and other data that’s indicated in the problem.

Draw the site here:

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