ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

FOUNDED BY: IBM PHILIPPINES & SM

FOUNDATION
PURPOSE: ADDRESS THE RISING NEED FOR
INDUSTRY-READY IT PROFESSIONALS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
12-STOREY VERTICAL CAMPUS, COMPACT
BUT WELL-UTILIZED

COURSES OFFERED:

SPECIALIZATION: STRONG FOCUS ON

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING,
BUSINESS, MULTIMEDIA ARTS, AND
ACCOUNTANCY WHICH CATERS TO THE
FOLLOWING:

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGIES
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
MAKATI, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES. SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA AND ARTS
HUMABON PLACE, MAGALLANES, MAKATI CITY, METRO SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY
MANILA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

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CURRENT SHOTS OF ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE

STRENGTHS
SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL OFFICES, TRANSPORT HUBS, AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE VIA EDSA, SLEX, AND MAGALLANES MRT STATION
NEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORT → CONVENIENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF

WEAKNESSES
MODERATE TO HEAVY, ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HOURS (COMMUTER BELT ZONE)
HIGH—DUE TO PROXIMITY TO MAJOR ROADS AND TRAIN LINES
MODERATE VISIBILITY FROM EDSA; HIDDEN SLIGHTLY BY ADJACENT BUILDINGS

OPPORTUNITIES
SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL OFFICES, TRANSPORT HUBS, AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES
PERFORATED OR SHADED FAÇADE FOR WEST/SOUTH-FACING ELEVATIONS
DOUBLE-SKIN GLASS WALLS FOR THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION

THREATS
LOW TO MODERATE RISKS FOR FLOODING (ELEVATED ROADS NEARBY; SOME WATER POOLING
DURING HEAVY RAINS)
URBAN-LEVEL POLLUTANTS, VENTILATION AND AIR FILTERS ARE IMPORTANT
LIMITED OPEN SPACE → LIMITED LANDSCAPE OR EXPANSION POTENTIAL
 PROPOSED PRELIMINARY ACTION PLAN

PRE-DESIGN PHASE
1.0 COURTESY CALL AND CONSULTATION WITH AR. JOSE SIAO LING (ORIGINAL ARCHITECT OF THE BUILDING ) , AND IF POSSIBLE ,
WITH HIS ORIGINAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION .

THIS WILL GIVE US SIGNIFICANT INSIGHTS OF BOTH ORIGINAL DESIGN CONCEPT AND HISTORY .

2.0 CONDUCT A CAMPUS WIDE SURVEY TO HAVE A DATA BASE OF WISH LISTS OUR STAKEHOLDERS HAVE WHEN WE MOVE FROM
COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY STATUS .

3.0 REVIEW WITH THE BMO TEAM CRITICAL AREAS WHERE THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR UPGRADES , IMPROVEMENTS, AND INNOVATION.

THE LIST BELOW IS A PRELIMINARY LIST WE ARE PROPOSING TO WORK ON

3.1. FACADE AND EXTERIOR SKIN

3.2. ROOF DECK
3.3. MAIN LOBBY
3.4 . CAFETERIA TO INCLUDE FAST FOOD CHAINS (THAT IS OPEN TO PUBLIC)
3.5 SLEX CANOPY AND SETBACK REVIEW
3.6. OPTION FOR EXTERNAL /SCENIC ELEVATOR
3.7 BASEMENT 1 LEVEL FOR POTENTIAL MECHANICAL CAR LIF TS TO INCREASE PARKING SLOTS
3.8 RETROFITTING ALL CLASSROOM TYPES AND LABORATORIES
3 . 9 C O V E R E D WA L KWAY S O R “ C O N N E C T O R S “ L I N K I N G M A G A L L A N E S C H U R C H T O A P C A N D A P C T O C A LT E X
3.10 IMPROVEMENT OF BOTH HUMABON WAITING AND PARKING SHED AS POTENTIAL L ANDSCAPED PUBLIC SPACE FOR TAMBAYAN.

4.0 CREATE A MORE TECHNICAL AND UPDATED SET OF AS-BUILT PLANS, IMPORTANT ELEVATIONS, AND SECTIONS TO HELP US IN OUR
DESIGN AND PLANNING INTENTS. WE ALSO PROPOSED A REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE BUILDING,
ESPECIALLY THE FOUNDATION WALLS (BASEMENT RETAINING WALLS), AND AREAS THAT NEED TO BE REINFORCED TO WITHSTAND
ANOTHER 25 YEARS.

5.0 RESEARCH NEW CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS THAT ARE BOTH HIGH-TECH AND HAVE SUSTAINABLE FEATURES, AND ENGAGE
SUPPLIERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE DESIGN TEAM OPTIONS THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED TO HELP US CONCRETIZE OUR DESIGN VISION
OF THE “NEW UNIVERSITY CAMPUS” ALIGNED AND CONSISTENT WITH OUR GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES AND MISSION-VISION.
 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS HIGH-PERFORMANCE
FACADES ARE
BUILDING
BUILDING
ENVELOPES THAT ACT AS THE
EXTERNAL SHELL OF A BUILDING
SEPARATING THE INDOOR
ENVIRONMENT FROM THE
OUTDOOR ELEMENTS. A HIGH-
PERFORMANCE BUILDING FACADE
TYPICALLY INCLUDES FEATURES
SUCH AS INSULATION, SHADING
DEVICES, EFFICIENT GLAZING,
VENTILATION SYSTEMS, AND AIR
BARRIERS.

THESE COMPONENTS WORK

TOGETHER TO CONTROL HEAT
VENTILATION & THERMAL WIND FORECAST WEATHER AND CLIMATE TRANSFER, AIR LEAKAGE, AND
MANAGEMENT MOISTURE INFILTRATION, WHICH
STRATEGICALLY PLACED OPERABLE VENTS ON WEATHER AND CLIMATE MUST BE KEY
CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
FAÇADES NOW PLAY A DIRECT ROLE IN FAÇADES CAN HARNESS AFTERNOON SEA CONSIDERATIONS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN— ON THE ENERGY USE AND OVERALL
BREEZES TO ENHANCE CROSS-VENTILATION,
REGULATING INDOOR TEMPERATURES, ESPECIALLY IN FAÇADE SYSTEMS—BECAUSE PERFORMANCE OF A BUILDING.
MINIMIZING RELIANCE ON HVAC. THIS EXHAUST REDUCING MECHANICAL COOLING LOADS. THEY DIRECTLY AFFECT A BUILDING’S ENERGY
ADDITIONALLY, THEY HELP
SYSTEM REDUCES COOLING LOADS BY DRAWING EFFICIENCY, OCCUPANT COMFORT, MATERIAL
WARM AIR UPWARD AND OUT, MINIMIZING DURABILITY, AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE. IN ENHANCE THE VISUAL APPEAL OF A
RELIANCE ON MECHANICAL HVAC SYSTEMS. HOT-HUMID CLIMATES LIKE METRO MANILA, BUILDING WHILE PROVIDING
FACTORS SUCH AS INTENSE SOLAR HEAT, HIGH NATURAL LIGHT AND VIEWS TO
HUMIDITY, HEAVY RAINFALL, AND SEASONAL
OCCUPANTS.
WINDS CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING, MOISTURE
DAMAGE, AND HIGH COOLING COSTS IF NOT
ADDRESSED.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE
FAÇADES SERVE AS
BUILDING
THE OUTER PRIMARY MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
SHELL OF A STRUCTURE,
SEPARATING INDOOR SPACES FROM
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS. THESE FAÇADES ARE
DESIGNED WITH INTEGRATED
FEATURES SUCH AS INSULATION,
SHADING ELEMENTS, HIGH-
EFFICIENCY GLAZING, VENTILATION
SYSTEMS, AND AIR BARRIERS.

WORKING TOGETHER, THESE

COMPONENTS HELP REGULATE HEAT
FLOW, MINIMIZE AIR LEAKAGE, AND
PREVENT MOISTURE INTRUSION—
GREATLY IMPROVING A BUILDING’S GLASS ALUMINUM ETFE (ETHYLENE STEEL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND OVERALL TETRAFLUOROETH
PERFORMANCE. BEYOND
LOW-E (LOW EMISSIVITY), USED PRIMARILY IN FRAME YLENE) USED IN STRUCTURAL
FUNCTIONALITY, HIGH- LAMINATED, TEMPERED, MATERIAL FOR CURTAIN STEEL FRAMES, DIAGRIDS,
PERFORMANCE FAÇADES ALSO DOUBLE/TRIPLE GLAZED, WALLS, PERFORATED MULLIONS FOR ITS
ENHANCE ARCHITECTURAL FRITTED, TINTED. IT MAY PANELS, WINDOW FRAMES, USED FOR INFLATED QUALITY IN STRUCTURAL
ALSO BE USED FOR AS WELL AS FOR ITS CUSHION OR MEMBRANE SUPPORT FOR GLAZING,
AESTHETICS WHILE ALLOWING
DAYLIGHT ACCESS, LIGHTWEIGHT, FAÇADES FOR IT IS SUPER- WIND RESISTANCE,
NATURAL LIGHT AND OUTDOOR VISIBILITY, THERMAL CORROSION-RESISTANT, LIGHTWEIGHT, UV SHAPING COMPLEX
VIEWS FOR THE OCCUPANTS. INSULATION, SOLAR FORMABLE RESISTANT, HIGH LIGHT GEOMETRIES
CONTROL TRANSMISSION
 DESIGN MATERIALS

FACADE PANEL
(GREEN WALLS)

GREEN FACADE IS A WALL

SYSTEM WHERE CLIMBING
PLANTS OR CASCADING
FACADE PANEL GROUNDCOVERS ARE
(CONCRETE TRAINED TO COVER
SPECIALLY DESIGNED
WALLS) SUPPORTING STRUCTURES.
THE CLIMBING PLANTS ARE
DIVIDED INTO SELF-
FORMPARTS MADE OF SUPPORTING PLANTS LIKE
FACADE PANEL FIBREC GLASSFIBRE ROOT CLIMBERS OR
ADHESIVE-SUCKERS, AND
(SENSATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
ARE MONOLITHIC CONCRETE PLANTS THAT NEED
STONE) ELEMENTS THAT OFFER A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE,
HIGH DEGREE OF LIKE TWINING VINES, LEAF-
FLEXIBILITY AND VARIOUS STEM CLIMBERS, LEAF
ART-INSPIRATION IS MADE DESIGN OPTIONS FOR CLIMBERS, OR SCRAMBLING
TENSILE FABRIC WITH STONEO, A MATERIAL INNOVATIVE BUILDING PLANTS.
WITH ALL THE SENSATIONS ENVELOPES. THE DELICATE-
OF STONE. WITH ITS LOOKING YET ROBUST
TENSILE FABRIC CAN BE CHARACTER, ITS TEXTURES, CUSTOM-MADE ELEMENTS
USED AS AN OUTER SKIN AND COLORS; ITS SOLIDITY, ARE ASSEMBLED
FOR BUILDINGS, OFFERING BEAUTY, STRENGTH, AND ACCORDING TO
A LIGHTWEIGHT, DURABLE, EXCLUSIVITY. IT IS THE VERY REQUIREMENTS AND
SOLAR FACADES AND AESTHETICALLY ESSENCE OF THE STONE CREATE A SMOOTH FACADE
INTERESTING ALTERNATIVE APPEARANCE.
TO TRADITIONAL METAL
SOLAR FACADES FROM FACADES.
SOLARLAB INVISIBLY
INTEGRATE ON-SITE ENERGY
PRODUCTION IN THE SKIN
ALUMINUM OF THE BUILDING AND
REPLACES BOTH
COMPOSITE PANELS
TRADITIONAL FACADE
CLADDING AND
UNATTRACTIVE ROOFTOP PV
ALUMINUM COMPOSITE
INSTALLATIONS.
PANELS (ACP) ENHANCE A
BUILDING FACADE'S
ENERGY EFFICIENCY,
INSULATED GLASS SUSTAINABILITY, AND
AESTHETICS PERFORMANCE.
MANUFACTURERS BOND
A BUILDING'S EFFICIENCY CAN TWO ALUMINUM SHEETS TO
BE ENHANCED WITH A CORE MATERIAL THAT CAN
INSULATING GLASS, ALSO BE CUSTOMIZED WITH
REFERRED TO AS DOUBLE- OR VARIOUS TEXTURES,
TRIPLE-GLAZED GLASS, COLOURS, AND FINISHES.
RESULTING IN BETTER ENERGY
USAGE, ACOUSTIC
PERFORMANCE, AND INDOOR
COMFORT.
 30 ST MARY AXE (THE GHERKIN) IN LONDON.
TYPE OF DESIGN: DOUBLE-SKIN FAÇADE
BENEFITS: ACOUSTIC INSULATION, THERMAL CONTROL , SUN PROTECTION

DOUBLE SKIN FACADE

MATERIAL: GLASS (INNER AND OUTER SKINS, STEEL OR
ALUMINUM FRAMES & SHADING DEVICES (IN-BETWEEN)

KEY FEATURES

DOUBLE‑SKIN FAÇADE WITH VENTILATED BUFFER ZONE

THE GHERKIN EMPLOYS A HYBRID (MIXED-MODE) VENTILATION SYSTEM, COMBINING

BOTH NATURAL AND MECHANICAL COOLING, ALLOWING THE BUILDING TO RESPOND
DYNAMICALLY TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OCCUPANCY NEEDS.
EXTERIOR CURTAIN WALL: MADE OF DIAMOND-SHAPED, DOUBLE-GLAZED CLEAR GLASS
PANELS, IT WRAPS MOST OF THE BUILDING’S SURFACE.
INTERIOR CURTAIN WALL: MADE OF RECTANGULAR, SINGLE-GLAZED PANELS FITTED
WITH ADJUSTABLE BLINDS, CREATING A VENTILATED CAVITY BETWEEN THE TWO SKINS.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOUBLE-SKIN FAÇADE

WITH INTEGRATED SMART SYSTEMS
MATERIAL: GLASS (DOUBLE-SKIN FAÇADE LAYERS),
ALUMINUM FRAMING SYSTEM & PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS

KEY FEATURES

SOUTH-FACING GLAZED AREAS ARE DELIBERATELY SMALLER, ORIENTED TO REDUCE

DIRECT SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE AND IMPROVE THERMAL PERFORMANCE
THE OVERALL FORM AND ORIENTATION—LARGE FLOOR PLATES SURROUNDING A TALL
ATRIUM—WORK TACTICALLY TO REGULATE DAYLIGHT AND HEAT. THE ATRIUM FAÇADE
FOLDS INTO THE ROOF, ACTING AS A VISUAL AND THERMAL BUFFER.
EMBEDDED WITH 28,000+ SENSORS (OCCUPANCY, LIGHTING, CO₂, TEMPERATURE,
HUMIDITY), INTEGRATED INTO A BMS THAT DYNAMICALLY MANAGES LIGHTING, HVAC,
AND SHADING

THE EDGE (AMSTERDAM)

TYPE OF DESIGN: HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOUBLE-SKIN FAÇADE WITH

APPLICATIONS(FOR FACADE)
INTEGRATED SMART SYSTEMS
BENEFITS: NATURAL VENTILATION, AUTOMATED SHADING, AND SOLAR
ENERGY GENERATION
 DESIGN INSPIRATIONS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION

THE PROJECT INVOLVED THE RENOVATION, EXPANSION, AND MODERNIZATION OF THE THE CIS TOWER IS A PIONEERING EXAMPLE OF MID-CENTURY MODERN OFFICE
EXISTING KING FAHD LIBRARY, BLENDING CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE WITH ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE THAT HAS EVOLVED INTO A SYMBOL OF SUSTAINABLE RETROFITTING. ITS
CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE CONCEPT WAS TO WRAP THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WITHIN A INTEGRATION OF SOLAR PANELS INTO THE FAÇADE MAKES IT A MODEL FOR HOW OLDER
NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE SKIN, TRANSFORMING IT INTO A MODERN ICON FOR PUBLIC HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS CAN EMBRACE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WITHOUT LOSING
KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL MEMORY. ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY.

CONCEPTUALIZATION