RESEARCH

(ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 7)
UNIVERSITY STUDENT HOUSING

Belchez, MC Klein Caspe

AR41FA1
Arch. R.S. Camacho

THE SITE:
The University has 11 residential halls that occupies. The proposal should be
in a minimum area of 10,000sqm. (1Ha.) as required. Lot measurement is
13,127.5sqm. (1.3Ha.). Location has been selected near the hostel and other
residential halls for not being isolated not for the reason of building with a
distance but to build it near the small restaurants, Shopping Center, and the
University Health Service.
The lot wherein the proposal is within, is near the hostel. The advantage of it
deals with the students who are willing to transfer in the proposed student
housing to make their living for a longer period of time.

IDENTIFICATIONS/ GOALS:
The University caters lots of students with different programs. The existing
11 student housing are not enough for the reason that there are too many
students unluckily staying outside the campus which are not able to stay in a
dormitory inside UPD.
The main reason why this project is to be developed is to add more
occupants/ students that are to be inside the campus for security purposes
and also to boost income. Commonly, dormitories are found outside the
campuses of many universities in the Philippines especially in Metro Manila.
There is less security if a dormitory is outside the campus.
What are the huge lots and open areas inside UPD for if there are no
purpose. The proposal is gained to be with the students who are to be within
the school for less hassle in doing activities inside the campus like making
just a walk to go to school and also to thrift themselves from riding a PUJ.
The proposed University Student Housing is specialized only for
undergraduates. The building is for both male and female students but there
is a separation that is to be intended for some safety purposes.
Building design considers the environment which follows the way on how to
make the building efficient. Efficiency deals with the energy such as
electricity and air flow that affects the building by the surrounding. The
design also helps the environment through plan vegetations. In short, the
building design helps reduce energy consumption and is an environmental
friendly student housing project.

The Office of Student Housing (OSH) manages eleven (11) residence halls
on
campus.
Six(6)
are
co-educational: Kalayaan exclusively
for
freshmen; Ipiland Kamagong for
graduate students; Molave and Yakal fo
r upperclassmen; and the International Center for foreign students. Four (4)
are exclusively for female students: Ilang-Ilang, Kamia and Sampaguita for
undergraduates, and Sanggumay for graduate students. Lastly, we have
the Concordia B. Albarracin Hall for undergraduate male students and
centennial 2 for female undergraduate students.
Kalayaan, Molave, and Ilang-Ilang operate under the single fee system, which
means that the total dorm fee includes payment for meals provided by
canteen concessionaires at said residence halls. The other residence halls
charge lodging fees only.
As the residence halls are subsidized by the University and have room for a
limited number of students, accommodation in these halls is a big help for
students. Admission is based on income bracket and region of origin. Priority
is given to freshmen and those with the lowest incomes and with residences
farthest from Metro Manila.
In general, a bed, a mattress, a study table, a chair, and a locker are
provided for to each resident. Residents supply their own beddings. All the
residence halls, except centennial 1 & 2 have access to a wi-fi internet
connection. Some halls are all within walking distance to the colleges and
other facilities such as small restaurants, a shopping center and the
University Health Service.

References:
http://ovcsa.upd.edu.ph/osh.htm