Bahay Kanlungan
Bahay Kanlungan
Bahay Kanlungan
“Color Psychology”
Project Objectives
Target Users
of people suffering from mental illnesses such as depression • person/s of any age coming from low to middle income
and schizophrenia in which are common among Filipinos. group who are suffering from mild to severe mental
• To provide a government mental health facility affordable illnesses; clinical practitioners like psychiatrists,
to low and medium income members of the community. therapists, and nurses
patients that will help them recuperate and connect back • administrative personnel, utility personnel and other
• To provide a place where the government and NGOs can • Tertiary Users
hold seminars and team building activities that could • volunteers, medical representatives, family visitors and
promote and increase awareness regarding mental health. NGOs.
• To create a model that will highlight the importance of
mental health
CHAPTER 1.0 INTRODUCTION
2. What design of the interiors to be used that will To create interiors that will supplement the idea of a
avoid stress and agitation to its patients? therapeutic environment.
3. What design should be used to promote better work To create a better way-finding and improve familiarity
efficiency for staff and create better surveillance of of the space.
patients?
4. What is the contribution of nature to the overall To create a healthy environment for patients
design of the facility?
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SIGNIFICANCE 1.0RESEARCH
OF THE INTRODUCTION
• Enhance the design and serve as a model for future mental health facilities
• Provide alternative knowledge and solutions on how to create a safe and therapeutic environment for
patients.
B. To the Community
• Provide the community with a mental health facility with affordable mental health services without
• Create a better perception towards mental health facilities and remove the stigma that mental facilities are
and mental healing. It concentrates on long term patients and their everyday
Forgetting one sense experience can eventually ruin the whole design.
Creating a design that will lead a positive impact to touch, sight, hearing
Application: The study is a great help in designing interiors. The author has
➢ Tofle R.B., Shwarz B., So, Yeon Yoon, Max-Royale, A. ➢ Onaran, Bilge Sayil (2009) Sustainable Room Surfaces in
(2004) Color in Healthcare Environments. Retrieved
from https://www.healthdesign.org. Acute Mental Health Hospitals Issue No.2 Volume 5.
colors towards people with mental illnesses. Clinical trials health. The article pushes the idea of applying sustainable
conducted by the authors show how colors were perceived materials for ceilings, walls, floors and therapy rooms. It also
differently by different people, thus creating a different story highlighted the importance of outdoor environment to
• Development of the mental health facility • Natural and man-made disasters present on the site.
• Space Program
• User analysis
Structural Design
• Design and location of columns and beams. • Design of the structural integrity of walls, columns and beams.
• Layout of water, sanitary, and storm drainage of the mental facility. • Design of the water, sanitary and storm drainage layout of the facility.
• Layout of the electrical of the mental facility. • Design of the water, sanitary and storm drainage layout of the facility.
Photo Documentation
Site
SWOT Analysis
Strength Opportunities
Weakness Threats Design Approach
Location of the Site The site will be beneficial to users to create a
Orientation of the Site The right side portion of the site will All service zones and utilities will
The site is free from noise pollution making it better healing environment.
suitable for a healthcare facility The right side of the site is facing be subjected to a hotter be placed on the right side of the
the south direction. environment. site development.
Topography of the Site The site can address the different zoning of
The site has a moderately sloping topography spaces.
Road Width The site might be subjected to - Provide drop-off area in site.
Accessibility to Transportation Target users will not have difficulty in going to Buenavista avenue road that is vehicular traffic especially holiday - Provide parking area in site in
The site can be accessible by any means of land the proposed project
along the site is only approximately seasons if circulation of the site is accordance to National Building
transportation.
6 meters wide. poorly designed. Code.
Accessibility to services and utilities - The proposed project can provide the basic
The site is accessible to other hospitals as well as needs of its users.
markets and pharmacies. It also has access to - The proposed project will not have difficulty in
power and water lines. connecting to power and water lines.
Abundant Rainfall The site might be subjected to -Use stormwater drainage system
The city’s annual rainfall is 2,546 water runoff and cause soil erosion - Avoid too much hardscapes so
Prone to Natural and Man made hazards The site can provide a safer and secured
mm with a peak of 459 mm in on site. that the ground can drain water mo
The site is not subjected to severe or extreme environment for the project
natural and man made hazards. August and low of 27 mm in easily.
February.
Site
- City of Tagaytay is located at the southern part of Province of Cavite, approximately 56 km away
from Metro Manila.
- Tagaytay City has a total land area of 6,500 hectares. It lies within 120o 56’ latitude and 14o 16’
longitude and overlooks Manila Bay on the north, Taal Volcano and Taal Lake on the south and Laguna
de Bay on the east.
The map shows the location of
- Tagaytay City is divided to thirty-four (34) barangays the site in Brgy. Tolentino
West.
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Nature of Soil Rock Formation
The basic types of soil that can be found in Tagaytay City are the
The two types of rocks found in Tagaytay City are volcanic rocks and clastic
Tagaytay sandy loam and Tagaytay loam. The central and
rocks. Volcanic rocks are made up chiefly of andesite and basalt lava flows
western portions of the city are covered by Tagaytay sandy loam.
with some interpolated pyroclastic rocks, while clastic rocks consist of
Soil Type Depth in cm Covered area Characteristics interbedded shale and sandstone with occasional thin leases of limestone, tuff
Tagaytay sandy loam 12-50 cm Central and western portions of The soil consists of dark
the city brown to nearly black, and reworked sandy tuffs, calcareous and partly tuffaceous shale.
friable and granular sandy
loam with a considerable
amount of volcanic sand.
The subsoil is dark brown
to very dark brown and
varies in texture from clay
loam to clay. It is
underlain by reddish-
brown to yellowish brown
adobe clay. This adobe
clay varies in depth
depending on the
Andesite Basalt Shale Sandstone
topography of the place
http://rocks.comparenature.com
Tagaytay loam 15-35 cm Eastern portion of the city The soil consists of thick Data Effect Approach
layer of brown to dark
brown loam containing ▪ Nature of Soil ▪ Loam soil has higher ▪ Avoid too much
more or less fine sandy water content that hardscape and
material. The soil is - The site is subjected to can lead to soil consider the depth of
moderately friable when
moist. In the disturbed Tagaytay sandy loam. erosion. footing during
condition, it becomes construction.
hard and cakes when dry.
This type of soil is easy ▪ Rock Formation ▪ Shale is used as ▪ Use shale as
to work on.
- Shale and sandstone aggregate in aggregate to
construction while conserve budget and
can be found in the site. sandstone are used sandstone as
for decoration. decorations.
Source : Socio – Economic Profile of Tagaytay City
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Slope Categories and Distribution Topography
Area Share Type Slope Characteristics Covered location
North of National
Very gently sloping or Highway leading to
715 11 B 2.6 - 5.0% undulating Batangas
Francisco, Iruhin,
Sungay, Tolentino,
390 6 C 5.1 - 10.0% Gently sloping San Jose
Calabuso, Dapdap,
Iruhin, Sungay,
Sambong, Kaybagal,
San Jose, Silang
520 8 D 10.1 - 18.0% Moderately sloping Crossing
Lands along the
1040 16 E 18.1 - 25.0% Strongly sloping ridge
Strongly hilly to Lands along the
1625 25 F Over 25.0 mountainous ridge
5.1 to 10% slope and not subjected to PWD due to the natural
Temperature Rainfall
month of the year is on April exposed to too much sunlight. can cool off during summer, City is subjected to loam can lead to soil erosion. system to prevent the soil
and coldest during January. such as hydrotherapy pools.
abundant rainfall from from getting too much water
Tagaytay City is Tagaytay will have a cooler Design with passive Southeast monsoon Building facing the Design the buildings in
temperature cooling in a way that they can
subjected to 78% prevails all throughout prevailing wind will
consideration. intercept the prevailing
humidity. the highest the year. have better ventilation. winds such as making it
Provide outdoor
from June to parallel to the
areas and activities.
prevailing wind.
September.
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government center.
where the proposed site is construction of a with the local local government
under the Primary Urban Core mental health facility. government about the pertaining to Primary
Zone.
construction of the Urban Core areas.
proposed facility.
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2.5 and 5 km Catchment Radius
Legend
Site
Hospitals/ Rehabilitation Centers
Churches
NGO Retreat Centers/ Recreational
Commercial / Markets/ Drugstores
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Site Topography Site Orientation
577 m
his site visit. The south side of the lot Facilities will be subjected Put the service facilities and
utilities to the south part of
is subjected to a hot to a hotter climate.
site.
The site is subjected to 5.1 to 10% slope falling climate.
under the “Gently Sloping Area” under the Socio- The site is subjected to The site will have more Create open windows to
NE monsoon and SW winds on the areas take advantage of the
Economic Profile of Tagaytay City. monsoon. subjected to monsoon. winds.
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RESEARCH FOCUS 1.0 INTRODUCTION
Color Psychology
therapeutic environment.
A clinical trial was done to determine which room has more stress Color psychology can be integrated with wall coverings so
inducing properties. The left photo shows a hospital room with
that in times that the patients does not feel comfortable with
white walls while the right photo shows a hospital room with green
the color scheme applied, it can easily be changed or
walls.
managed.
The result show that patients within the white room experienced
Analysis:
Analysis:
NCMH houses 28 pavilions and wards that includes
facilities such as medical infirmary, library, chapel, tennis The study has given the researcher the idea of what is
courts, basketball courts multipurpose halls and dormitories. lacking in mental hospitals in the Philippines. It also
Private rooms in infirmary are complete with utilities such as has a view of the current state of patients especially the
population.
Analysis:
The facility was able to build a therapeutic environment
for patients even though the lot is small. This will help
the researcher on how he can maximize the whole site.
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SITE DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION
OPTIONS
Deep Zone
Garden
Design Approach
Option 1 show the orientation of the buildings is towards the wind direction. It is to maximize the passive cooling capabilities of the facility. It also
provide more green spaces for all users to create a more open and more therapeutic environment. It also motivates users to engage in outdoor activities.
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OPTIONS
Outer Zone
Deep Zone
Second Zone
Courtyard
Garden
Design Approach
Option 2 gives priority to the facility’s spaces to fully utilize the lot. Courtyard for the inner zone was provided to give privacy to patients due to the
lodging house adjacent to the space. The courtyard will also improve the natural lighting distribution to wards. Gardens were also provided for the staff and outpatient
Deep Zone
Outer Zone
Garden
Parking Area
Service Parking Area Inner Zone
Second Zone
Design Approach
Option 3 considers the adjacency of service zone to the inner zone. In this option, service staff will not travel a long distance to cater the needs of
patients. The buildings were oriented to the wind direction to maximize passive cooling capabilities of the building.
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