Architectural Space Programming

Public Spaces (Building):

A. Public Building

Spaces Capacity Function/Purpose Furniture/Fixture/ Space Area

(Approx.)
Equipment Dimension
(Approx.)

1. Drop-off area Three Receives users and cars  CCTV’s 12 x 4 m 48

vehicles going into the building  Planters

 Ground Lighting

fixtures

2. Vestibule/ Main 100 pax Connects All entries to the  Security 10 x 10 m 100

Entrance spaces Desk/Scanners

 Wall Lighting

Fixtures

3. Lobby/ Foyer 100 pax Welcoming area for the  Sofa/ Couch for 10 x 10 m 100

people entering the Public (Waiting)

recycling center  Planters

4. Indoor Garden Provides greeneries to aid  Planters 5x5m 25

the visual aesthetic of the  Landscaping

building.  Water features

(fountains)

5. Experience Hub

a. Exposition 100 pax Gathering, learning, and  Tables 10 x 10 m 100

Area experience area; showcase  Chairs

products produced by the  Exhibit Shelves

facility  Cabinets

 Spotlights

b. Interactive 50 pax Venue for Learning  Gears Storage 5 x 10 m 50

Techniques; experiencing
 Rooms and witnessing the  Tables

production  Chairs

 Storage for Machines

 Shelves

c. Demonstration 30 pax Venue for showcasing the  Chairs and Tables 5x8m 40

Rooms production of handicraft  Shelves

products  Handy Machines

6. Food Courts 100 pax Venue for Dining  Chairs and Tables 10 x 11 m 110

 Pedestal Lavatory

7. Rentable Spaces (3) 30 pax Provides spaces for  Based on Lessee’s 6 x 10 m 180

commercial services; stores requirements (3)

and shops

8. Handicraft/ Novelty 20 pax Provides space to sell  Display Shelves 5 x 8 m (3) 180

Stores (3) locally produced products  Cabinets

 Counter

9. Education/ Seminar 150 pax Venue for formal  Projectors 11.5 x 20 225

Hall educational gatherings,  Chairs m

training, conventions, and  Speakers

seminars  Viewing Screens

 Podiums

a. Backstage Provides a place for  Shelves

preparation before and after  Chairs

activities  Cubicles

b. Projector room Provides a space and storage  Tables

for projectors and hardware  Chairs

 Shelves

c. Storage room Provides a space for storing  Shelves

types of equipment and  Drawers

 machines

10. Public Comfort 8 pax per Hygiene, Sanitary, and  Lavatory 4 x 5 m/ 90

Rooms with PWD gender, 1 Basic Necessities  Water Closet gender, 2 x

(2) PWD  Urinals 2.5 PWD

 Hand Rails (2)

11. Clinic Venue for medical services  Lavatory

and emergency treatments  Bed

 Medical Closets

 Shelves and Cabinets

 Chairs and tables

12. Garbage Provides an area to throw  Trash Bins

Disposal area and segregate wastes ready

(Segregations) for recycling and disposal

B. Recycling Center

Spaces Capacity Function/Purpose Furniture/Fixture/ Space Area

Equipment Dimension (Appro

(Approx.) x.)

1. Safety and 10 pax Receiving area, inspections  Scanners 5x4m 20

Inspection Area/ of people accessing the area  Security Counter

Entrance/Exit

2. Computer Room 30 pax Venue for Technological  Cubicles 5x9m 45

Learning (Computer  Computers

Lessons and Software)  Desks

 Chairs

3. Processing Center 

a. Plastic 30 pax Venue for recycling of  10 x 12 m 120

Recycling collected plastic products,

Area producing space to develop

new quality and useful

 outputs

b. Paper 30 pax Venue for recycling of  10 x 12 m 120

Recycling collected paper products,

Area area for the production of

new products for daily use

c. Light Metal 30 pax Venue for recycling of  10 x 12 m 120

Recycling collected light metal

Area products

d. Handicraft 30 pax Provides a space to recycle  Tables and Chairs 5 x 10 m 150

Area (3) household recyclable to new  Shelves (3)

product  Cabinets

4. Material Preparation 10 pax Venue for sorting of  Lifting Machines 5x7m 35

Area materials to be recycled  Conveyor belts

5. Material Box/

Warehouse/

Recovery Facility

a. Dry Facility 10 pax Venue for storage of dry  Sorting boxes 5x7m 35

recyclables  Cabinets

b. Wet Facility 10 pax Venue for storage of moist  Shelves 5x7m 35

to wet recyclables

6. Stock Room/ 10 pax Provides a space for storing  Cabinets 5x7m 35

Finished Product of products ready to be  Shelves

Area delivered or exposed  Drawers

7. Machine 8 pax Provides a space for repairs;  Shelves 4x5m 20

Maintenance Room cleaning of parts and  Tool storage

machines  Cabinets and Drawers

 Chairs and Tables

8. Storage Room 3 pax Extra space for storage of  Shelves 2x3m 6

parts and hardware

  Drawers

C. Recycling Staff Area

Spaces Capacity Function/Purpose Furniture/Fixture/ Space Area

Equipment Dimension (Appro

(Approx.) x.)

1. Entrance/Exit 10 pax Receiving area for staffs and  Security Scanner 4x5m 20

personnel  Counter

2. Staffs Room

a. Locker Room 50 pax A venue that stores the  Lockers 5 x 10 m 50

belongings of staffs in an  Tables and Chairs

orderly manner

b. Storage Area 5 pax Provides a space for storage  Cabinets 2 x 2.5 m 5

of the needs of staffs such as  Shelves

textile and clothing  Drawers

3. Cafeteria 100 pax Venue for dining  Chairs and Tables 10 x 11 m 110

 Pedestal Lavatory

a. Food Stalls (4) 10 pax Venue for purchasing  Cubicles 3x4m 12

consumable goods/foods  Chairs and Tables

4. Comfort Rooms 10 pax Sanitary, Hygiene, and  Lavatory 4x5 45

per Basic Necessities  Water Closet m/gender,

gender, 1  Urinals 2 x 2.5 m

PWD PWD

5. Nurses’ Station/ Venue for medical services  Lavatory

Emergency Room and emergency treatments  Bed

 Medical Closets

 Shelves and Cabinets

 Chairs and tables

6. Assembly Room  Chairs

 Tables

 Podium

D. Management Spaces

Spaces Capacity Function/Purpose Furniture/Fixture/ Space Area

Equipment Dimension (Appro

(Approx.) x.)

1. Security Inspection/ 6 pax Provides Space for  Security Counters 2x3m 6

Entrance/Exit Vehicular Parking  Shelves

2. Reception 5 pax Venue for Inquiries,  Counter 2.5 x 3 m 7.5

Appointments, Guidelines,  Drawers

and Concerns  Shelves

3. Lobby/Waiting Area 10 pax Provides a place for  Couch 2x5m 10

accommodation of visitors  Planters

and staff

4. Office Spaces

a. General 15 pax Venue for working and  Tables 6 x 10 m 60

Working managing activities and  Chairs

Cubicles tasks  Computers

 Drawers

b. President’s 5 pax Provides a place for the  Tables 5x6m 30

Office with chief officer to work and  Chairs

Toilet & Bath manage its staffs  Computers

c. Vice 3 pax Provides a place for the VP  Drawers 4x5m 20

President’s to work and manage its

office staffs

d. Executive 3 pax Venue for the essential  Table and chair 3x4m 12

Secretary’s works of secretaries and  Drawers

Office facilitating scheduling tasks

 e. Department 3 pax Venue for working together  Computers 3 x 4 m (6) 72

Heads (6) with their immediate staffs  Shelves

i. Sanitary

ii. Human

Resource

iii. Accounting

& Finance

iv. Production

v. Marketing

vi. Research &

Developme

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5. Meeting Room 6 pax Provides a place for casual  Tables 4x6m 24

work discussions and  Chairs

arrangement  Projectors

 Water Dispensers

 Presentation Screen/

Television

6. Anteroom 6 pax Provides a space for  Couch 3x4m 12

accommodation before  Racks

entering the conference  Shelves

room

7. Conference Room 12 pax Venue for a formal meeting  Tables 6x8m 48

of the employees including  Chairs

visitors invited  Projectors

 Presentation Screens/

Television

8. Pantry 5 pax Storage of goods  Shelves 2x3m 6

  Cabinets

 Dispensers

9. Lounging Area 10 pax A place for relaxing and  Couch 5x8m 40

resting  Bookshelves

 Tables

10.Comfort Rooms (2) 5 pax per Sanitary, Hygiene, and  Lavatory 3x4 29

gender, 1 Basic Necessities  Water Closet m/gender,

PWD  Urinals 2 x 2.5 m

 Hand Rails PWD

11. Maintenance Cleaning and storage for  Racks

Room basic utility needs  Shelves

 Tables and Chairs

12. Garbage Disposal Provides an area to throw  Trash Bins

area (Segregations) and segregate wastes ready

for recycling and disposal

Maintenance and Utility Area

1. Safety and Security 5 pax Provides a place for  Computers 4x5m 20

Office regulating security matters,  Reuters

monitoring the safety of  Tables and Chairs

people  Shelves

2. Powerhouse/

Electrical Room

a. Solar Panel 2 pax Storage for Reserve and  Power Inverters 2x4m 8

Processing Back-up Alternative  Battery Racks

Electrical Power  Shelves

 Cabinets

b. Generator 2 pax  Fuel Reserves 2x4m 8

 Area  Power Inverters

 Cabinets

c. Electrical 2 pax Storage for maintenance and  2x4m 8

Machinery regulation of power

delivered to the building

3. Plumbing Spaces

a. Water Filtering 2 pax Filters rainwater and waters  4x5m 20

Area from drains

b. Fire Reserve 2 pax Storage of water in case of 

Tanks fire incidents

c. Overhead 2 pax Space for reserved water  3x8m 24

Water tanks

d. Pump room Providing water supplies for 

essential and firefighting use

4. Sewage Treatment 2 pax Venue for treatment of  4.47kw/hr G-Cube 20 6x6m 36

Plants water before it is delivered cubic meters/day

to drainage systems treatment plant

5. Domestic Water 2 pax Provides a space for the  3x8m 24

Cisterns collection of rainwater

Miscellaneous

1. Prayer Room 10 pax Venue for worshipping  Drawers 5x8m 40

activities  Hanging Racks

 Shelves

 Bookcases

2. Interactive 150 pax Provides an area for  Public Arts (Statues, 15 x 15 m 225

Recreational Area learning while enjoying; an Sculptures and artistic

exposition of public arts Designs)

produced in the facility  Landscaping

3. Outdoor Parks 150 pax A place for playing, picnics,  Benches 15 x 15 m 225
 and various outdoor

activities  Planters

 Ground Lightings

4. Security Outpost 2 pax Receives vehicles upon  Drawers 1.5 x 2 m 3

entering the establishments  Counters

 Scanners

5. Outdoor Garbage Provides an area to throw  Trash bins

Disposal area and segregate wastes ready

(Segregations) for recycling and disposal

6. Ramps Access for PWDs  Ramps and Railings

7. Stairwells Access to upper floors

8. Emergency/ Fire Emergency Access  Stairs and Railings

Exit

9. Parking Areas

a. Delivery Provides space for incoming 

Parking Area and outgoing delivery vans

and trucks

b. Visitor Parking Provides space for vehicular 

Area parking

c. Employee Provides space for vehicular 

Parking Area parking exclusively for

employees

10.Queueing Area Provides an area for PUV’s 

to park and fetch commuters