Function:

1. GOALS:

A. MISSION: Achieve the need for working on lecture space

B. MAX NUMBER: 33 occupants
C. INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY:
✓ Space 1: Lecture Space.
D. INTERACTION/PRIVACY:
✓ Flexible Seating Arrangements: Design the lecture room with
flexible seating arrangements that can be easily adjusted to
accommodate different teaching styles or group activities. This
promotes collaboration and allows students to choose their preferred
learning environment.
✓ Privacy Partitions: Incorporate movable partitions or screens that
can be adjusted to create smaller discussion areas within the lecture
room. This allows for group work or private discussions without
disrupting the entire class.
✓ Soundproofing: Ensure proper soundproofing in the lecture room to
minimize distractions from outside noise and create a conducive
environment for learning and concentration.
✓ All space have privacy.
E. HIERARCHY OF VALUES:
✓ Learning: At the top of the hierarchy is the value of learning. The
lecture room should prioritize creating an environment conducive to
learning, where students can acquire knowledge, develop critical
thinking skills, and engage with course material.
✓ Respect: Respect for oneself and others is essential. This includes
respecting diverse perspectives, opinions, and backgrounds within
the lecture room. It also involves respecting the lecturer, classmates,
and the learning process itself.
✓ Engagement: Encouraging active engagement is another important
value. This includes participation in discussions, asking questions,
and contributing to the learning community. Engagement fosters a
deeper understanding of the material and promotes collaborative
learning.
 ✓ Integrity: Upholding academic integrity is crucial. This includes
honesty in academic work, citing sources properly, and avoiding
plagiarism. Maintaining integrity ensures the credibility of the
learning environment and the value of academic achievements.
✓ Responsibility: Taking responsibility for one's own learning and
actions is fundamental. This includes attending lectures regularly,
completing assignments on time, and actively participating in the
learning process. Responsibility also involves respecting the lecture
room environment and taking care of shared resources.
✓ Critical Thinking: Encouraging critical thinking is essential for
developing analytical skills and independent thought. Students
should be encouraged to question assumptions, evaluate evidence,
and think critically about course material. Critical thinking promotes
deeper understanding and prepares students for lifelong learning.
✓ Community: Building a sense of community within the lecture
room is essential. This involves fostering connections among
students, supporting each other's learning, and collaborating on
group projects or discussions. A strong sense of community
enhances the overall learning environment and promotes student
success.
✓ Locking Mechanisms: Ensure that doors and windows are equipped
with sturdy locking mechanisms to prevent forced entry. Consider
using reinforced doors and tamper-resistant locks for added security.
✓ Security Alarms: Install audible alarms that can alert occupants in
case of security breaches or emergencies. These alarms should be
loud enough to be heard throughout the lecture room and adjacent
areas.

F. PRIME ACTIVITIES:
✓ Lecture
SECURITY:
✓ The space is enclosed and the only direct entry is from the lobby.
 ✓ Surveillance Cameras: Deploy surveillance cameras strategically
inside and outside the lecture room to monitor activity and deter
potential threats. Recorded footage can also be useful for
investigations in case of security incidents.
G. PROGRESSION:
Occupants enter Lecture Space to take a lecture → Enter the Reading/Learning
Space to research the lecture topic → Enter the Group/Team Activity Space to
discuss and complete any required activities → Enter Projector Space to view
and present any finished work.
H. SEGREGATION:
✓ Some spaces will have segregation and cannot be opened together.
➔ The Lecture Space and Projector Space
I. ENCOUNTERS: Users will come together and participate in activities and will
create a working environment in a learning space.
J. EFFICIENCY:
✓ The use of the multipurpose space was efficiently used.
✓ The space required for each activity was fulfilled and achieved.
✓ Some spaces needed direct sunlight for its activity like the Reading
✓ Space and direct contact with the outside court. Other spaces, such
as the Projector Space, didn’t need any sunlight and the required
lighting in the room was limited.
K. PRIORITY OF RELATIONSHIPS:
✓ There is a strong relationship between the Reading and Workshop
Spaces because they both can be opened on one another and perform
a single activity together, and there can be an overlap of functions.
✓ On the other hand, there is no relationship between the Lecture and
Projector Spaces or their activities; therefore they cannot be opened
on one another, or have any overlapping functions.

2. NEEDS:
A. AREA REQUIREMENTS:
1. By Space Type/Organization:
✓ Lecture, Reading and Workshop Spaces → 4*6 m
✓ Projector Space → 4*2.45 m
2. By Location/Time:
✓ Reading Space → The space that needs most lighting, so its location is
by the most windows.
✓ Reading, Lecture & Workshop Spaces → The space is wide because
there is constant movement and interaction between participants.
✓ Projector Space → The space is small because there is minimal
interaction between participants because the activity available in this
space is visually only.

B. FUNCTIONAL ALTERNATIVES:

Form:
1. GOALS:

A. BIAS ON SITE ELEMENTS: There is a connection between the outside court

and the Reading Space, that gives accessibility of an outside reading area.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE:
✓ The Reading space is surrounded by curtain walls from 2 walls,
allowing natural lighting into the space all day.
✓ The Workshop and Lecture Spaces have curtain wall on only one wall,
providing the sufficient natural lighting needed.
✓ The Projector Space has no windows or curtain walls in any of its
surrounding walls and depends on the HVAC for air circulation and air
conditioning. The space requires minimal lighting because the activity
doesn’t need it.
C. EFFICIENT LAND USE: The spaces achieved the required space for the
activities.
D. COMMUNITY RELATONS: Multipurpose creates a learning community that
interacts with one another. The presence of the 4 functions together creates a
larger span of interactions and relations.
E. COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:
 ✓ The interaction between nature and the inside activity in the Reading
Space creates a relationship and direct contact with the outside
ecosystem.
✓ The use of innovative facades to create a sustainable relationship
between the ecosystem and the structure.
✓ Use of renewable resources in the activities and the spaces.
F. PHYSICAL COMFORT:
✓ Creating a safe and comfortable environment helps make occupants
feel more relaxed and inclined to stay and participate in the required
activities.
✓ Use of ecological facades and the control between it and the ecosystem
outside the building will help the occupants be in a space that meets the
comfortable livable environment.
G. SOCIAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT: There is a healthy
interaction and relationship between all spaces, that helps occupants be more
comfortable and more social.
H. INDIVIDUALITY: Each space has its own identity and secluded space with its
own activity and function. But the spaces can also work together without
disturbing the neighboring spaces.
I. WAYFINGING:

J. CLIENT EXPECTATIONS: Clients expect to participate in a healthy learning

environment and experience an interactive community in a comfortable space.
K. SUSTAINABILITY: The use of ecological and environmentally friendly
materials will help reduce energy consumption, reduce costs and reduction of
energy emissions and pollution.
L. PROJECTED IMAGE:

2. NEEDS:

A. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON COSTS: The use of

environmentally friendly materials and ecological facades will help reduce costs
of construction, and on the long run of energy consumption of the building.
B. BUILDING COSTS: Building costs are naturally costly in the construction
phase but in the choosing of reusable furniture and adjustable wall partitions help
reduce the costs of the multipurpose spaces.
C. BUILDING OVERALL EFFICIENCY FACTOR: It’s determined according
to the outside entering energy and the subsequent needed energy in the space, for
example HVAC.
D. BUILDING SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA: We try to use as much natural
lighting as possible to decrease the use of electricity in lighting in the spaces, at
the same time try to control the heat with ecological facades to reduce the energy
needed in HVAC systems.