Concha - Research On Barangay Hall and Health Center Design

CHRISTINE DIANNE A.
CONCHA
BS ARCHITECTURE
ARC-2212
Research on the Basic Design Principles in Designing

Barangay Hall and Health Center
A barangay hall is a government community building where major meetings,

activities, and events are typically conducted. The elected barangay council, led by
the barangay head, is in charge of providing good service to their particular barrio
community.
Information desks, conference rooms, office space, and health care centers are
common features of barangay halls. It is critical to examine the building's
accessibility to pedestrian routes for convenient access to people. Setbacks must
also be considered in order to avoid catastrophic mishaps. Entrance service must
also be efficient and easily identifiable.
Building layout is critical while designing a barangay hall. When analyzing interior
building needs, consider the following checklist of departments, offices,
special-purpose rooms, and service facilities as a starting point:
1. Departments that must maintain continual touch with the general public and collect
or pay money.
2. Departments that need communication with certain groups of the public, such as
city-owned utilities, construction permits, staff, barangay planning, and the barangay
clerk
3. Other departments include public works, recreation, police, and fire, among
others.
4. The mayor and councilmen have access to the barangay council chamber and
office space. Offices for the Chief Administrative Officer
6. Vaults for storage and record rooms
7. Locker rooms, restrooms, janitor closets, public telephones, and space for
heating, ventilation, plumbing, and electrical equipment are all available.
8. The link of one room or functional space to another is significant in "circulating
areas" like lobbies, hallways, elevators, and stairways. No room exists in and of
itself, and many of the challenges associated with living in a structure stem from this
omission. Departments with similar functions should be positioned next to one
another, and sequential processes should be scheduled in a production-line
approach. Excessive lobbies and hall space raise building costs without increasing
useful space. The height of the structure will be determined by the quantity of
available land and the amount of office space required. Land is often less expensive
than increased height.
The layout of the department will be determined by the activities carried out by the
department as well as the tools or special equipment utilized. A finance department
plan, for example, may necessitate an open space for accounting clerks and
collectors with one or two private offices, a machine room, and a vault. In contrast,
the public works department may require private offices for the director, engineer,
and individual inspectors, as well as a drawing room, a vault, a plan or map room,
and meeting rooms.
An important consideration in determining space requirements is who should have

private offices and under what conditions. More room is needed for private offices;
space use is limited by segregating spaces for private offices; and moving and
re-erecting walls is costly. A multitude of small offices complicate ventilation, lighting,
and heating issues; monitoring and coordination of work, flow of work, and
communications are all made more challenging. An open, wall-arranged workplace
appears more organized and professional than a succession of individual offices.
Certain circumstances call for private offices.
The location of the chief administrative officer's office is critical to effective public
relations. It should be placed such that it seems to be easily accessible and available
to any caller, but it should not be overly visible. The second level is often a suitable
placement since it requires some effort to visit, and the casual or just inquisitive
individual is less likely to invade.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
It is critical for people constructing a clinic, workplace, or other location to

consider who will be utilizing the space and to apply the following ideas to make the
room much more friendly and fully functional.
● Make the design valuable and marketable to individuals of all backgrounds

and talents.
● Allow for a wide range of personal preferences and talents.
● Regardless of the user's health or ability, provide effective and required
information to the user.
● Reduce dangers and the negative repercussions of unplanned or accidental
activities.
● Reduce dangers and the negative repercussions of unplanned or accidental
activities.
● Be utilized effectively and comfortably, with as little fatigue as possible.
● The design's application is simple, straightforward, and intuitive.
● retain adequate size and space for the design's approach and application that
will be applied
FURNITURE LAYOUT
One of the most difficult issues when creating a healthcare room is
accommodating three very distinct roles in the area. The setting must first be
pleasant and comforting for the patient. Second, caregivers must be able to rapidly
and efficiently maneuver the room. Finally, family and other visitors must have a
comfortable place to sit or sleep without interfering with attending staff workflow or
the patient's recuperation. This is a severe difficulty in a small clinical room since
space is quite restricted.
Another difficulty in healthcare room design is ensuring unobstructed lines of sight

from the nurses' station. Because every patient has distinct demands, efficient
medical room design should also be adjustable, which can add an added layer of
complexity to the design process.
The design elements listed below assist nurses in observing all patients:
● Room Design. In ICUs, U and C patient room arrangements function best
because they allow personnel to better view and rapidly access every patient
room from a central station.
● Stations in the cockpit. Build smaller, decentralized "cockpit" nurses' stations
in between groups of two rooms in huge Nursing Units where nurses' stations
are positioned widely apart, allowing for direct view of the patient.
● Doors with Glass. Staff may see into patient rooms through doors with glass
panel windows.
Staff efficiency is also affected by the location of relevant tools and equipment. As a
result, the design must consider:
● Placement of the lower cabinet and equipment. Research discovered that
some nurses had difficulty reaching the top shelves in patient rooms and
supply closets when placed in higher areas. To accommodate them, the
design shall shift critical equipment and supplies lower in storage rooms.
● Provide storage where it is required. Small supply drawers installed into the
patient room corridor wall can provide on-demand supplies to employees.
● Equipment that is integrated into the ceiling. Supporting medical equipment
such as patient lifts and IV poles from the ceiling frees up floor space, letting
employees move more effectively within the room.
Patient room furnishings are necessary for patient and visitor comfort, but they can
also interrupt staff productivity. Room arrangement should be maximized or
right-sized to produce the least amount of disruption. Architects can use the following
techniques to develop a more efficient healthcare center design:
● Divide the Room Into Three Zones: The staff zone should be at the room's
entry to encourage efficiency in doing their jobs while having the least
influence on occupants. Patient amenities should be located in the middle of
the room, with comfortable seats for guests in the rear.
● Use Lightweight or Wheeled Furniture: In an emergency, lightweight, modular
ottomans and wheeled furniture may be rapidly moved out of the way. A sofa
that can be converted into a bed will serve two functions.
● Facilities Should Be Designed According to Need: Front-located bathrooms
provide for a wider guest space at the back of the room but may impede
vision to the patient. Rear-located restrooms increase the patient's sight lines
but lose family space and vast outside vistas out of the room. Center-bar
restrooms are a middle ground between front and rear bathroom alternatives,
providing maximum vision inside the room as well as unimpeded views to the
outside.
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
BARANGAY HALL AREA:
Receiving area/Lobby - 4 SQM

- a room that leads to one or more additional rooms or hallways, usually at the
entrance of a public building.
Conference room - 15 SQM
- are used for conference calls, board meetings, management conversations,
and other significant decision-making circumstances. In terms of AV
equipment and furniture, they are among the most elaborate conference
rooms in an office. Only businesses of a particular size or maturity will require
conference rooms.
Private office - 8 SQM
- is housed in a shared office space that has been rented out to a company for
exclusive usage. Other firms are segregated and out of view. Private offices,
as opposed to open offices, give businesses more control over their area,
more privacy, and a calmer working atmosphere.
Pantry - 1.2 SQM
- a little chamber or closet where food, plates, and utensils are stored.
Powder room - 1.5 SQM
- have all of the fundamental restroom amenities such as a toilet, sink, and
toiletries.
HEALTHCARE CENTER AREA:
Outpatient department - is a section dedicated to the care of outpatients, or

persons with health problems who visit for diagnosis or treatment but do not require
a bed or to be hospitalized for overnight care at this time. Outpatient departments at
modern hospitals provide a wide range of medical services, diagnostic testing, and
minor surgical procedures.
Waiting Area - 0.65 SQM/person ‘
- where individuals sit or stand until the event or appointment for which
they are waiting begins.
Toilet - 1.5 SQM
- have all of the fundamental restroom amenities such as a toilet, sink,
and toiletries.
Admitting and Records Area - 5 SQM/staff
- is responsible for keeping track of room availability and the list of
confined patients.
Examination and Treatment Area with Lavatory/Sink - 8 SQM/bed
- is critical in reducing infectious disease transmission to patients and
healthcare personnel.
- In medical offices, the potential for illness transmission is greater than
in most other areas, therefore you must be extremely careful to
observe infection-control practices at work.
Consultation Area - 5 SQM/staff
- a space in which a doctor examines and consults with patients
Doctor’s Clinic - 10SQM
- are the major locations for ambulatory care and are frequently the first place a
sick person would go for care, unless it is an emergency, in which case one
would go to the emergency room.
Equipment and Supplies Storage Room - 5 SQM
- are critical components of every medical institution, offering personnel with
the tools and resources they need to carry out diverse healthcare activities. A
typical medical supply room is stocked with everything from diagnostic tools
and instruments to medications, cleaning supplies, and even refreshments for
patient waiting areas.
Pharmacy - 15 SQM
- is a store that sells medicinal medications among other things. A pharmacist
manages the fulfillment of medical prescriptions at the pharmacy and is ready
to consult people about prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well
as health concerns and wellness issues.
Delivery Room - 35 SQM
- is a unit where pregnant mothers give birth to their kids. Prior to being
transferred to the DR, the patient may need to remain in the Labor Room
while the mother is examined and monitored.
Lying-in Area - 8 SQM/bed
- A medical facility that offers emergency, inpatient, and frequently outpatient
medical care to patients who are ill or injured.
Nurse Station - 5 SQM/staff
- A nurses' station is an area in a healthcare facility where nurses and other
health care workers can do part of their tasks while they are not working
directly with patients. The station contains a counter where visitors and
patients who want to speak with nurses can do so.
HEALTHCARE CENTER UTILITY SYSTEMS

Electrical distribution, emergency power, vertical and horizontal transport,
heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, plumbing, boiler and steam, medical gas,
medical/surgical suction, and communication systems are examples of utilities.
HEALTHCARE CENTER ILLUSTRATION EXAMPLES

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CHRISTINE DIANNE A.

Research on the Basic Design Principles in Designing

A barangay hall is a government community building where major meetings,

An important consideration in determining space requirements is who should have

It is critical for people constructing a clinic, workplace, or other location to

● Make the design valuable and marketable to individuals of all backgrounds

Another difficulty in healthcare room design is ensuring unobstructed lines of sight

BARANGAY HALL AREA:

Receiving area/Lobby - 4 SQM

HEALTHCARE CENTER AREA:

Outpatient department - is a section dedicated to the care of outpatients, or

HEALTHCARE CENTER UTILITY SYSTEMS

HEALTHCARE CENTER ILLUSTRATION EXAMPLES

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