BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

Main Campus, College of Engineering and Architecture

Capitol Drive, Capitol Compound, Balanga City 2100, Bataan

A Feasibility/ Project Study on

Relocation and Redevelopment of

Municipal Hall in Orion: An approach to
a Modernized
and Convenient Civic Center in Orion,
Bataan

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in

Architecture for the Course Research Methods for Architecture, AY 2021 - 2022

Student:
MALLARI, JENNY RHOSE R.

Program, Year and Section:

BS ARCHITECTURE, 4TH YEAR C

Date:
APRIL 30, 2022
 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Government buildings are the most basic yet significant sources of power,
authority, and influence in the country's growth, whether at the regional, provincial,
municipal, or barangay levels. The suggested goal is to develop a new government
building that will serve the public and the availability of suitable existing or planned
infrastructure and public service facilities required to accommodate projected needs
of the community

A municipal hall which is played as institutional, government structure which

purpose is to serve the people within its community that aims for the betterment,
progression and development of their community. The study is to meet functional
programs, elaborate the needs, influence indoor and outdoor activity and come up
with a practical and accessible design solution for the new proposal. The relocation
of the municipal hall must be given a vital attention to aid the needs and recuperate
the norms of an ideal and potential government hall.

Every year the population on the municipality of Orion is increasing. Year 1903
Orion had a papulation of 7,187 but it increases 88.17% up to year 2020 with a
number of 60,771 people according to the census. The population is increasing but
the municipal hall remained its size since it was built. the municipal hall is to crowded
and have not enough space to cater the crowd of people coming in need of their
service and other transactions. This proposal is to develop a new government
building that will serve the public and will accommodate the staffs, employee and
visitors to give both inclusive facility, security and accessibility.

It’s a beginning towards a modernized and comfort municipal hall to be designed

regarding to the community convenience. The public accessibility in the modernized,
convenience and comfort to ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities and
other specials needs group are addressed. On how to give an adequate municipal
service to accommodate the increased demands of the community.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The municipal hall of Orion situated at town proper with not enough space to cater
more people because of its small space for a municipal hall.

Main Problem

• The existing site of Orion municipal hall is too small to accommodate the

growing population of the entire community of Orion and the office buildings are

no longer suitable to the increasing number of

Sub Problem

• What architectural design will be applied?

• How will the structure be accessible to the disabled persons?
• Will the project be a help in improving accessibility in terms of its new location?
• Will the building be considerable for its usage and for the user?
• What is the suitable site for the relocation of the municipal hall which aims to
transfer to bigger site?

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

to achieve information and ideas regarding on the importance of municipal hall

through research study. This research can give benefit for the incoming generation to
serve as their guide and reference whenever they need records about municipal hall.

Community/Employee
The community of Orion they are the ones who need government service. The
employees are the ones who provide service to the community and they are the ones
who usually used the facilities inside the municipal hall frequently. They are the possible
user of the municipal hall.
The Researchers
It may serve this as their guidance to gather information and it may serve them as
a building block to have a bigger study. This will be an instrument that will guide them
discovering credible, reliable data for further understanding on the topic. One of the best
way of acquiring knowledge about this topic.

Future Researchers
The result of the study hopes to be a help to future researchers as a basis for their
studies. Useful reference for the researchers who would plan to make any related study.

1.4 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

To develop design solution for the relocation of the municipal hall into a better and
more operable site that seek to produce an accessible to all and more convenient design
solution. More efficient function compares to the old and existing municipal hall.

Goals:
• To become functionable and accessible by means of proper and exact allocation
of spaces that can influence the workability of the employees as well as to achieve
smooth transaction between people and employee.
• To plan a new design and facility to meet the needs of the users in order to make
the site a valuable venue for the users in or out of the service.

Objectives:
• A modern design that meets the norms of a government structure while also
providing usable facilities for its community.
• Building should have an accessible entrance, having an access includes things
like accessible routes, curb ramps, parking for pwd and passenger loading zones,
elevators, signage, entrances, and restroom accommodations.
• Offers the convenient and modernized municipal hall which is well lighted spaced
and ventilated.
 • municipal hall that is more capable and attainable in achieving a workable place
that leads to maximum productivity and progression towards people.
• the chosen site must bigger than the old/existing site of the municipal hall.

1.5 SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

Scope:

This study focuses on redevelopment and relocation of the new municipal hall of
Orion, towards a convenient, modernized and well-designed government facility.
Relocating to a bigger site to provide the government employees, higher officials and the
community a convenient, accessible, improved and redesign facility that might be more
convenient and operable. A new municipal hall that will improve the deficiency of
necessities in relation to the old and current municipal hall.

Delimitations:

The study is limited with the architectural solutions in planning and design about
the relocation and redevelopment of the municipal hall. It doesn’t include non-architectural
matters, detailed structural, electrical loading, as well as the mechanical system, sanitary
and plumbing system.

1.6 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY

This research is not a duplicate or a copy from another study, though there are different
study that is related to my topic. This project will be on how redeveloped municipal hall
gives a comfort and convenience to the community and on its employee. Modern
municipal hall with an inviting interior and exterior design, must be an open and
transparent to establish indoor space ang outer space relationship.