TYPE NBCP BP 344 FIRE CODE

ROOMS - Min of 6 sqm - Min of 10% opening - Min 2m height

- Kitchen: min 3 sqm in a room - egress: min 0.9m
with 1.5m least - Water closet stalls: width
dimension min 1.7m x 1.8m
- T&b: min 1.2 sqm mts
with 0.9m least
dimension
- Natural ventilation
ceiling height: 2.7m
ground, 2.4m
second, and 2.1m
succeeding floor/s
DOORS - Min 0.9m width - Min 0.8m width - Min 0.7m and max
- Min m height - Min 2.1m height 1.2m width
- Opening 90 deg and - Min 1.5m x 1.5m
min 0.7m exit way clear level space
clear width - Entrance w/
- Max of 1.2m door vestibule: 1.8m
leaf width depth and 1.5m
width
PASSAGEWAY - Min 1.1m width - Min 1.2m width - Min 1.12m width
(corridor and - Dead ends with max corridor/ walkway - Max of 23m
exterior exit) 6m length (where a door shall distance travel from
open onto but not high hazard area to
into a corridor) exit
- Min 1.1m width
hallway
- Min 2m headroom
- Recesses: min 1.5m
x 1.5m area and
max 12m
- Recesses at every
dead ends: provided
at or within 3.5m
BELIEFS AND PRACTICES THAT INFLUENCE ARCHITECTURE
- Stairs - Starting with the first landing, count the steps using the words oro (gold), plata
(silver), and mata (death). The perfect last step should be oro. Ending upplata is not too
bad either but, understandably, do not ever end up with mata. This ruling is strictly
observed especially if it involves the first steps going into the house. If your home has a
slight elevation, choose four steps but never three.
- Doors - It is advised that doors should not face each other. The people in the north
associates this with the easy passage of a coffin through two doors that directly face each
other. It is also advised that one must plan the doors of one’s bedrooms in such a way
that when it is opened, one would face neither the foot nor head of the bed.
COLOR, TEXTURE AND PSYCHOLOGY AS ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Color establishes an aesthetic connection between objects and set the mood.
Colors must be chosen based on the psychology and the mindset of the dweller. Texture
mainly deals with surfaces and determines how a typical surface looks and feels. Texture
adds depth and interest into a living space and defines the feel/appearance and consistency
of a surface.
The places we live and work largely impact our feelings and behavior as well as
our thoughts and mood. Colors can generate or enhance certain emotion is so deeply rooted
in our minds that we even use it in our vocabulary. And textures in the house can also
produce certain emotional responses. It is crucial to consider design solutions for interior
environments while supporting the health, safety and well being of occupants in addition to
enhancing their quality of life.