POLYTECHNIC POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
In partial fulfillment of requirements in Research Methods in Architecture:
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION HOSPITAL AND BURN CENTER Proposal of the First Tropical Tropical Earthscraper
SUBMITTED BY:
ARANETA, ARANETA, Edric Edric Cyril Cyril M. B Architecture !"#
SUBMITTED TO:
Ar. Ted $illamor $illamor Inocencio, Inocencio, uap uap
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PROJECT TITLE Bureau of %ire &rotection 'ospital and Burns Center II. RESEARCH TITLE / PROJECT APPROACH &roposal of the %irst Tropical Earthscraper III. INTRODUCTION 1. Backgr!"# $ %&' S%!#(
The Bureau of %ire &rotection, as part of their core (alues, is concern. Concern for the %ilipino people and e(ery %ilipino firefi)hter. The Bureau of %ire &rotection encoura)es e(eryone to (olunteer as a firefi)hter throu)h ease requirements and qualifications that can fit for all. *i+e in ein) %- /%ire -fficer 0, the B%& C1 #23 released the list of qualifications and requirements such as the follo4s: •
Must e a accalaureate course )raduate 4ith Ci(il er(ice eli)iility or RA 252, &6 7A3, %ire -fficer #, %ire -fficer E8am, &olice -fficer ta+en 775
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on4ards. Must not e less than # years old or more than 92 years on the date of actual
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appointment. hould e physically and mentally fit. %emale applicants should e at least ;# in hei)ht and ;! for males. A 4ai(er
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for hei)ht and a)e. Requirements shall e automatically )ranted to applicants elon)in) to cultural
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communities 'olders of &rofessional 6ri(er;s *icense 4ith # and 9 restriction codes and
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National Certificate III in 6ri(in) issued y the Technical Education and +ills 6e(elopment Authority /TE6A0 4ill e prioriti
0 -ne /0 'and4ritten &ersonal 6ata heet /&60 usn) lac+ allpen only. No •
si)n pen c0 -ne /0 &hotocopy of Authenticated Transcript of Records and Colle)e 6iploma> d0 -ne /0 &hotocopy of Authenticated Certificate of Eli)iility /CC?&RC0> e0 -ne /0 &hotocopy of Certificate of *i(e Birth issued y the National tatistics -ffice> f0 -ne /0 &hotocopy of Certificate of Marria)e issued y the National tatistics -ffice /for married female applicants0> )0 -ne /0 &hotocopy of NBI Clearance: and h0 &hotocopy of Certificates of Trainin) /if any0 @ith the follo4in) data re)ards qualifications and requirements to oin the Bureau of %ire &rotection, recent issues re)ardin) the pro(ision of enefits are on the headlines of ne4s. Accordin) to &hiltar loal:
A firefi)hter;s )roup is a4aitin) a reply from Bureau of %ire &rotection /B%&0 officials on issues they ha(e raised concernin) the pli)ht of retired firefi)hters. $an Resurreccion, %oundation for %ilipino %ire %i)hters /%0 president said, B%& officials must )i(e an accurate numer of retired firemen 4ho ha(e not recei(ed their terminal lea(e enefits and 4hy their claims ha(e not een )ranted. The % has accused unnamed B%& officials of coddlin) a loan shar+ syndicate that is ra+in) it inD at the e8pense of the retirees. -ne retiree, 4ho has een 4or+in) on his claims for the last se(en months, said his enefits are ein) hosta)edD ecause of a moile radio he alle)edly failed to return efore retirement. 'e said he did not recei(e the radio e8cept on paperD 4hen he si)ned a memorandum receipt efore actually recei(in) it. The retired fireman said the B%& too+ se(en months to )i(e him the e8act amount after he threatened to sue the officials. They only came up 4ith the ,222 cost of the no4 osolete radio /TAIT-RCA0 4hen I threatened to sue,; the retiree said. A fireman died in #225 4hile on duty ut his heirs ha(e not recei(ed his enefits until no4, the source said.D 1.1.
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The Bureau of %ire &rotection, li+e the Armed %orces of the &hilippines and the &hilippine National &olice, ser(e 4ith li(es in line for the sa+e of ci(il 4elfare as equals 4ith each other. 1et in line 4ith this recent issue re)ardin) loss of pro(ision of enefits, the proponent approached a comparison of enefits of these )o(ernment ranches to further 4iden the proposal possiilities. The researcher;s e(aluation is descried in the tale elo4: BFREAF -% %IRE &R-TECTI-N . R'%)r''"%
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dependin) on year
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of ser(ice. #. H*)%a,
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spouses
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deceased
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are
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are
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memers
the
memers
(eteran;s
deceased
deceased
of
of
the
(eteran;s
family. The (eteran
family. The (eteran
must ha(e died in
must ha(e died in
line of duty> or the
line of duty> or the
(eteran is a disaility
(eteran is a disaility
pensioner 4ho died
pensioner 4ho died
from a disaility or
from a disaility or
sic+ness related to
sic+ness related to
ser(ice. !. D)*a0),)%( P'"*)" >
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This is a monthly
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pension
pension
)i(en
to
)i(en
to
(eterans disaled in
(eterans disaled in
the line of duty, the
the line of duty, the
amount
amount
of
4hich
of
4hich
depends
on
the
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on
(eteran;s
disaility
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are
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are
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hospitali
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and
medical care at the
medical care at the
$eterans
$eterans
Memorial
Medical Center. G. E#!ca%)"a, B'"'$)%*>
Medical Center and is
chool
fees amountin) to a ma8imum &9G,222
of per
academic year for a t4o"year,
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four"year,
discounted
on
commercial hospitals dependin)
on
de)ree
of
hospitali
chool
fees amountin) to a ma8imum or f(e"year course
&9G,222
4ill e shouldered y the
)o(ernment.
Each
(eteran
t4o"year,
is
(eteran;s e8penses
4ill e shouldered y
a
e
y
the
shouldered
cooperati(e
to
pensions
salaries.
or
of
e8penses
is
a urial
4ill
e
y
the
shouldered
for
automatic deduction
(eteran
(eteran;s
a
4ith
Each
&2,222
)o(ernment.
(eteran;s offer loan assistance
)o(ernment.
educational enefit. 3. B!r)a, A**)*%a"c'>
)o(ernment. 5. La" A**)*%a"c'> A%&*AI,
the
entitled to only one
urial 4ill
four"year,
or f(e"year course
educational enefit. 3. B!r)a, A**)*%a"c'> of
per
academic year for a
entitled to only one
&2,222
of
La"
A**)*%a"c'>
A%&*AI, a cooperati(e for (eteran;s
offer
loan
assistance 4ith automatic deduction to pensions or
salaries. i(en this numers, the proponent foreseen to 4iden enefits of the Bureau of %ire &rotection throu)h architectural solutions. As you can see on the tale ao(e, A%& and &N& has free hospitali
The proposal aims to meet present needs and demands such as the follo4in): . &ro(ision of a speciali
An EarthscraperD is multi"story structure, thou)h not seen on the s+yline, ecause it e8pands )oin) do4n. Technically, this is the complete opposite of a s+yscraper, hence earthscraperD.
In Me8ico, A team of Me8ican architects ha(e desi)ned a G"story )lass and steel earthscraper pyramid to sit in the middle of Me8ico CityHs most historic pla
Figure
3.1.
(Source:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/27/tech/innovation/earthscrapermexicoantasrea!it/index.htm! "
To conser(e the numerous acti(ities that ta+e place on the 72,222 square"foot pla
The proect en(isioned is an earthscraper in the heart of the Metropolis that speciali
firemen, (olunteers and officers of the Bureau of %ire &rotection and also speciali
factors passi(ely and less acti(ely.
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Contriute to research a more intensi(e study of the possiility of earthscrapers and the incorporation of nature to4ards pro)ressi(e healin).
7. REFERENCES •
eor)e @ester, f. C. /#2, -ctoer #30. Could 'Earthscraper' really turn architecture on its head? Retrie(ed from CNN:
http:??edition.cnn.com?#2?2?#3?tech?inno(ation?earthscraperme8icofantasyreali ty?inde8.html •
)o(.ph. /#2!, April !0. Philippine government pensions for war veterans. Retrie(ed from )o(.ph: http:??444.)o(.ph?#2!?2!?2!?philippine)o(ernmentpensionsfor4ar(eterans?
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Ma)maNe4s. /#23, %eruary !0. Fire Officer 1 FO1! "ualification# $e%'ts# &alary and enefits . Retrie(ed from Ma)maNe4s:
http:??444.ma)mane4s.com?#23?2#?ho4toapplyfireofficerfpqualificationsreqt ssalary.html •
Resurrecion, $. /#22, Kanuary #0. %irefi)hters call on B%& to release enefits. /&. loal, Inter(ie4er0
