Part 4
More detail needs to be added to the doors, windows and columns to give the house a more Spanish Mission look.
The whole approach to the design of the property was to make it a place where Family and visitors would be welcomed at any time, but at the same time keeping private areas for ourselves. The TV room, Arcade and everything in front of them will be considered public area for the entertainment of guests. The pool is partly for my daily exercise, but also to entertain the kids. Our neighbour opposite has promised to bring over a bottle of champagne when it is finished; I think that is return for a season ticket. When we took the family on an overnight visit to a Beach resort, they all enjoyed playing billiards, so I hope one day to include a Snooker Table, but will start off with just darts and Mah Jong.
The plan below shows the first floor and includes the entrance hall/family/TV room, bedroom, study, workshop, the main lounge, dining room and kitchen.

And here is a 3D view

The downstairs bedroom will be used by Bings Mother and the Hall/Family/TV Room if for Tagalog Soaps that most Filipinos can’t seem to live without. They will be banned from the main lounge.
The room height was left at the programme default height of 109” which I assume is a US standard, but may be less than is normal for the Philippines. The stairs were given a very shallow run of 12” tread width with 5.2” riser. This is to make an easy ascent for us older people. It is intended to make the stairs a feature when first entering the house.
Second floor plan. This has the master suite and two guest bedrooms

Second floor 3D view

The following is a plan of the lot, and as well as the main house, also includes the Maids Room/Laundry/Dirty Kitchen on the top right, the pool and Games Room/Toilet/Gardener-Handyman Room. These will not all be built at once, but included to avoid having to repeat the approval and permit stage. The boundary wall and pool, at a possible P1M each, will definitely be added later, and the games room, while only be native construction, is not too important and can be delayed.

The house will be constructed with the standard columns and beams, but instead of infilling with hollow block, will use Styrofoam sandwiched between heavy wire mesh. I will give more details on the next part and will photograph a sample that I have.
Continued in part 5