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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Project 3 DOUBLE HOUSE WEEKLY PROGRESS
Site Visit
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Project Three-Site Analyse Studies
Goal of site analyse:
- To achieve a successful design, site analysis is a must&should be done carefully
- Site Analysis involves taking an inventory of site elements and analyzing these factors relative to the clients need&aims.
- Gather relevant information about the properties of the site, from topography to climate to wind pattern and vegetation.
- Analyze these features and incorporate them into the design.
Site anlysis: Inventory list
- Subsurface features-
- G eology: Geological history of the area, bedrock type& depth etc.
- Hydrology: Underground water table, aquifers, springs etc.
- Soil Genesis: Erosion susceptibility, moisture, reaction organic content, bearing capacity etc.
- Natural surface features-
- Vegetation: Type, size, location, shade pattern, aesthetics, ecology etc.
- Slopes: Gradiant, landforms, elevations, drainage pattern.
- Wild life: Ecology, species etc.
- Climate: Precipitation, annual rain/snow, humidity, wind direction, solar intensity& orientation, average/ highest/lowest temperature.
- Cultural&Man-made features-
- Utilities: Sanitary, water supply, gas, electrical etc.
- Land use: Usage of site, adjacent use, zoning restrictions, easement etc.
- Historic notes: archeologial sites, landmarks, building type, size, condition.
- Circulation: Linkages an transit roads, auto& pedestrian access, mass transit routes etc.
- Social factors: Population, intensity, educational level, economic&political factors, ethnicity, cultural typology etc.
- Aesthetic factors:
- Perceptual: from an auto, by pedestrian, by bike etc.
- Spatial pattern: views of the site, views from the site, spaces existing, potential for new areas, sequential relationship.
- Natural features: significant natural features of the site, water elements, rock formations, plant materials.
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