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Site Analysis
- A MUST to achieve a successful design concept and should precede the architectural and engineering phases
- Determines properties/elements of the site – topography, climate, wind patterns and vegetation
- Provides an analysis of how the site elements affect the property in relation to the client’s needs, wants and goals
- Determines feasibility of the proposed project based on the site elements
- Governs how these features may best be incorporated into a successful design for the site
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Site Planning/Site Development |
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Measured Surveys of Existing Buildings/As built plans |
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Facilitation of topographic surveys |
And much more. Click here for our Site Analysis Checklist
Site Analysis Check List
- Topography
- What is the slope?
- What is the best location for the building or built environment?
- Where are the high or low elevations?
- Where might a water feature be placed?
- From where on the site do the prevailing winds come?
- Where can trees be planted for buffering purposes?
- Where should openings be placed in the building to take advantage of cool winds?
- What are the drainage patterns?
- Geology
- What is the type of bedrock?
- What is the depth of bedrock?
- Are there protected wetlands?
- Hydrology
- At what depth is the underground water table?
- What is the salinity, potability or pH of the water?
- Soil – What is the
- Likelihood for erosion?
- Moisture retention factor?
- Soil pH?
- Organic composition?
- Load bearing capacity?
- Vegetation
- Threatened or invasive species
- Type, size, location
- Shade patterns, aesthetics, ecology
- Wild Life
- Existing species
- Ecology
- Threatened species and their habitat
- Climate
- Precipitation
- Annual rainfall
- Humidity
- Wind direction
- Solar intensity & orientation
- Temperature average and range
- Other features – Cultural and man-made
- Utilities – sanitation, water supply, gas, electricity, telephone and cable T.V.
- Land use – zoning restrictions, current usage of site, uses of adjacent sites, easements
- Historical importance – archeological sites, landmarks, building types, sizes and conditions
- Traffic features
- Linkages to transit roads
- Vehicular and pedestrian access, mass transit routes
- Social Factors
- Population intensity and educational level, economic and political factors, ethnicity and cultural typology
- Aesthetic Factors
- Perceptual – from an automobile, by a pedestrian, biker
- Spatial pattern – views of and from the site, existing spaces, potential for new development,
- Significant natural features – water features, rock formations, plant material
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