Before Site Visit

Physical
Understand the physical terrain of the
settlement both natural and man-made;
Preparation of maps showing landuse,
housing typologies, street characteristics,
etc
Surveying; Mapping;
Driving
Rough Map prepared using
Satelite imagery, Collection
administrative maps for the
survey of land records or the
local body
Socio-Economic
Comprehend the socio-cultural aspect of
the settlement that influence the built
form; Economic base of the settlement;
Segratation of settlement due to social
and economic aspects
Interactive;
Documentation;
Reporting; Local
Language
Preparation of survey
questionnarie
Physical
Infrastructure
Study of physical infrastructure (Water
supply, sewerage, sewage, Storm Water
Drainage, Solid Waste Management)
Surveying; Mapping;
Local Language
Rough Map prepared using
Satelite imagery, Collection
Secondary data about the
village and its surronding
(Block and District)
Work to be Done
Description Group Skill Set
Social
Infrastructure
Study of all social Infrastructure at
Village, Block and District Level
Interactive; Local
Language; Good
communication with
officials
Rough Map prepared using
Satelite imagery, Collection
Secondary data about the
village and its surronding
(Block and District)
Before Site Visit
Housing
Understand the vernacular / traditional
architecture involving local materials and
construction techniques and emphasize
on the importance of designing built
form and open spaces that meet the
aspirations of the community
Drafting;
Documentation;
Sketching;
photography
NIL
Visual
Collective design evolved organically over
a period of time; Appreciate the visual
character of the settlement with respect
to socio-economic and cultural aspect
Sketching;
photography
NIL
Group Description Skill Set
Work to be Done
During Site Visit After Site Visit
Physical surve using measuring
tapes or chain survey or any
other survey instruments
Strategic location of Village at state, district, block level;
Preparation of Base Map showing village boundary, roads,
buildings, roof types, natural elements, water bodies,
contour lines; Land use Map; Climatic Analysis; Streetscape
Element marked in the maps; Street Sections showing the
streetscape elements and also underground services
Conduct surveys; Collecting
information on the history of
the village from old people;
Collecting Demographic
characteristics of the
settlement over the past few
decades
Documentation of the History of settlements; Evolution of
the settlement form and structure; Analysis of demographic
Characteristics; Listing out the major festivals, customs and
traditions; Temporal Activity chart for various sectors of
people based on age, occupation and caste
Obtain all the physical
infrastructure details from the
local authority; Survey the
settlement to understand the
working of source/disposal of
all physical infrastructure
Preparation of Village level maps showing the source/
Disposal of all infrastructure and distributions system;
Documentation of district level source; Analysis of supply
and demand for the next decade for each infrastructure
Work to be Done
Interview the public to map
out the location of various
social infra accessed by them;
Measured drawing and
documentation of any
monumental structure
Preparation of Village level maps showing location of all
social infrastructure in the village; Locating the next level of
service availability nearby; Analysis the demography of the
settlement; Porject the population for the plan period and
suggest necessary requirement of infrastructure; Map out
the land availability for those proposals
During Site Visit After Site Visit
Reconaissance survey of
housing typology; Measured
drawing and documentation of
houses in each typology
Documentation of houses in each Typology (Measured
Drawing, Material & Construction Details; Detailing for all
typical features); Analysis of built form in aspect of
MicroClimate, social, economic and cultural aspect for all
documented houses
Identifying the local gathering
points, Views and Vistas;
Documentation of typical
characteristics feature of the
village; Preparation of street
elevation;
Mapping out the focal points of the village (Both Formal and
Informal); Sketches of all key elements of the village; Critical
Analysis of the composition of the vernacular styles; Street
Elevations
Work to be Done
Group Members
Group Members