SITE ANALYSIS

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor
Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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CONCEPT

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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
Site Analysis is a vital step in the design process. It involves the evaluation of an
existing or potential site in relation to:
the development programme,
environmental impact,
impacts on the community
adjacent properties,
project budget
schedule.
environmental constraints and opportunities
developmental constraints and opportunities.

A well-executed site analysis forms the essential foundation for a cost effective,
environmentally sensitive, and rational approach to project development. Analysis of
the building programme and the ability of the site to accommodate it, combined with
assessment of political, environmental and regulatory issues, reveals the development
potential of a parcel of land.

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor
1. LOCATION
Where is the site located?
How is the site approached?
How far is the major junction?
Are there any traffic and parking issues?
Existing major streets
Landmarks
Aerial photographs help
Documentation of distances and time from major
places
Verified by either driving or walking first – hand

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor
2. NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT
Zoning of the neighbourhood as per the municipal planning dept/
master plan.
Observation of architectural patterns
Street lighting
Condition of existing buildings
Immediate surroundings of the site
Reaction of the surrounding buildings towards the site
Analyze movement of people around the site
Landmarks and nodes (Nodes are key public gathering places that
encourage people to linger and socialize
Prominent vision lines / visual linkages
Locally available resources

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Assistant Professor
3. SITE & ZONING
Verify site boundaries by physical measurement or thru the tax
accessor’s office
Zoning classification
Set-back requirements
Height restrictions
Allowable site coverage
Uses permitted
Parking requirement
Social and political boundaries

4. LEGAL ELEMENTS
Property description
Present ownership – free hold/lease hold/ lisenciate – by govt or
private (POA)
Governmental jurisdiction In which the site is located
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5. NATURAL PHYSICAL FEATURES
Topographical features of the site thru contour map
Site drainage
Existing natural features of
◦ Trees – size, type, diameter, height, spread of roots, falling of leaves, water
requirement, soil nourishment. (1 eucalyptus tree consumes almost 500 gallons
of water)
◦ ground cover,
◦ ground texture,
◦ soil type and soil conditions (particularly black cotton soil, clayey soil)
◦ IS4326 codes for construction in sesmic zone IV. Add sand filling at the bottom.
The crack will not advance towards structure. Bands will check vertical spread of
crack. Have r.c.c. roofing as a diaphragm
◦ rock formations
◦ location of swamps, marshes etc
◦ biological considerations. Promote aqua life. Bio- diversity zone

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor
6. MAN-MADE FEATURES
features located on site such as
◦ buildings
◦ walls
◦ fences
◦ patios
◦ plazas
◦ bus stop shelters

site and location of these features can be directly measured

documentation of existing historical districts/buildings/features
should be made
( have a planned city not a planted city)

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Assistant Professor
7. CIRCULATION
make an inventory of streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks & plazas
observe what activities happen on these circulation gateways
promote ground percolation in paved areas.

8. UTILITIES – on or around the site

get a print of the location of government utility lines serving the site:
◦ sewage – residual capacity available for the site at the external
source
◦ drainage
◦ potable water supply
◦ electricity supply
◦ solid waste disposal
◦ water hydrants/fire stations – as per population sizes

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor
9. SENSORY COMPONENTS
first hand sketching and photographs (sometime aerial photos)
direst observation of
◦ noise
◦ odour
◦ smoke
◦ pollutant areas nearby

10. HUMAN & CULTURAL COMPONENTS

census statistics of the neighborhood
activities among people on the site and their inter relationships

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Assistant Professor
11. CLIMATIC COMPONENTS

orientation – with respect to - sun path and wind direction

temperature
◦ Average yearly temperature, average monthly temperature, max. and minimum temp range thru the
seasons.
◦ Is it a heating or a cooling climate?

Wind
◦ intensity & direction thru the year
◦ wind direction may vary from place to place inside the site and thus should be checked from a few different
places esp. if the site is large. (book by Ar C.P. Kukreja)

Humidity & Relative humidity

Precipitation and Hydrology

◦ Average annual rainfall
◦ Peak hourly rainfall
◦ Spread of rainfall thru the year
◦ Drainage patterns of site – whether it stagnates or flows along natural slopes
◦ Location of water bodies- ponds, lakes, rivers – if seasonal or perinneal
◦ Depth of Water table
◦ Quality of ground water
◦ HFL - highest flood level – no imp building should be below the HFL

Presented By- Ar. Pallavi Saxena

Assistant Professor