siteIntroduction to site analysis, surveying and

social studies

Lecture 003

11:02:2015

Why we need to study ?

Interior or architectural designs cannot exist without a physicall entity.

Applied arts – art which are interact and link with human activities.

any type of art done with a practical application; the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use.

Fine arts –creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content.

Fine art at gallery Wall art at public space

What is a site?

Any physical space, position or location of a building, town or country.

i. Context

ii. Content

iii. Character

iv. Canvas

Context - the circumstances that form the setting for an event,

statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Context

Content – aggregates, elements of place

Content

Content

Character - the aggregate of features and traits that form the

individual nature of some person or thing or a place

Character

Character

Canvas – site evolved through time

Canvas – site evolved through time

How to study / analysis site

• Qualitative - study on character, impression or image

• Quantitative - numerical measurements

Qualitative vs Quantitative

BUSY Analytical map

How to relate to design process

Design is a collaboration of institutive and intellectual process.

Complex of site analysis

1. Dimensions – length, area, volume

2. Climate study

3. Demographic study

4. Historical evaluation study

5. Activity study

6. Color study

7. Material study

8. Construction details, component study

9. Furniture, utility and accessories study

10. Services study

1- dimensions

2- climate study

3- demographic study

4- historical study

5- activity study

6- color study

7- material study

8- construction details and components

9- furniture and accessories

10 – building service study

Assignment

City profile study

Lecture 003

11:02:2015

Objective

Create awareness about site analysis and documentation within limited time and resources

group work - Five groups

Submission on Friday, 13:02:2015

01 no of A2 sheet

01 no A3 sheet

task

poster for city exhibition

DVD cover

Based on

Complex of site analysis

1. Dimensions – length, area, volume

2. Climate study

3. Demographic study

4. Historical evaluation study

5. Activity study

6. Color study

7. Material study

8. Construction details, component study

9. Furniture, utility and accessories study

10. Services study