CASE STUDY CHECKLIST

1. INTRODUCTION
• Site location – Macro & Micro (Key plan)
• Period of construction
• Architect & Builder
• Various uses accommodated (Shopping/Theatre/Entertainment etc.)
• % of area for each activity
• Footfall per day (Weekday & Weekend / Daytime & Evening)
2. BUILDING REGULATIONS
• Extent of site
• Total Built up area & Detailed area statement (Floor wise)
• FSI achieved
• Setbacks
• No. of floors (with no. of floors for parking)
• OSR location, extent, access and its usage
3. PHYSICAL ASPECTS / TOPOGRAPHY
• Soil type
• Water table at site
• Topography – Slope and level of site (Contour and drainage patterns)
• Natural landscape features – Flora, Rock formation, swamps, marshes, water bodies
etc
• Man-made landscape –Flora, Garden furniture, Avenues & Boulevards, Street
elements & furniture, Man-made shaded structures, Water bodies, Sculptures
4. SITE LEVEL ANALYSIS
• Approach to site
• Entry & exit
• Proximity to major public transport system
• Surrounding land uses and building heights
• Site zoning
• Site circulation – Pedestrian, Vehicular, Toll points, Drop off points/Pick up points,
Basement entry & exit, Service entry & exit
• Location of billboards
5. PARKING ANALYSIS
• Entry and Exit ramps
• No. of parking bays (2-wheeler & 4-wheeler)
• Vehicular circulation routes from entry to exit
• Any advanced system of parking
6. SPATIAL ANALYSIS
• Horizontal and vertical zoning of spaces
• Typology of shops/theatres (Various modules)
• Circulation routes
• Spatial relationship and connectivity (Proximity chart)
• Core analysis (Transportation systems – Elevators, Escalators; Toilets etc)
7. SERVICES (At site level and building level)
 • Lighting (include basements)
• Ventilation (include basements)
• HVAC
• Water supply and Sanitation
• Fire Safety
• Waste disposal
• Storm water drainage & Rain water harvesting system
• Communication
• Electrical system
• Power back up
• Building Automation system
• Renewable energy systems
8. STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL
• Structural system including the grid or module adopted (For theatres study on the
raking angle and acoustic treatment)
• Construction technology
• Construction details of various building components
• Finishes at site level - Pavements, parking, driveway etc
• Finishes at building Level – Internal floor finish, Interior and Exterior Wall finish, Roof,
Façade treatment including Glazing system, shading device and media display.
• Detailing of any special feature / technique (Sound, thermal, water proof etc)
9. DESIGN ANALYSIS
• Elements of design
• Principles of design
10. VISUAL EXPERIENCE
• Visual connectivity of spaces
• Visual journey of spaces
11. USER & ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
• Various activity nodes
• User activity pattern
• Recreational Areas (play zones)
• Seating Spaces and Resting spaces
• Artefacts and display
The above checklist needs to be done with the help of Location map, Site plan, Floor plans, Elevations,
Sections, Sketches and Detailed drawings.