ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 5: SPACE PLANNING 2

2 – STOREY RESIDENCE WITH MEZZANINE AND ROOF DECK

Statement of the problem:

A family of 5 desires to contract a residential building within the poblacion of Tuguegarao City. The
proposed residential building although to be used by the family members, will also receive visitors and
clients. It was therefore suggested that aside from the various residential spaces it will also have a small
office for legal consultations and services.

Design Objectives:
To provide a residential building that can provide conducive living for the family members and
for visitors and clients to seek legal consultations and services.

The Site:
The selected site for this purpose is a lot located within a residential area; it measures more or less 112.00
square meters. Bounded by a road on the narrow side facing west and three sides by private properties
of existing residential buildings. The residential building a 2 – storey with a mezzanine and a roof deck
shall be located in the lot with limiting dimensions as indicated by bearing and distance. Bearings and
distances are as follows: beginning from point 1 at S 87.5° E with a distance of 21.26m to point 2; from
point 2 at N 01.2° E with a distance of 5.22m to point 3; from point 3 at N 87.1° W with a distance of
21.10m to point 4; from point 4 at S 02.9° W with a distance of 5.36m to the beginning point.

Space Requirements:
1. First Floor
a. 2-car Carport
b. Office (Lawyer and his staff of 2)
c. Living area
d. Dining and Kitchen area
e. Pocket garden
f. Toilet, Bathroom and Lavatory (accessible from the backyard)
g. Alley to backyard
2. Mezzanine Floor (accessible from 2nd floor only)
a. Family area
3. Second Floor
a. 3 Bedrooms of same area
b. Masters Bedroom
i. Walk-in-Closet
ii. Toilet and Bath
c. Toilet, Bath and Lavatory
4. Deck (accessible from backyard and 2nd floor)
a. Gazebo
b. Soft and Hardscape areas
c. Laundry area
d. WC cubicle
What Is A Site Analysis?
For every architecture project you undertake in your studies and practice, you are going to be
asked to undertake a site analysis.

A site analysis is a research activity that looks at the existing conditions of a site as well as
possible future conditions. It considers physical qualities and characteristics, patterns and
activities, relationships, context, givens, assumptions, opportunities and constraints within the
immediate site and broader context and surroundings.

It is undertaken by undertaking several steps including researching and gathering existing

information and documents, visiting the site and observing existing conditions, analysing the data
in terms of patterns, impacts and opportunities on the design and project, and presenting the data.

The outcome will include a series of documents, photographs, drawings, diagrams, sketches,
texts and other interpretations of the conditions on the site.

The site analysis needs to consider the location, what is physically existing on and around the site
now, what may exist in the future, how the site conditions and experience, changes over time,
and identifiable patterns.

Why Undertake A Site Analysis?

Completion of a site analysis early in a project assists us with determining the feasibility and
practicality of a project and lays the foundations for the design process.

A good site analysis will help determine if a project is feasible. Thorough research and analysis
will identify any issues that may prohibit the project from proceeding or negatively impact the
overall outcome. This could include such things as an easement that runs through the middle of
a property that cannot be built over, a height restriction on the building or some kind of zoning
that prevents a commercial shop from being built amongst residential houses. From a feasibility
perspective, site analysis is very much about understanding the objective, physical conditions,
opportunities and constraints.

Once the feasibility is determined the site analysis can assist greatly with developing the design.
Understanding the site helps identify the opportunities, challenges and constraints that will impact,
inhibit or enhance design decisions and the outcome. This could include such things as avoiding
or blocking out the noise coming from a neighbour, taking advantage of a particular view from a
point on a hill, designing around a beautiful tree the client wants to keep or ensuring a living area
captures the only access to afternoon sun on the site and avoids shadows from a neighbouring
high-rise.

A site analysis is an essential part of the design process that helps a designer understand and
respond to the external environment to create a well-considered outcome experience for the end-
users of the project.

Types of Data
It is important to research and complete as thorough a site analysis as possible. A poor site
analysis can result in problems that are costly or difficult to resolve at later stages in the design
construction process.

Objective or Hard Data

Objective or hard data refers to the conditions that exist, regardless of human interaction with the
site. These things are objective because they are what they are and they exist without us
observing or experiencing them. Objective data includes:

Location
The place or position that something is.
Geographic Location
Identify the site location, address, lot number or reference.
Site Survey
Obtain the site survey document and identify the significant information on this document.
 Aerial photographs and maps
Obtain historical and current photographs and maps of the site, suburb and surrounds and
identify the significant information on these documents.
Site Boundary
Identify the boundary locations and confirm it is clear and correct on the physical site.
Dimensions
Determine the size, dimensions, angles, shape and proportion or radii of the site.

Utilities and infrastructure

The extent of above and below-ground infrastructure and utilities access adjacent, around,
through and on the site.
Sewer
Underground and above-ground pipes, access, substations and connection point
location/s.
Water
Underground and above-ground pipes, access, substations and connection point
location/s.
Electricity
Underground and above-ground wires, cables, power poles, access, substations and
connection point location/s.
Communications (telephone and internet)
Underground and above-ground telephone and internet wires, cables, power poles,
access, substations and connection point location/s.

Adjacent structures and conditions

The physical conditions surrounding all boundaries of the site.
Land Uses
The different uses of adjacent sites, spaces and structures.
Adjacent natural conditions
Natural conditions on adjacent sides of the site.
Adjacent artificial conditions
Artificial or human-made conditions on adjacent sides of the site including private
properties or public footpaths, entries or roadways.
Distance
The distances of the adjacent sites, spaces and structures from the site.
Heights
The different heights of adjacent sites, spaces and structures.
Vernacular
The different vernacular, styles or characteristics of adjacent sites, spaces and structures.

Streetscapes, elevations and sections

A full representation of the existing vertical conditions.
Streetscape panoramas of the site
Panoramic photographs to show the extent of the site and adjacent conditions and
communicate character, form and materials.
Street and site elevations
Elevation at the boundary and/ or centre of the street to show levels, boundaries, allowed
building envelope (from authorities), vegetation, and existing structures as well as and
adjacent conditions to include buildings and structure height and distances.
Site sections
Cut showing levels, boundaries, vegetation, and existing structures as well as and
adjacent conditions to include buildings and structure height and distances.

Climate
Climate includes the weather. Climate should be considered across each of the 4 seasons, and
at different times of the day.
Sun path, solar gain and shadows
A good sun study will show sun direction and resultant shadows for at least 3 different
times of the day (e.g. 9am, 12pm and 3pm) at different times of the year (e.g. Summer
solstice with the longest day and shortest night, Winter Solstice with the shortest day and
longest night, and the Equinox with equal day and night).
 Temperature
The seasonal changes in temperature including the high, low, median and average
temperature for each of the seasons.
Wind
The wind direction and intensity for each of the 4 seasons, areas of exposure that require
shelter and elements that provide existing shelter from the wind. Use wind roses to help
assist.

Subjective or Soft Data

Subjective or soft data refers to the conditions or situations that exist because of human
interaction with the site. These things are subjective because they change over time and only
exist because humans are there to create, interact with or experience these things. Most of these
are sensory and relate to what humans can see, hear, smell, taste and touch and how a human
experiences the site. Subjective Data includes:

Access and movement

The different entry, exit and movement paths across the site and their relationship or interaction
with one another.
People
External or adjacent footpaths and informal circulation paths and the entry, exit and
circulation paths for people or pedestrians in and around the site.
Vehicles
Hierarchy of external and adjacent roads and the entry, exit and circulation paths of
vehicles including cars, trucks, bicycles, skateboards or others in and around the site.

Views
The ability to see something or be seen from a particular place. This may require longer walks
and analysis in the surrounding areas.
Views In
The views from adjacent buildings and spaces into the site as well as longer views from
vistas, surrounding buildings, hills or high points. Consider different heights in the
environment and where views might occur and test them.
Views Out
The existing or potential short views from the site to the adjacent environment as well as
long views into the wider surrounds. Consider different heights.

Security, protection and safety

The degree of protection of individuals or property from harm, danger or risk.
Security, protection and safety in
Internal conditions that pose a security risk. The people, property, activities and other
elements of the site and project that need protection from external people, property or
conditions.
Security, protection and safety out
External conditions that pose a security risk. The people, property, activities and other
external elements of the site and project that need protection from the internal people,
property or conditions.

Sound and noise

The sounds and noises created by the adjacent conditions, the existing site and the proposed
development.
Noise In
Where noise is produced from outside the site, how this changes with the wind and where
internal protection needs to occur.
Noise Out
Where noise will be produced by the site, how this may change with the wind and where
external protection needs to occur.
Smells
The smells and odours created by the adjacent conditions, the existing site and the proposed
development.
Smells In
Smells coming from outside the site, how this changes with the wind and where internal
protection needs to occur.
Smells Out
Smells that will be produced by the site, how this changes with the wind and where
external protection needs to occur.

PRESENTATION FORMAT:
20x30 white paper with standard margins and Title Block
Scale: 1:50m
Full color

SET/GROUP 1/A: SET/GROUP 2/B:

SITE ANALYSIS

SITE ANALYSIS

RUBRIC FOR SCORING:

PEFORMANCE
Less evident Fairly evident Very evident
INDICATORS

Critical Thinking and Work did not reflect Analysis was Analysis was clearly
Analysis any analysis expressed related to the concept,
2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Comprehension Translation had Translation had Well-explained and
obvious minor successfully
inconsistencies inconsistencies translated in the work
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Wind Rose
Wind roses are graphical charts that characterize the speed and direction of winds at a location.
Presented in a circular format, the length of each "spoke" around the circle indicates the amount
of time that the wind blows from a particular direction. Colors along the spokes indicate categories
of wind speed.