SAN ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE

Case Study Checklist:

1. Introduction.
2. Site Details.
 Location
 History
 Neighborhood
 Major Access to site-Entry and Exit
 Road Network
 Topography
 Site Surroundings
 Parking facilities
 Landscape features
 Utilities
3. Site Plan.
4. Site Zoning.

 Horizontal & Vertical zoning of spaces.

 Typology of spaces.
 Hierarchy of spaces.
 Parking, OSR, Amenities, Open space.

5. Circulation.

 Vertical cores –Analysis.

 Circulation routes for public( Horiz., Vert., Visual)
 Circulation Service routes (Horiz.,Vert.)
 Fire Safety Circulation.

6. Planning.
 Floor plans. (Name and Area of the Individual spaces.)
 Sections and Elevations. (Levels and Dimensions.)
 Any philosophy/theme in planning.
 Administration spaces.
 Buildings.
 Service spaces.
 Lighting and Ventilation.
 Fire safety and Security.
 Design characters and Elements.

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7. Services.

 Lighting (Natural and Artificial).

 HVAC.
 Water supply and Sanitation.
 Fire Safety.
 Elevators /Escalators.
 Waste disposal.
 Storm water Management.
 Drainage.
 Communication.
 Security Systems.
8. Universal Design.
 Barrier Free
 Signage
 Landscape and Open spaces.
 Detailing of any special feature/technique.
 Bylaws Rules and Regulations.
9. Material Study
 At Site Level–pavements, Steps, Entrance Flooring, etc.,
 Building Level
 Flooring details of Common spaces, passages
 Atriums, Shop Interiors
 Façade treatments
 Roof details
 wall cladding
 service Spaces

10. Structural and Constructional Techniques.

11. Activity Study.

 Use of different spaces
 Activities in common spaces, passages, around elevators, entrance–exit.
 Recreational Areas (play zones)
 Food Courts
 Seating Spaces and Resting spaces
 Study and analysis based on Anthropometrics

12. Visual Aspects and User Analysis.

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**Compulsory content of the Study**
1. Site Plan
2. Floor plans
3. Sections and Elevations
4. Views
5. Photographs of Each spaces
6. Ariel pictures and Google earth Maps
7. Interview with Users of the Space
8. Data Collection.
9. Area Details
10. Dimensions

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