site elements

foreground

building area

service area

play area

private area

entourage
1. Foreground 4. Play area
2. Building area 5. Private area
3. Service area 6. Entourage
 foreground

Common Foreground elements:

Factors that control the size of foregrounds:

Function of building
Depth of Lot
Local Ordinances
Driveway Layout
Landscaping
Parking Area and Layout
Type of Street as to volume of Traffic
and intensity of Noise
Area of Rear Lawn or Yard
 building area

Factors controlling the location and position of buildings:

Function of building
Topographic condition
Shape of Lot
Existing features on lot
Location of approach
Orientation as to direction of prevailing wind
Orientation as to direction of sun
Vista
Ordinances as to side and rear setbacks
 service area

Common service area elements:

Factors that control the location of service areas:

Sun exposure
Wind direction
Visual privacy from public areas
Nature of adjoining building
 play area

Common play area elements:

Factors that affect location of play areas:

orientation

effect of noise to adjacent buildings

accessibility
 private area
Common private area elements:

entourage
Common entourage elements:

Factors that control layout of entourage:

Position of walkway, driveway and parking

Size and shape of the softscape / hardscape

Aesthetic and Function
site planning
Site planning
The art and science of
arranging structures on the land
and shaping the spaces
between, it is an art linked to
architecture, engineering,,
landscaping, and city planning.
soil

• the type and size of a

buildings foundation system

•The drainage of ground

and surface water

•The type of plant material

able to grow on a site
topography
•The building foundation type
•The building form and its relationship to the ground plane
•Site drainage
•The site’s microclimate
Slope pattern

•0-5 % generally flat, highly buildable

•5-10% gently rolling, moderately
buildable
•10-15% gentle to mild slopes,
moderately difficult terrain
•15-20% mild to steep slopes, difficult
terrain
•20%-above harsh, steep slopes
unbuildable
vegetation
•Affects site’s microclimate
•Definition or visual screening of exterior spaces
•Absorption or dispersion of sound
•Can control erosion
Wind shadow
 Define space Direct views

Visual screen

Attenuate sound
Can control erosion: Vetiver grass- miracle grass of amazing
bio engineering capabilities
sun
•Solar radiation
•Natural light
wind

•air infiltration to
building

•Ventilation

•Lateral load of
structure
windward
leeward
 precipitation/
rain

Drainage away
from structure

Damp proofing for

substructure

Pier footing

Slope away
from building
•The roof form and construction
•Presence and drainage of water on the site
•Choice of building materials

Moderately pitched

Flat roof Steeply pitched

views
sound

Physical mass

Building zones

Constructed barriers

Dense plantings
Ground covers
Regulatory factors

•Land use
•Setbacks
•Building height
•FAR – how much
land and volume can
be covered by
building
•Protect environment
(ECC)

Building Code PD1096

•Type of occupancy a building houses BP 220
•Fire resistance rating of structure and construction BP 344
•Allowable height and floor areas of a building PD 957
PD 1185
Residential Zoning Classifications

Residential R1 Low density residential zone

1. Indigenous family dwellings

2. Single detached units
3. Staff Housing
4. Churches
5. Social Centers
6. Parks and Playgrounds
7. Clubhouses

Residential R2 Medium density residential zone

1. Duplex / single attached
2. School Dormitories
3. Convents / monasteries
4. Military barracks
5. Out patient clinics
6. Branch library/ museum
7. Small accessory shops
Residential Zoning Classifications

Residential R3 High density residential zone

1. Multiple family dwellings

2. Board and lodging houses
3. Tenements, Townhouses and Apartments
4. Motels and Inns
5. Off Campus Dormitories

Residential R4 Low & Medium Density residential building

1. Walk-up apartments
2. Townhouses

Residential R5 Very High Density residential building

1. Condominiums (buildings 5 stories or more)

Zoning Classifications

GI General Institutional

1. Low to high rise structure for educational,

training and related activities
2. Used for medical, government service administrative
3. Military and correctional facilities

Commercial C1 Light Commercial

1. Low rise structure for low intensity commercial ,
Trade or business activities
Commercial C2 Medium Commercial

1. Municipal or city level of commercial use

Commercial C3 Metropolitan Commercial

1. Mid-hi rise structure for very high intensity
trade and business activities
Zoning Classifications

SPE Special
1. Cemeteries, memorial parks and the like

Industrial I1 Light Industrial

1. Low rise sprawling indutrial like ice plants, power

plants pumping plants, breweries, mills etc.

Industrial I2 Medium Industrial

1. Low rise sprawling structure for mid industrial

manufacturing or production activities

UTS Utilities, Transportation and Services

1. Power and Water Generation Facilities

2. Telecommunication Facilities
3. Distribution Facilities (STP’s,
Zoning Classifications

PRE Park Structures, Recreation and Entertainment

1. Open parks
2. Auditoria, stadia, arenas,and the like

CUL Cultural
1. Cultural Centers, Convention Centers and the like

A Agricultural

1. Poultries, Piggeries, Green houses, Granaries

2. Support Facilities for Agriculture

AI Agro Industrial
1. Structures for Agro-industral activities including
training, research and educational facilities

PUD Planned Unit Developments

1. New built up developments with CDMP
Zoning ordinances

FAR=
(CD)+(EF)+(GH)
(AB)

PUD’s
setbacks
height of building
 parking

1. No. of parking
2. Accessible slot
3. Pedestrian
access
4. Loading zones
for buses
5. Service area
6. Emergency
vehicles
7. Distance from
intersection
8. Clear sight lines
9. Control of
access
10. Landscaping
11. Drainage
a. Convenience for the public
b. Preservation of external character of building Check rule XIX IRR