Site Analysis

elements of context / site analysis • • • • • • • • •

Location contours zoning noise traffic utilities drainage neighborhood pedestrians

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property shape property size setbacks easements climate views vegetation man-made features

consequence triangle owners workers customers visitors renters maintenance

walls

floors ceilings structure

mechanical lighting

context

elements of context / site analysis

hard data usually relates to physical site data

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site location dimensions contours on site features climate zoning vegetation

soft data sensory and human aspects of the site

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views from the site views to the site best approaches to the site existence of odors existence of human activity type of neighborhood

elements of context / site analysis

Sun Altitude and Azimuth http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/AltAz.php

3d model of site analysis

3d model of site analysis + building