SITE ELEMENTS
Foreground
Building Area
Service Area
Play Area
Private Area
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
PLAY AREA
Common play area elements:
Factors that affect location of play areas:
Orientation
Effect of noise to adjacent buildings
Accessibility
PRIVATE AREA
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
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
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
To support plant llife, a soil must:
Be capable of absorbing moisture
Supply the appropriate plant nutrients
Be capable of aeration
Be free of concentrated salts
TOPOGRAPHY
The building foundation type
The building form and its relationship to
the ground plane
Site drainage
The sites 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 sites microclimate
Definition or visual screening of exterior
spaces
Absorption or dispersion of sound
Can control erosion
Can
WIND SHADOW
control
erosion: Vitiver grass- miracle grass of
amazing
bio engineering capabilities
SUN
Define space
Visual screen
Attenuate sound
Direct views
Solar radiation
Natural light
windward
leeward
WIND
air infiltration to building
Ventilation
Lateral load of structure
Moderately
pitched
Drainage away
from structure
PRECIPITATION/ RAIN
Damp proofing
for
substructure
Pier footing
Slope away
from building
Flat
The
roof form and construction
roof
Presence and drainage of water on the
site
Choice of building materials
Steeply pitched
PUDs
Physical mass
Building zones
Constructed barriers
Dense
plantings
Ground covers
SOUND
REGULATORY FACTORS
Land use
Setbacks
Building height
FAR how much land and volume can be
covered by building
Protect environment (ECC)
Building Code
Type of occupancy a building houses
Fire resistance rating of structure and
construction
Allowable height and floor areas of a
building
PD1096
BP 220
BP 344
PD 957
PD 1185
Zoning ordinances
FAR=
(CD)+(EF)+
(GH)
(AB)
SETBACKS
5. Service area
6. Emergency vehicles
7. Distance from intersection
8. Clear sight lines
9. Control of access
10.Landscaping
11.Drainage
PARKING
1. No. of parking
2. Accessible slot
Pedestrian access
HEIGHT OF3.BUILDING
4. Loading zones for buses
Check rule XIX IRR
a. Convenience for the public
b. Preservation of external character of building
