Site Selection and Justification

1) Introduction
 Discuss the area requirements from your case studies. Are their sites adequate or
inadequate? What would be the area you require for your design?
 What is appropriate with respect to climate and orientation for your design?

2) Site Location
 What is the broad location under your consideration?
 Is the site already allocated for the same purpose? Or is it hypothetical/ assumed for your
purpose?
 Show maps here. Show drawings only. No google maps allowed.
 Show development plan.
 Explain the physicalities of your site with respect to the following. Use a drawing as well :
i) Area
ii) Dimensions
iii) Length of site touching road
iv) Contours /Levels
v) Geology:
- Soil Conditions
- Whether reclaimed
- Vegetation
- Rock outcrop
- Water Table
- Any other features
vi) Surrounding conditions
vii) Accessibility
viii) Existing Conditions (vacant / Partially built / etc.)
ix) Adoption of local regulations, FSI, etc. for your design
x) Any Other

3) Site Justification
 Explain how your selected site is appropriate for your design with respect to the following
factors:
i) Climate
ii) Accessiblity
- Road to site
- Width of existing roads
- Proximity of public transport
- Need for modification to existing access
- Any other
iii) Geology
iv) Suitability to your own design brief. Some of the points you can discuss here are:
- Edges of site
- Shape
- Design Aspects
- Views of surroundings
View due to levels
Nearness of water- pond / lake / etc.
Vegetation
Site conditions
Contours
Surrounding buildings/ population
Directions and orientation
Climate
Any other

4) Proposed enhancement to the Site

Give a broad idea of the interventions/ alterations you will need to make in order to suit your
design. Some of these could be :
Artificial conditions to be created
Water body
Cut & fill
Contour alterations
Landscape elements
Tree plantation in specific manner