Architecture Analysis

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 Site Analysis Topics …… responses
1. Location 4 maps (Macro diameter 1000m –Miso diameter 500m –Micro site
boundary )…… North Direction with scale
2. Accessibility to site & approach
3. Circulation
4. Entrances Definition
5. Topography level ……Drainage
6. Land mark /important building (surrounding ) /Nodes
7. Climate (sun (shade and shadow) , wind , humidity and temperature) …… responses
8. noise
9. View (inside to outside ) outward / (outside to inside ) inward , and best view
10. Architectural style architectural language
11. Border definition (Dimension ) /set back
12. Area and boundary
13. Context
14. Site forces
15. Conclusion with forces …… primary zoning
16. bubble diagram
17. pedestrian and vehicle map with different time ( density ) ,4 maps different times

 Case study Analysis Topics :

A . General information
1. project name
2. Architect /company
3. Location (position, context analysis , social environment, architectural
environment )
4. Area
5. Design concept (sketches) ,( philosophy , Analogy )
6. Design style
7. General characteristic
8. Details /treatment

B. site plan
1. Site forces

2. Boundary definition

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3. Proportion

4. Context (relation to immediate surrounding

5. Circulation (privacy, semi privacy, semipublic and public):

A. approach

B. path of pedestrian

C. bath of vehicles

D. parking

6. Function, zoning

7. Solid and void

8. View (inward and outward) , best view

9. Entrances (direct and indirect)

10. Connection with surrounding

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11. North direction

12. Climate condition (sun, wind, humidity and temperature)

13. Landscape (soft and hardscape)

14. Topography

15. Hierarchy of entrances (public to private)

16. Outdoor zoning

17. Spatial experience

c. Plan:
1. Zoning relationships of spaces functions (size and circulation)

2. Function, Area zoning

3. Program, proportion

4. Circulation (vehicle, people user ,staff and service )

5. Hierarchy of interior (public to private)

6. Entrances public, private, services

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7. Path user public, private, users

8. Spatial experience

9. Outdoor zoning

10. Area plan function

11. Interior spatial experience (relation to elevation and section, any features that
affect experience)

D. Elevation and Section:

1. Proportion

2. Skyline

3. Material, style

4. Solid and void (opening, hierarchy, order)

5. Function layers vertical

6. Lighting and ventilation

7. Environment solution

8. Wind. Sun, temperature

9. Zoning public and private

10. Circulation
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11. Conclusion.

E. 3ds: exterior and interior:

1. Massing and geometry analysis

2. Relation to surrounding context

3. Environment treatment

F. conclusion
Summary of the beneficial elements of the case to your project

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  Program :
Function Dim and Number of Area per Number Area of Area View in Ventilation Furniture Arra Lighting
layout person person of function and out , nge , natural
function best men day light
view t or
furni artificial
ture

Total
area
with
circul
ation

 Bubble diagram:
1. Size of bubble like size of function
2. On site plan
3. Bath of function

 Zoning
 Matrix

Concept :
1. Main function
2. Site context
3. User
4. Program ….. function
5. Owner of the project
6. Objective of the project
7. Statement.. inspiration
8. Brain storming
9. Subject of the project …… key words ……. Element of architecture
10. Project story
11. Material
12. Flow of space …. Circulation
13. Need
14. Case studies …. Key words ….. to elements
15. Design concept …. Statement …. Fact : literature,,, site ,,,, surrounding ,,,
function ……………….keyword(words) to architecture element
Element …. Architecture…. Reflection

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Elements Principles
Background Balance
Color Contrast
Foreground Direction
form Dominance
Grid Economy
Light Emphasis
Line Fragmentation
Mass Harmony
Material Hierarchy
Path Movement
Plane Order
Point Pattern
Shadow Proportion
Shape Rhythm
Solid Repetition
Space Scale
Structure Symmetry /asymmetry
system Time
Texture Unity
Type Value
Void Variety

Relation ships :
1. Interlocking

2. Adjacent

3.space within space

4.space linking two spaces

Order :
1. Axis
2. Symmetry
3. Rhythm
4. Hierarchy
5. Repetition
6. Datum
7. Grid

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 8. Balance
9. Composition
10. Combination
11. Unity
12. Enclosure
13. Exposure
14. Varity
15. Module
16. Contrast
17. Focal point …. emphasize
18. Sequence

Organization :
1. Cluster
2. centralize
3. Radial
4. Linear
5. grid

Types of shapes:
1.Regular

2. irregular

Transformation
1. Subtraction
2. 2. Addition

The basic elements of the design:

1. Point
2. Line
3. Plain

References books :
1. Graphic thinking for architecture and designer …. Paul laseau
2. Chenque (space , order ,form )
3. Time server
4. Nuefert

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Key words architecture :
1.Articulation

2. rotation of masses

3. orientation of all building

4. enclose

5. exposer

6. solid and void

7. golden section 1-1.168

8. focal point

9. odd

10. form

11. volume

12. horizontal line – stability

13. edges

14. organic and geometric

15.Figure and ground ………..positive and negative

16. proportion

17. scale

18.Colors

19.Contrast

20.Texture

21.Pattern

22.Visually and physically

23.Focal point

24.Composition

25.Bulky

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26.randomly

27. continuity

28. dynamic

29 verity and unity

30. monotony

31. transformation

32. abstract

33. intensity

34. setback

35.site forces

36. figure and ground

37. Mature

38. Humidity

39. Shaft

40. Core

41. Court

42. Transparent

43. Public and private, semi public

44. Volume …. Double volume

45. Levels

46. SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities and threats)

47. Point

48. Position

49. Stability

50. Incline

51. Horizontal

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52. Vertical

53. Wavy

54. Curvy

55. Thickness

56. Physical

57. Visual

58. Recompose

59. Axis: physical or visual

60. Flow of space

61. Element: color, line, shape, texture, space.

62. Emphasize: focal point

63. Sense of depth

64. Hue. Intensity, value, lightness or darkness

65. Contrast

66. Sequence of line

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References:
1.Charleson, Andrew, Structure As Architecture: A Source Book for Archi
tects and Structural Engineers, 2014, Routledge.

2.Horton, Tony and Pegler, Martin M, The Power of Visual Presentation:

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 Retail Stores/Kiosks/Exhibits/Environmental Design, Visual Reference Pub I
nc; First Edition, 2001.

3.Fortmeyer, Russell and Linn, Carle, Kinetic Architecture: Designs for A

ctive Envelopes, Images Publishing Dist Ac, 2014.

4.Edward T.White, Site Analysis, diagraming information for architectural

design, Architectural media Ltd, USA, 1991.

5.Jodidio, Philip, Architecture Now III. Glufur Eliasson, London,UK, 2004.

6.Donald Watson, Michael J. Crosbie, John Hancock Callender, Time Sav

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7.Laseau, Paul, Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, New York
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1. Florida, Richard, 2003, Cities and the Creative Class.

2.Pratt, Andy C 2008, and Creative Cities: The Cultural Industries and
the Creative Class.
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978-3-03768-124-4

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2. Jeong Kwang Young, In Detail 05 Hospital (Interior design detail),200
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.‫امانة عمان الكبرى‬7002 .

: ‫للوسائل اتصال‬

1. Francis D.K. Ching ?Architectural Graphics? Publisher: Van Nostrand

Rinhold Company-2008
2. Laseau Paul: Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, second e
dition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York1989

Links for site analysis :

‫دائرة االراضي والمساحة‬

http://maps.dls.gov.jo/dlsweb/index.html

‫مستكشف عمان مساحة واراضي‬

http://www.ammancitygis.gov.jo/ammancitygis/Pages/

Google map

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