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SITE AND ITS CONTEXT Surrounding - Man made features Orientation Existing views Neighboring Built structures , Signage - Material / Colour Important landmark Approach road ~ Primary/ secondary road Accessibility - Major or minor landmarks Noise Natural features: Slope/ contours - Topography Existing trees/ Shrubs, existing building Water bodies - River, Lake , Pond, Nala Hillocks/ Hills i se ono - svarapu pyright@ SMEF’s Bick School of Architecture A projects success is built on its relationship to its site and surroundings, and therefore by default should always be spoke to and based on its location and local characteristics. (cllavarapu pytight® SMEF’s Bick School ot Architecture DESIGN Every site has very specific - + solar orientation, + views (good and bad) and + offen avery explicit character and atmosphere. An opportunity to generate a \ meaningful conceptual 1 \ approach ! \ buildings shape, layout, form and materiality ' Brick School of Architecture DESIGN General Geographic location Site boundary Entrance locations and types Existing buildings Neighboring buildings Distances Heights Uses Vernacular Site lines Noise levels BRICK om BRICK Ar. Divya Mollavarapu Copyright@ st 's Brick School of Architecture DESIGN Access + Public routes + Vehicle access + Pedestrian access ‘At Divya Mollavarapy Copyright® SME*'s Bick School of Architecture DESIGN II Typography Levels Gradients + Key features/restrictions “Torogeariic Mae FRORERNY Fowmaees, EXsTINg owas, nur aes, Bans, Toes, ETS Ar Divya Mollavarapu TOPOGRAPHY ARPES WHERE “OU Fliwe IMD FRAnbeD DESIGN II Views + Private views out * Public views in Sun paths + Sun paths + Solar gains + Shading Wind patterns + Prevailing direction + Shelter + Exposure Site Analysis Diagram Ar. Divya Mollavarapu Copyrignte st 's Brick School of Architecture DESIGN ‘Site boundary Prevailing winds % Views: J ia, eee ‘Sun path DESIGN II Ar. Divya Mollavarapu Copyright ' Brick School of Architecture DESIGN II I NoIsaa DESIGN II Ar. Divya Mollavarapu The major role of contextual analysis in design is that of informing us about our site prior to beginning our design concepts so that our early thinking about our building can incorporate meaningful responses to external con- ditions. DESIGN (2B é aug Y. DESIGN II #Workcation - A recreational habitat i 2000 p Site - Multiple based on the workcation sites of the Role models \ x g Site area - 2500 Sq Mt 8 \ | z \ 28000 Road Widths -9 M thacks abutting the road -4.5.M Matrix - Natural Elements Elements/ Context Photo/ Sketch Documentation Placement w.r.t to the site Water bodies Vegetation Terrain / Topography Hill / Mountian Matrix - Built Elements Height/ Storey Approximate Distance from the boundary Any specific Character Neighbo uting Buildings Any other built features around the site

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