Midterm Project

BRIEFING
 Submission Date:
Week 11, 13th Oct 2014

20% group work No presentation, it is a

+ 10% individual submission of work only

PROJECT TWO:
LANDSCAPE PROJECT: SITE
ANALYSIS
An initial stage of
4 weeks to complete
landscape project
development
inventory & analysis
Small scale project

Is a “problem-solving
process”
 1. You are required to form a group of 7
to 8 members. Select one leader.
2. You have to choose ONE residence that
has LAWN area, and a BASE PLAN
(consists of house plan + lawn area).
3. If the base plan is not supplied by the
GROUP owner, you have to measure everything
TASK and produce the base plan in scale.
4. Organize a site visit and do the site
survey.
5. Conduct a site inventory and analysis
(as discussed in class).
6. Produce the inventory and analysis
diagram/drawing.
 Site boundary
Existing North point
structure

Roadside
Backyard
Existing Window
vegetation openings
Front yard

Floor plan

Driveway
Window
openings
Entrance
** Must be in scale

Example of Base Plan

Example of Base Map
 • Identify and record existing
Site condition.
Inventory • Named as “data collection”.
• Note what it is, where it is.

Site • Analyze the data.

• Named as “data evaluation”.
Analysis • Evaluate or make judgment about
worth/importance of the condition. Is it
good or bad? Is it functional or not?
Information needed for SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS:

1. SITE LOCATION AND CONTEXT

- Identify location of the house and land uses surrounding it. (e.g; next to main
road, at the corner, near to school etc.)
- To produce the location plan.

2. TOPOGRAPHY
- Identify the existing landform & slope condition. (e.g; is it a flat area or
gentle slope etc.)
- Identify elevation changes (if any) (e.g; existing step or retaining walls
etc.)

3. DRAINAGE
- Identify the location of drainage and water spots on land.

4. VEGETATION
- Identify existing vegetation (all types of softscape).

5. MICROCLIMATE
- Identify direction of sunrise, sunset and wind direction
6. EXISTING STRUCTURE
- Identify existing structure. (e.g; swimming pool, driveway/porch/garage,
steps, fences, pathway, gazebo, fish pond etc.)
- Identify location of rubbish bin/dumping spot, cloth line etc.

7. VIEWS
- Observe and identify views from inside the house looking out. (e.g;
view from hall, or from room etc.)
- Observe and identify views from off the site looking on (e.g; views from
different sides of the house, views from street, where is the best/ worst views
etc.)
Example of Site Inventory & AnalysisDiagram
Example of Site InventoryDiagram
Example of Site InventoryDiagram
Example of Site InventoryDiagram
Example of Site Analysis Diagram
Example of Site Analysis Diagram
Example of Site Analysis Diagram
 1. You need produce an individual
site synthesis diagram. Site
synthesis also called as “design
solutions”.
INDIVIDUAL 2. To scribble/sketch/doodle/draw
the design solutions
TASK corresponding to the site analysis.
3. Individual design interpretation and
decision making, therefore it
should be different from others.
Example of Site SynthesisDiagram
 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Group + Individual Task:
1. A3 booklet of Site Inventory and Analysis (for group) and Site
Synthesis (for individual), with a cover page and title block. The title
block format will be given. Group and individual booklet should be
prepared separately.
2. The material of paper is bond paper (photostat paper).
3. No page limit as long as all content is included.
4. The page layout should be orientated consistently.
5. The booklet should be stapled/comb bound for submission.
6. The diagram should be hand written and hand drawn except for
site images.
7. The diagram should incorporate landscape graphics
communication (will be taught in class).
8. Submission date is on 23rd April 2022, at Rm H205 Faculty Office.,
CCI Main Building
 PROJECT GANTT CHART

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- Project Tutorial: Tutorial: Tutorial: Submission
briefing - Bring the - Preliminary - Site time is
- Form a base plan site inventory inventory during
group - Initial data and analysis and analysis tutorial at
- To discuss collection diagram. diagram is class
site (esp. site - Diagram with finalized. venue.
selection location & graphics & - To be
- To acquire context). information compiled
base plan - Some needed after
- Organize images of already consultation.
site visit the site finalized. - Preliminary
- Data - Arrangement site synthesis
collection or layout diagram with
checklist design of graphics.
booklet.
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