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 Art of Site Planning

Ar. Vinson Pacheco Serrano

University of Santo Tomas
College of Architecture
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What is
Site Planning?

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Basic Definition:
What is Site Planning?

Site Planning
is the art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the
spaces between, an art linked to architecture, engineering, landscape
architecture and city planning.

It is the organization of the external physical environment

to accommodate human behavior.

It deals with the qualities and locations of structures, land,

activities and living things.
Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
University of Washington’s Seattle campus
Campus Master Plan for 2018
http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/10/05/building-up-not-out-uw-campus-master-plan-for-2018-now-seeking-public-input/. Retrieved 08 2017
New Riverfront Development District in Seoul, South Korea
International Masterplan
https://www.e-architect.co.uk/korea/yongsan-masterplan-seoul/. Retrieved 08 2017
Basic Definition:
What is Site Planning?

It creates a pattern of those elements in space and time,

which will be subject to continuous future management and
change.

The technical output - the grading plans, utility layouts,

survey locations, planting plans, sketches, diagrams, and
specifications - are simply a conventional way of specifying this
complex organization.

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Basic Definition:
What is Site Planning?
Site planning occurs within
an environmental and cultural
context.

Sustainable approaches to site

planning attempt to minimize
development impacts both on the site
and off-site.

Vital environmental processes must

be protected and, where feasible,
degraded ecosystems restored.

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Site Planning:
Are there benefits?

Site Analysis by James Lagro, Jr., New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
 Site Planning:
Site Investigation and Analysis
Preliminary Site
Investigation and
Analysis
It begins with the gathering
of basic data relating
specifically to the site under
consideration and the
surrounding areas.

Spatial hierarchy- regions, landscapes, sites

by James Lagro (2001)
Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Site Planning:
Site Investigation and Analysis

1 2
Data collection All information should be
examined and
regarding the site
analyzed
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Site Planning:
Site Investigation and Analysis

After a thorough analysis of the site and after all conclusions have
been studied, it is then possible to determine whether
the land is suitable for the proposed use.

If the land is found suitable, the data should be analyzed further

to establish other specific parameters of the site.

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Site Planning:
Physical, Biological, Cultural Attributes

Physical Attributes
E.g.

Soils
Topography
Hydrology
Geology
Climate

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Site Planning:
Physical, Biological, Cultural Attributes

Biological Attributes
E.g.

Vegetation
Existing plant communities
Specimen trees
Wildlife
Endangered species, etc.

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Site Planning:
Physical, Biological, Cultural Attributes

Cultural Attributes
E.g.

Land Use
Legal
Utilities
Circulation
Historic
Sensory

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
How do we start
Site Planning?

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 Site Planning and Design Process
By James Lagro (2001)

Some steps are iterative, mainly on the early stage of process

Continuous process of analysis and evaluation

Site Analysis by James Lagro, Jr., New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
Design – Planning Process:
General Activities

1 2 3
Research Analysis Synthesis
Program Site Analysis Conceptual Design
Development Preliminary
Site Inventory Design
Site/Master Plan

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Sample Site Analysis
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What are the
Steps in conducting
a Survey?

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Site Planning:
Survey

Survey
is a checklist of information or data pertaining to a site.
It aims to increase the level of understanding about the site and
its relation to the analysis of the problem.

Information would be gathered continuously as the problem

develops.

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Site Planning:
Survey
Survey is basically understanding the do’s and don’ts, negotiables
and non-negotiable’s, and are based on the rational decision-
making process of the designer

Data collection
1 2
All information should be
examined and analyzed
•Being organized!
•Have a conscious understanding whether •Avoid analysis-paralysis
the information you gathered are relevant •Understand that it is an iterative
process

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Site Planning:
Survey
Initial Personal
Reconnaissance
E.g.

Notes
Sketches
Photographs
Apparent character
Possibilities
• Be creative and speculative
• Observation is the key to success!

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Sample Site Analysis
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Site Planning:
Survey
Collection of existing data
based on available
E.g.

Contour maps
Aerial photographs
Geologic info and maps Simplify your data gathering by
Climatological records filtering the information that are only
Ecological studies applicable to your site!
Market reports
Traffic studies
Legal documents
Official proposals
Historical records
Current controversies
Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Sample Site Analysis with Photographs
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Sample Site Analysis with Photographs
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Site Planning:
Survey
Summary description of the off-site context and
its changes
E.g.

Geographic location
Surrounding population
Social and political structure
General economy, i.e., agricultural, industrial, trade, etc.
Ecological and hydrographic systems i.e., streams, rivers, plant life
Land use pattern, i.e., zoning, industrial, residential, etc.
Access systems, i.e., road networks, transit networks, etc.
Principal off-site estimation of facilities

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Combination of Typology + Demographics
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Site Planning:
Survey

Data on site and its immediate context:

Physical data, Biological, and Cultural

attributes

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Sample of Geological Map
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Sample of Site Analysis with Mine Lands and Water Bodies
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Retrieved 08.2017.
Sample of Topography Analysis
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Sample of Climate Analysis and its application
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Sample of Existing Ecological Features
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Layers of man-made structures
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Viewpoints
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Shenzhen Expansion and Demographic Structure
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Land Use, Zoning, FAR, Social Group, Income, Density
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Site Planning:
Survey
Data correlation

Classification of site by areas of similar structures,

quality and problems
Identification of significant key-points, lines and areas
Analysis of current and likely future changes in the dynamic
aspect of the site
Identification of significant problems and possibilities

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Site Planning:
Survey
When selecting a site

Future considerations and expansion should be met. Never

select a site for its immediate application.

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
Design – Planning Process:
General Activities

1 2 3
Research Analysis Synthesis

Go back and forth – Make informed Arriving with

this process is iterative decisions based on your solutions by connecting
research, survey, and other your research and analysis
relevant information to your design solutions

Site Planning by Kevin Lynch, (3rd Edition) Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1984.
 How do we come up with a
good site analysis?
Are all information available
relevant and important?
What do we do if there is
no available data?
What is the relation of good site planning to our design?

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