SITE ELEMENTS

Foreground
Building Area
Service Area
Play Area
Private Area
Entourage

FOREGROUND
Common Foreground elements
Factors that control the size of foregrounds:
Function of building
Depth of Lot
Local Ordinances
Driveway Layout
Landscaping
Parking Area and Layout
Type of Street as to volume of Traffic
and intensity of Noise
Area of Rear Lawn or Yard
BUILDING AREA
Factors controlling the location and position of
buildings:
Function of building
Topographic condition
Shape of Lot
Existing features on lot
Location of approach
Orientation as to direction of prevailing wind
Orientation as to direction of sun
Vista
Ordinances as to side and rear setbacks

PLAY AREA
Common play area elements:
Factors that affect location of play areas:
Orientation
Effect of noise to adjacent buildings
Accessibility
PRIVATE AREA
ENTOURAGE
Common entourage elements:
Factors that control layout of entourage:
Position of walkway, driveway and parking
Size and shape of the softscape / hardscape
Aesthetic and Function

SERVICE AREA
Common service area elements:
Factors that control the location of service
areas:
Sun exposure
Wind direction
Visual privacy from public areas
Nature of adjoining building

SITE PLANNING
Site planning

The art and science of arranging structures on

the land and shaping the spaces between, it is
an art linked to architecture, engineering,,
landscaping, and city planning.

soil

the type and size of a buildings foundation

system
The drainage of ground and surface water
The type of plant material able to grow on
a site

To support plant llife, a soil must:

Be capable of absorbing moisture
Supply the appropriate plant nutrients
Be capable of aeration
Be free of concentrated salts
TOPOGRAPHY

The building foundation type

The building form and its relationship to
the ground plane
Site drainage
The sites microclimate

SLOPE PATTERN
0-5 % generally flat, highly buildable
5-10% gently rolling, moderately
buildable
10-15% gentle to mild slopes,
moderately difficult terrain
15-20% mild to steep slopes, difficult
terrain
20%-above harsh, steep slopes
unbuildable

VEGETATION

Affects sites microclimate

Definition or visual screening of exterior
spaces
Absorption or dispersion of sound
Can control erosion

Can

WIND SHADOW

control

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amazing
bio engineering capabilities

SUN

Define space

Visual screen

Attenuate sound

Direct views

Solar radiation
Natural light

windward
leeward

WIND
air infiltration to building
Ventilation
Lateral load of structure

Moderately
pitched

Drainage away
from structure

PRECIPITATION/ RAIN
Damp proofing
for
substructure

Pier footing

Slope away
from building

Flat
The
roof form and construction
roof

Presence and drainage of water on the

site
Choice of building materials

Steeply pitched

PUDs

Physical mass
Building zones

Constructed barriers

Dense
plantings
Ground covers

SOUND

REGULATORY FACTORS
Land use
Setbacks
Building height
FAR how much land and volume can be
covered by building
Protect environment (ECC)
Building Code
Type of occupancy a building houses

Fire resistance rating of structure and

construction
Allowable height and floor areas of a
building
PD1096
BP 220
BP 344
PD 957
PD 1185

Zoning ordinances
FAR=
(CD)+(EF)+
(GH)
(AB)

SETBACKS

5. Service area
6. Emergency vehicles
7. Distance from intersection
8. Clear sight lines
9. Control of access
10.Landscaping
11.Drainage

PARKING

1. No. of parking
2. Accessible slot
Pedestrian access
HEIGHT OF3.BUILDING
4. Loading zones for buses

Check rule XIX IRR

a. Convenience for the public
b. Preservation of external character of building