ar-2017 architecture case studeis

2. What is a case study?
• A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group,
incident, or community.

3. What to study: checklist
• Style of architecture

4. Site plan analysis
• Size of the site.
• Site and building ratio.
• The orientation of the building.
• Geology, soil typology, vegetation, hydrography

5. Construction technologies and materials
• Related to the project.
• Materials easily available in that region and mostly used.
• Technologies used in that region. Search for local technologies that
are known among the local laborers.

6. Environment and micro-climate
• Important climatic factors- sun path, rainfall, and wind direction.
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7. Requirements and user behaviors
• Keeping in mind the requirements, age-group, gender, and other
factors.

8. Form and function
• To analyze the reason behind the formation of a certain building and
how it merges with the surroundings or why it stands out and does
not merge with the surroundings.

9. Circulation- Horizontal and Vertical
• Size and area of corridor and lobbies.
• Placement of staircases, ramps, elevators, etc.

10. Structure- Column, beam, etc.
• Analyzing the structure detail.
• Types of beams, columns, and trusses used, for example, I- section
beam, C- section beam.

11. Access and approach
• Entry and exit locations into the site as well as into the building.
• Several entries and exit points

12. Daylighting, thermal comfort etc.
• Check the windows, skylights etc. for lights.

13. Parking details and standards
• Measure the allotted parking area on site.

14. Sample: daylight