This document provides briefing for Project Two, a landscape site analysis project. Students will form groups of 7-8 members to analyze an existing residential property. They must measure the site, survey it, and produce a base plan. They will then conduct a site inventory, analysis, and synthesis. The group will submit an A3 booklet with their inventory and analysis diagrams by Week 11. Individually, students must also include a site synthesis diagram. The project aims to teach students the problem-solving process of small-scale landscape design projects through inventory, analysis, and design interpretation of an existing site.

1. PROJECT TWO
BRIEFING

2. PROJECT TWO:
LANDSCAPE PROJECT: SITE ANALYSIS
20% group work
+ 10% individual
Submission Date:
Week 11, 13th Oct 2014
No presentation, it is a
submission of work only
4 weeks to complete
An initial stage of
landscape project
development
Small scale project
inventory & analysis
Is a “problem-solving
process”

3. 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
owner, you have to measure
everything and produce the base
plan in scale.
4. Organize a site visit and do the site
survey.
5. Conduct a site inventory and analysis
(will be taught in class).
6. Produce the inventory and analysis
diagram/drawing.
GROUP
TASK

4. Example of Base Plan
Entrance
Site boundary
Floor plan
Existing
structure
Driveway
Window
openings
Window
openings
Backyard
Front yard
North point
** Must be in scale
Existing
vegetation
Roadside

5. Example of Base Map

6. Site
Inventory
Site
Analysis
• Identify and record existing
condition.
• Named as “data collection”.
• Note what it is, where it is.
• Analyze the data.
• Named as “data evaluation”.
• Evaluate or make judgment about
worth/importance of the condition.
Is it good or bad? Is it functional or
not?

7. 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

8. 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.)

9. Example of Site Inventory & Analysis Diagram

10. Example of Site Inventory Diagram

11. Example of Site Inventory Diagram

12. Example of Site Inventory Diagram

13. Example of Site Analysis Diagram

14. Example of Site Analysis Diagram

15. Example of Site Analysis Diagram

16. 1. You need produce an individual
site synthesis diagram. Site
synthesis also called as “design
solutions”.
2. To scribble/sketch/doodle/draw
the design solutions
corresponding to the site
analysis.
3. Individual design interpretation
and decision making, therefore
it should be different from others.
INDIVIDUAL
TASK

17. Example of Site Synthesis Diagram

18. 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). You
may use butter paper as progress to be shown during tutorial
but it is not to be the final submission.
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 13th OCTOBER 2014, at class venue.

19. PROJECT GANTT CHART
WEEK 7
15/09/2014
WEEK 8
22/09/2014
WEEK 9
29/09/2014
WEEK 10
06/10/2014
WEEK 11
13/10/2014
- Project
briefing
- Form a
group
- To discuss
site
selection
- To acquire
base plan
- Organize
site visit
Tutorial:
- Bring the
base plan
- Initial data
collection
(esp. site
location &
context).
- Some
images of
the site
- Data
collection
checklist
Tutorial:
- Preliminary
site inventory
and analysis
diagram.
- Diagram with
graphics &
information
needed
already
finalized.
- Arrangement
or layout
design of
booklet.
Tutorial:
- Site
inventory
and analysis
diagram is
finalized.
- To be
compiled
after
consultation.
- Preliminary
site synthesis
diagram
with
graphics.
Submission
time is
during
tutorial at
class
venue.

20. If you can dream it,
you can do it!