Site analysis and planning

1. Site Planning
LA 222
King Abdulaziz University
College of Environmental Design
Department of Landscape Architecture

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Introduction
• What is Site Planning?
– Site planning is the organization of an area of
land to fit a program for its development which
is efficient, expresses the character of the
site, and provides attractive spaces to use.

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Purpose
• To learn and practice a logical method of fitting
design programs and sites harmoniously.
• To understand how natural factors (landscape),
socio-economic forces (planning), and
technological functions (architecture &
engineering) interact in the design process.
• To understand the importance of graphic and
verbal communication skills.

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Student Objectives
• Understand the site development process.
• Apply a method for surveying and presenting the
natural and human factors affecting the form and
appearance of the environment.
• Collect information and data concerning an
urban/rural planning or design issue, classify
and analyze the data, and make
recommendations related to that issue.

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Student Objectives
• Analyze a project program, the effect of these
factors on both site and program, and the impact
of specific programs on specific sites.
• Draw up guidelines for planning, architecture
and landscape architecture in the schematic
design analysis of a program on a site.

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Scope
• Introduction
• Types of planning
• Client’s program
• Background research
• Site survey: Natural factors
• Site survey: Human factors
• Program analysis
• Site analysis
• Site analysis: Natural factors
• Site analysis: Human factors
• Visual and spatial analysis

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References
• Lynch, K. and Hack, G. Site Planning
• Booth, N., Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural
Design.
• White, E., Site Analysis

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Course Schedule

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Project
1. Title
2. Topic description
3. Components (chapters)
4. Method of study:
a) Data collection & analysis
b) Comparative study
c) Case study
d) Quantitative Vs. qualitative
e) Interviews
f) Book review
g) Etc.
5. Sources and references
• Select from suggested list of
topics or come up with your own
topic. This exercise is intended as
an exercise in data collection,
analysis and synthesis. Structure
should include but is not limited to
topic/problem definition,
descriptive facts,
problems/solutions or
advantages/disadvantages type of
analysis. Comparative analysis
and/or case study methods are
also encouraged. Should not
exceed 10 pages double spaced
excluding pictures, diagrams,
exhibits, figures, and or tables.
Paper may include appendices.
List of references/sources of
information is a must.
Paper Proposal Term Paper

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Course Requirements
• Assignment(s) (10%)
• Midterm Exam: multiple choice and
essay questions (30%)
• Project: Term Paper (20%)
• Final exam: multiple choice and essay
questions (40%)