This document provides instructions for Project Two, which involves a group site analysis and individual site synthesis of a residential property. Students will form groups to analyze an assigned site, documenting existing conditions and evaluating them. This includes producing a base plan, conducting a site visit and survey, and creating inventory and analysis diagrams. Individuals will then generate a site synthesis diagram with design solutions. Submissions are due on October 13th and will consist of a bound booklet with the group's inventory/analysis and individual's synthesis.

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!