This site analysis consists of the analysis of site, swot, and climate. It also includes the study of the vernacular style of architecture of kerala. Also the study of the works of Laurie Baker

1. SITE AND CLIMATE ANALYSIS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
- LIPIKA PANDEY

2. SITE
SITE – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

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SITE – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA
o PROPOSED SITE AREA – 1.83 ACRES = 7405 M²
o 12M WIDE ROAD ON SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF THE SITE
o URBAN PARK ON NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE SIDE
o LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD PRESENT ALONG THE
ROADS ON SOUTH AND WEST SIDE
o AVAILABLE FSI = 1
o MAXIMUM GROUND COVERAGE = 50%

4. SITE ANALYSIS

5. SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTH WEAKNESS OPPORTUNITY THREAT
• MAIN ROADS
ACCESS FROM 2
SIDES
• CONNECTIVITY
• NEAR TO
RESIDENTIAL
AREAS
• AMPLE SUNLIGHT
• ACCESS WITH
PARK
• NOISE
DISTURBANCE
FROM MAIN
ROADS
• SITE MAY HEAT UP
DURING
SUMMERS
• DUST AND
POLLUTION FROM
ROADS
• HUGE SITE AREA
• ACCESS FROM
PARK
• NEAR TO
RESIDENTIAL
AREA
• DUST AND
POLLUTION FROM
ROADS
• NOISE
DISTURBING THE
AMBIENCE

6. MICROCLIMATE EFFECT
o EFFECT FROM ROADS – ROADS MAY GENERATE HUGE DUST, NOISE AND POLLUTION, WHICH CAN BE
TROUBLESOME FOR STUDY ENVIRONMENT. IT GIVES A HUGE OPEN SPACE FOR THE SUNLIGHT TO ENTER THE SITE,
WHICH DURING THE SUMMER MAY ALSO HEAT UP THE SITE.
o EFFECT DUE TO PARK – PARK HAS A HUGE OPEN AREA, THUS PROVIDING MORNING SUNLIGHT TO ENTER THE
SITE. ALSO, THIS OPEN SPACE ALLOWS THE WINTER WINDS TO ENTER THE SITE.
o EFFECT DUE TO RESIDENTIAL AREA – LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL AREA MAY HELP TO BLOCK THE SUMMER
WINDS TO ENTER THE SITE TO SOME EXTENT.

7. SITE CLIMATE
o CLIMATE – TROPICAL WET (HUMID) CLIMATE
o MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE – 34°C
o MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE - 21°C
o HUMIDITY IS HIGH AND RISES TO ABOUT 90% DURING MONSOONS
o AVERAGE RAINFALL – 1700mm PER YEAR

8. SITE GEOGRAPHY
o CITY IS SITUATED IN WEST COAST OF INDIA, AND IS BOUNDED BY LAKSHADWEEP SEA TO ITS WEST AND
THE WESTERN GHATS TO ITS EAST
o MODERATELY EARTHQUAKE PRONE ZONE, CATEGORIZED IN SEISMIC II ZONE
o SOIL TYPE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY – DARK BROWN LOAMY LATERITE SOIL – HIGH IN PHOSPHOROUS
o SOIL TYPE IN WESTERN COASTAL REGIONS OF CITY – SANDY LOAMY
o IN EASTERN HILLY PARTS – RICH DARK BROWN LOAM OF GRANITE ORIGIN IS FOUND
o SURROUNDED BY TROPICAL WET EVERGREEN FORESTS WITH THE CITY ITSELF HAVING GOOD TREE COVER
o THE AREA IS FERTILE BREEDING GROUND FOR A VARIETY OF TREES, ORCHIDS, MEDICINAL PLANTS AND
SPICES. TIMBER PRODUCING TREES OF TEAK WOOD AND ROSE WOOD ARE ALSO CULTIVATED HERE

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VERNACULAR FORM

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