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the design process in architecture

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THE DESIGN

PROCESS
1. SITE ANALYSIS: Numerous elements
go into a given site analysis. These elements include
 location,
 neighborhood context,
 site and zoning,
 legal elements,
 natural physical features,
 man-made features,
 circulation,
 utilities,
 sensory,
 human and cultural, and
 climate components.
SITE ANALYSIS CONT….
 Location : The site should be related to
major streets or landmarks previously existing.
 Neighborhood context :
information of this type can typically be found at
the municipal planning department of the site.
 Features of this sort include
 Architectural patterns,
 Street lighting,
 Condition of existing buildings.
 Existing paths (pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle),
 Landmarks and nodes.
CONT….
 Site and zoning :
 Site boundaries can be located by either verifying the
dimensions physically or contacting the county tax
assessor’s office.
 Zoning classifications,
 set-backs,
 height restrictions,
 allowable site coverage,
 uses, and
 parking requirements
 These are obtained by obtaining zoning classifications
from a zoning map, which can be located from the city
planning department.
CONT….
 Legal elements :
 the property description,
 Present ownership, and
 The governmental jurisdiction, and
 the city or county.
 Natural physical features :
 From the topographic features on the site and a contour map
 Drainage problems

 existing natural features of trees,

 ground cover,

 ground texture, and soil conditions on the site.


CONT….

 Man made features :


 buildings,
 walls,
 fences,
 plazas,
 bus stop shelters
 Circulation :
 The uses of streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks,
and plazas.
CONT….
 Utilities :
 the location of all utilities and their locations around or on the site itself.

 Human and cultural :


 activities among people on the site and their relationships to these
activities.

 Climate :
 The sun-path and vertical sun angles throughout an entire year.
 Wind speed and direction
 rainfall,
 snowfall,
 humidity, and
 temperature over months .
DESIGN PROCESS CONT…
2. INFORMATION GATHERING AND
LITERATURE REVIEW:
 In this stage of the designing process we
gather information and standards on the
project we are about to design.
 Standard room sizes/areas.
 Functions and utilities.
 Circulation area requirements , ventilation and
lighting treatments.
 Room arrangements/adjacency
CONT…
3. CASE STUDY:
 It connects the project with prior
experience.
 We study on an already exiting design.
 We explore the merits of the design and try not
to repeat the demerits.
 This might include floor plans, site plan,
elevations, and some important details of the
existing design.
CONT…
4. CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT:
The idea that makes your project unique.
You might have an idea that you want to
translate into a tangible form, or
Your concept can also be functional.
CONT…
5. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:
On this stage of the design we make list of functions that you want
to incorporate on your design.
This include:
 Units: number/amount of single unit in the whole structure.
 Unit area(m2) : the unit area of each unit.
 Adjacency: which units are adjacent to each other.
 Natural light: which units require natural lighting, you can
label them with amount of lighting they require(from high to
minimum)
 Plumbing: which units require sanitation lines. Youcan lable
them as a yes or no.
 Remark: any special treatments you want to apply
CONT…
6.BUBBLE DIAGRAM :
 simple diagram showing the connection
between function.
 Circulation
 Adjacency
 Entrances
CONT…
7. BLOCK DIAGRAM :
 A scaled diagram showing the room
arrangements.
 You arrange the room in such a way that they
can produce the shape of the actual floor plan.
 You might indicate the location of door and
windows and the external dimensions.
 No details and furnishing.
CONT…
8. SCHEMATIC DESIGN:
 Single line floor plans, with all the
windows, doors and dimensioning (both
external and internal ) and furnishing.
 Elevations /might not be dimensioned
 Sections/ might not be dimensioned
 Three dimensional form/ at least the
outline.
CONT…
9. INTERMEDIATE DESIGN:
At this stage you should have a complete
design.
- Double line floor plans with all the details,
dimensions and furnishing.
- Elevations/dimensioned
- Sections /dimensioned
- Three dimensional form/rendered.
- Details/optional
- You will be evaluated at least from 50%.
CONT…
10. FINAL DESIGN:
 This is more of a presentational stage.
 You will correct your mistakes from the
consultations and prepare the final
presentational drawings.
 You should have all the documentation
ready including design report.
 It is more advisable to use colors.
FIN.

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