Monday, October 4, 2010

Bldg. Site Analysis Roles

Part One- due Thursday



Everyone- Required Reading- Luc Sante Low Life, "Part 1. Landscape: The Body, Home, Streets"



Alex- Light Analysis (seasonal and daylight, solar orientation) & Sightlines (various views throughout site)



Justin- Circulation Analysis & Infrastructure (sidewalks, subways, traffic, nodes of mass transportation, landmarks)



Gillian- Cultural Analysis & Typology (language, income, schools, demographics, political, public spaces, contemporary architecture, urban fabric)



Tracy- Historical Analysis (previous architecture, past demographics, political, neighborhood and regional history, public spaces, urban fabric)



Mirte- Park Analysis/System of Organization (circulation within the park too, landscape (grown v. built), public v. private) & Qualities (building and site materials, acoustic and environmental properties, problems and opportunities, secure v. insecure zones, note site areas that may be preferable to different age groups)



Han & Cheng- Topography (bldgs. and the land, landscape (grown v. built), property ownership, private v. public, contemporary architecture, neighborhood/regional history)) & Zoning (residential, commericial, institutional, cultural, set backs, air rights, zoning restrictions)

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