SITE VISIT CHECK LIST

GENERAL SITE CONTEXT

1. Location
2. Adjacent places
3. Known landmarks
4. Access systems
5. Nearby utilities and facilities

MAN- MADE STRUCTURES ON SITE AND SURROUNDING

1. Zoning and Land use
2. Boundary of the site
3. Existing buildings
4. Road Networks
5. Fences

EXISTING UTILITIES:
1. Electric (Power source line to the site)
2. Water (Water sources line to the site)
3. Telephone
4. Drain (Drainage pattern)
5. Septic and bore well (location, size)

NATURAL FEATURE ON SITE AND SURROUNDING:

1. Geographic location
2. Orientation of the site

SOIL CONDITION:
1. Soil type (Gravels, Sand, Silts, Clays and Highly Organic
Soils)
2. Compaction 3. Foreign matter

WATER:
1. Existing water bodies (flow levels)
2. Natural and man-made drainage channels (flow, capacity, cleanliness) 3. Surface drainage
pattern (amount, directions, areas of continuing erosion)

TOPOGRAPHY:
1. Contours
2. Unique features (on site and surrounding)
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CLIMATE:
1. Temperature, humidity, expected amount of rain, cloudiness
2. Local microclimates
3. Prevailing wind (wind direction, speeds and air flow due to relative elevation of topographysurface
and existing structure. Wind flow path, Funnel effect, Stack effect, Wind trappers, Wind barriers)
4. Harsh sun and Sun path (Annual sun path, shade patterns, sun angles, Direct light, Indirectlight and
Diffused light)

VEGETATION:
1. Existing vegetation: (Type, Size, Location, Condition and Appearance)
2. Dominate plant and animal communities
3. General pattern of plant cover, quality of wooded areas, wind firmness.

SENSORY QUALITIES:
1. Good view and bad view (view from the site)
2. Viewpoints, Panoramas
3. View to the site (specially the way how we approach to the site)
4. View from the site (specially the way how we approach to the site)
5. Quality and variation of light, sound, smell. a. Odour (bad and odours surround to the site) b. Noise
(noise level surround to the site)

LOCAL BUILDING CODE RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS:

1. Local building code (regulations that influence site use and character)
2. Zoning and Land use

ACCESSIBILITY:
1. Current and possible linkages areas where consistent uses are desirable, patterns of movement to
be preserved.
2. Points in and out existing and desired
3. Exiting circulation patterns a. Vehicular b. Pedestrian Existing activity patterns

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 CASE STUDY CHECK LIST
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name of Building

2. Location

3. Year of Establishment

4. Typology

5. Area

6. Ownership (Public/Semi-Public/Private)

7. Architect/ Firm

ACCESS
1. Entry and Exit Point Locations

2. Access Width

3. Road widths

4. Number of Entry Points

5. Road Network and Circulation ( internal and external )

6. Service Access
SITE
1. Location

2. History

3. Context Study

4. Regional Connectivity

5. Nearest Landmarks

6. Surrounding Context

7. Views and Vistas

8. Land Use

9. Land Ownership

10. Noise and other pollutions.

11. Plot Area

12. Coverage

13. North Orientation

14. Vegetation - Type and Placement.

15. Soil Type

16. Waterbodies - Existing and Manmade 17. Electric post/ Transformer

18. Landscape - Hardscape and Softscape

19. Views

20. Topography

21. Compound Wall and Security Features - Camera, Fence, Guards

22. Regional Architectural Features (if any).

23. SWOT
CLIMATE
1. Temperature 8. Seasonal variation.
2. Humidity 9. Day and Night duration.
3. Rainfall
4. Windspeed
5. Sun Path
6. Driving Rains
7. Architectural Features in response to climatic aspects

SERVICES ( SITE AND BUILDINGS)

1. Drainage

2. Plumbing System

3. Electricity and Emergency Power Systems

4. Fire and Safety

5. HVAC

6. Lightning Protection.

7. Parking

8. Waste Collection, Sorting, Disposal

9. Water Tanks - Requirement, Quantity, Pipelines, Filters

10. Life Support System of the exhibits

11. Floodlights

12. Acoustics

13. Security system

14. Waste water treatment

15. Vertical transportation

PLANNING
1. Site Boundary

2. Zoning and Arrangement- Reason

3. Road Layout- reference of standards and connectivity

4. Parking - Spaces and Numbers and

5. Landscape Zoning

6. Location of Services

7. Basic Zoning - Public, Semi Public, Private 8. Circulation Patterns - for various user groups.

9. Inclusivity in spaces

10. Proximity and connectivity between various blocks, spaces.

11. Barrier free spaces.

12. Indoor outdoor connectivity.

13. Access facilities.

14. Floor Connectivity.

15. Use of Barriers to control the circulation.

16. Internal arrangement of rooms and orientation.

17. Capacity of Spaces

BUILDING LEVEL ANALYSIS

1. Orientation

2. Horizontal and Vertical Zoning

3. Floor Plans

4. Typology of Spaces

5. Hierarchy of Spaces

6. Access

7. Views

8. Scale

9. Facilities

10. Concept

11. Form

12. Openings

13. Signages

14. Materials Used

15. Structural System and Foundation

16. Roof System

17. Built-Up Area

18. Conformity to Building Rules - FAR, Setbacks

19. Facade design

20. Sustainable approach

21. Massing

22. Structural System-foundation, Super Structure, Roofing.

SPACE SPECIFIC
1. Area Dimensions (Length, Breadth and Height)

2. Lighting

3. Ventilation

4. Inclusive elements in Spaces

5. Capacity

6. Architectural Details

7. Basic Materials Used 8. Emergency Exits

9. Sustainability.

10. Furniture layout .

11. Internal layout12. Internal circulation.

13.Furnishing Details

14. Extra fittings For Differently abled.