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Lect 2 - Design Consideration

The document outlines 10 key design considerations for building design and site planning: topography, plants, solar radiation, solar shading, daylighting, precipitation, site drainage, wind, sounds and views, and zoning ordinances. These factors influence building orientation, materials, drainage, noise mitigation, and must comply with local land use and development rules. An effective design addresses these environmental, functional and regulatory considerations.

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Lect 2 - Design Consideration

The document outlines 10 key design considerations for building design and site planning: topography, plants, solar radiation, solar shading, daylighting, precipitation, site drainage, wind, sounds and views, and zoning ordinances. These factors influence building orientation, materials, drainage, noise mitigation, and must comply with local land use and development rules. An effective design addresses these environmental, functional and regulatory considerations.

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Design Consideration

1. Topography/Geographical Location
2. Plants
3. Solar Radiation
4. Solar Shading
5. Day lighting
6. Precipitation
7. Site Drainage
8. Wind
9. Sounds and View
10. Zoning Ordinance
1. Topography /
Geographical location
a coastal or inland location or high exposure
to wind pressures and other weathering may
also affect system choice.
2. Plants
Provide aesthetic and functional benefits in
- Conserving energy
- Framing or screening views
- Moderating noise
- Retarding erosion
Paved area and
lack of
greenery
increase the
local
temperature

Green areas
and water
areas decrease
the local
temperature
3. Solar Radiation
Benefits of sunlight
- Thermal and psychological
Maintain a balance between under heated
periods when solar radiation is beneficial and
overheated periods when radiation should be
avoided.
4. Solar Shading
Shading devices shield windows and other
glazed areas from direct sunlight to reduce
glare (shine intensely) and excessive solar
heat gain.
Exterior devices are more effective than those
located within interior space.
Horizontal Overhangs Horizontal louvers Slanted louvers Louvers hung
parallel to wall from a solid
overhang
Slanted louvers
Vertical louvers Eggcrates Blinds and Trees and
drapes adjacent
structures
5. Daylighting
Daylight has psychological benefits and
reducing amount of energy required for
artificial lighting
Quantity and quality of daylighting are
determined by
- Size and orientation of its window openings
- Transmittance of the glazing
- Reflectance of room surface and outdoor
environment
- Obstructions of overhangs and nearby
trees
The level of illumination provided by daylight
diminishes as it penetrates an interior space.
Generally, the larger and higher a window is,
the more daylight will enter a room.
Toplighting Strategies
Sunlight

Sunlight

Clerestory

Monitor
Provide diffuse daylight from the sky
Two opposing vertical glazed elements
Sunlight

Sunlight Skylight
Sawtooth Roof
Sunlight

Light Shelf
6. Precipitation
Influence
- The design and construction of the roof
structure
- The choice of building materials
- The detailing of its
exterior wall assemblies
7. Site Drainage
Necessary to prevent erosion and the
collection of excess surface water or
groundwater resulting from new construction.
The private drainage of construction
site will be connected to the public
drainage (authority)
Drainage pits
Catch basins

Culverts
8. Wind
Considered its potential for ventilating interior
spaces and outdoor courtyards in warm
weather, causing heat loss in cold weather
and imposing lateral loads on a building
structure.
The structure, components and cladding of a building must be anchored to resist
wind-induced overturning, uplift and sliding.
9. Sound & Views
To reduce impact of exterior noise by locating
a building as far from the noise source as
possible.
When the location or dimensions of a site do
not make this possible, then the interior
spaces of a building may be screened from
the noise source in the following ways:
Use building zones where noise can be tolerated,
for example mechanical, service and utility areas
as a buffer.
Employ building materials and construction
assemblies designed to reduce the transmission
of airborne and structure-borne sound.
Orient the door and window openings away from
the sources of undesirable noise.
Utilise dense plantings of trees and shrubs, which
can be effective in diffusing or scattering sound.
Plant grass or other ground cover, which is more
absorptive than the hard, reflective surfaces of
pavements.
Orienting the interior spaces of a building to
the amenities and features of a site. This is
not only to satisfy the requirements for
natural light and ventilation, but also to reveal
and frame desirable views.
10. Zoning Ordinances (An
authoritative rules)
The regulation of the use of real property
by local government, restricts a particular
territory to residential, commercial,
industrial, or other uses.
The local governing body considers the
character of the property as well as its
fitness for particular uses.
A comprehensive plan is a general design
to control the use of properties in the
entire municipality, or at least in a large
portion of it.
Zoning ordinances divide a town, city, village,
or county into separate residential ,
commercial and industrial districts, thereby
preserving the desirable characteristics of
each type of setting.

Many regulations require certain building


features and limit the number and location of
parking and loading areas and the use of
signs. Other regulations provide space for
schools, parks, or other public facilities.
There are regulatory factors to be considered
- Manage growth
- Regulate land-use patterns
- Control building density
- Direct development to areas with adequate
services and amenities
- Protect environmentally sensitive areas
- Conserve open space (To provide for air, light,
solar, access and privacy)
Existing easements and rights-
of-way may further limit the
buildable area of a site.
- An easement is a legal right
held by one party to make
limited use of the land of
another, as far a right-of-way
or for access to light and air.
- A right-of-way is a legal right
granted to a single party or
the public to traverse
anothers land, e.g. for access,
or the construction and
maintenance of utility lines.
Exclusions to the general requirements of
a zoning ordinances in the form of
exceptions or allowances

Exceptions are often made


for sloping sites
Not only to provide adequate light, air, space and
enhance the streetscape and pedestrian
environment,
The zoning ordinances are also set to make sure
every building having
- Open spaces accessible to the public
- Additional setback if a structure rises above a
certain height
- Modulation of the faade of
a building fronting a public space
- Vehicular access and
off-street parking
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