Three Rivers community college
Thames CAMPUS    574 new london tURnpIkE    norwich, ct 06360

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Site Analysis Syllabus

(Tuesday 3-4:40 PM, Thursday 2:30-5:15 PM)

Three Rivers

ARC K241-241L

Instructor:     Professor Mark Comeau, (885-2387), email mcomeau@trcc.commnet.edu

 

Grade:            Vignette Projects 50%          Unit Exercises 25%          Final Project 25%

 

Course Objectives:

Site Analysis introduces Architectural Design, Construction Management and Sustainable Facilities and Landscape Ecology students to an overview inventory of the systems & elements which are encountered in the analysis of site conditions.  The student will explore how each element operates and procedures to maintain or improve the quality of the site environment.  Students develop a value system which fosters the concept of fitness to human purpose & specific site context through an ecological approach to design.

 

Method:   Lectures, Slide Lectures, Simulations, Class Discussion

 

Text: Site Analysis, James A. LaGro Jr., (and Instructor Supplements)

(Note: The course’s weekly subjects follow the book’s layout in sequential chapter order.  Please read corresponding subject-chapter material prior to each class.)

Course document hyperlinks will be activated weekly.

Week 1           Planning, Zoning & Ordinances

                        Reading pp 95-106

 

Week 2           Contextual Elements, Natural/Cultural    

                        Reading pp 3-16, 106-113

 

Week 3           Design Factors, Historic/Functional

                        (Storyboard Project)

 

Week 4           Environment, Climatology

                        Reading pp 67-86 (Unit Exercise)

 

Week 5           Environment, Hydrology

                        Reading pp 87-94 (Unit Exercise)

 

Week 6           Environment, Soils

                        Reading pp 87-94 (Unit Exercise)

 

Week 7           Land Use, Representing

                        (Sanborn, GIS, POCD’s

 

Week 8           Land Use, Planning

                        (Form-based Design)

 

 

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Notebook

Students will assemble a notebook, to be made up of handouts distributed at the beginning of each class.  A 3” “Slant-ring” notebook with plastic sheet protectors is recommended – this will be a good resource for future reference.    

 

Suggested Reading:

1.    Site Planning, Kevin Lynch

2.    Design With Nature, Ian McHarg

3.    Form, Space & Order, F.D. Ching

 

 

Updated 01/28/12

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Week 9     Spring Break

                  No Classes in Session

 

Week 10   Landform, Geomorphology

                  Rocks  Minerals  Classification

 

Week 11   Landform, Topography

                  Handouts

 

Week 12   Landform, Grading/Earthwork

                  Handouts (Unit Exercise)

 

Week 13   Landscape, Design/Materials

                  Reading pp181-184

 

Week 14   Utilities, Systems & Distribution

                  Reading pp 44, 52, 152-168

 

Week 15   Final Site Design Project

                  Evaluation/Selection/Develop

           

Week 16   Final Site Design Project

                  Presentations