Site Analysis

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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.

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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.