Conduct Site Analysis Lv1

Why analysing access to the site is important?

• Later nobody go.

• It can affect the design of your landscape and how you want to improve it.

• So you can assess if you need to arrange more transport to your site.

• It can affect the type of plants you want to use in the site.

Answer explanation

Analysing access is important as you can see if it is accessible, if not which activities would be best suited to attract users to the site.

By knowing the EXISTING HARDSCAPE FEATURES, you can better understand how to improve the site. Why?

• So we can include the existing hardscape feature when we redevelop the site.

• It will allow us to know which feature to exclude in our design as the space already has the existing feature.

• It will allow us to know if the existing feature is underutilized, worn out or if they are in the right place.

• None of the above.

Answer explanation

When you design a place, you aim to improve upon the original layout. Therefore, you need to know which areas are under-utilized so you can proposed something else which the users might be more interested in. If a feature is worn out, it could mean it is frequently used, which you can redevelop and include in the new design.

It is important to know of any utilities prior to designing or planting. Why?

• There could be underground services.

• So you know where is the best place to put your lamps or water-feature.

• It is not important.

Answer explanation

The worker might damage the underground services, such as puncturing a water pipe, when they are planting a tree or shrub.

Site Location Details, Access to Site, Existing Hardscape Features, Utilities, Current Context and Building & Cultural Context are considered Level 1 Site Analysis, because.....

• We need to source these information first and can be found online.

• You need to perform these before getting the project.

• They are considered the least important.

• All of the above

Why do we need to know about Building and Cultural Context?

• Every piece of land in Singapore has a specific use.

• If the site is within a conservation zone, there will be design restrictions.

• There are certain activities or service we cannot use for certain plots of land.

• All of the above.

What is current context?

• The analysis of context at the current moment.

• The analysis of your site's community, environment and activities.

• What is happening to the context at the current moment.

• None of the above.

Answer explanation

By knowing your environment, community (the users) and the activities, you will better understand what is needed out of your service as a landscape designer.

During site analysis, I must....

• write down the existing plants in the site

• write down the existing hardscape features in the site

• write down the sun movement in the site

• All of the above

Answer explanation

It is important to write down every single detail, existing plants, existing structures or features and even how the sunlight moves within your site.

Having a green buffer, plants or hedges around the site is a form of visual connection. Why?

• It improves aesthetics of the site.

• It serves as a boundary for the site, which makes it easier to see.

• It serves as a privacy screen.

• All of the above.

Access and Circulation are a form of movement and visual connection in site analysis. Therefore we need to note down...

• Roads, Bus, Trains, Park Connector

• how much it cost to grab to the site

• walking distance from home

• Roads, Trains, Park Connector

Answer explanation

When doing site analysis it is important to write down the different ways of accessibility to the site, is it near an MRT, bus stop, road or park connector.