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Problem / Situation
It is all too common for a generic building to be designed and built with complete disregard for the unique characteristics of its site.
Solution
To reach their full potential, characteristics of the site must be responded to and celebrated in the building or other environment that is created on that site.
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Supporting Patterns  | A building can dominate its site, be dominated by its site, or be woven together with its site.
A successful building must be an integral part of the site it inhabits. When inside the building, people will only feel most comfortable if they also feel that they are part of the larger site outside the building, rather than being isolated from that site.
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| Choose the most special part of the site. Ensure that that part of the site is preserved in the design and construction of the building. Locate the building to allow views and access to this special part of the site. This will really help to serve to marry the building to the land. |
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 | Allow the psychological site to extend beyond the property lines. Allow neighboring buildings to share space in terms of views, lighting and vegitation. |
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 | Particular attention should be played to entrances to buildings. Not only are they the first experience you have of the building, but out of all the transitions from one space to another, this is the most extreme, most dramatic change. |
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 | When orienting and locating a building on its site, consider: Traffic patterns by which people will come to and leave from the building The orientation of the sun, so as to allow rooms to be positioned to maximize natural light, and to maximize the energy efficiency of the building. Sources of noise Location of exisiting natural vegetation Views from within building Views of the building from ... |
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| Protect the heart of the site from being uninhabitable by secondary elements. Place driveways to the edge of the site. |
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 | Take into account both the type and location of vegitation.
In cold climates, it is ideal to have coniferous trees located in the direct of pervailing winds, to provide protection from these winds, especially during the winter.
In temperate climates, it is ideal to have deciduous trees to the south, to provide shade during summer months, while not blocking the sun during winter months |
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