Introduction to

SSITE
ITE PPLANNING
LANNING
Presented byMuhammad Salaha Uddin
Assistant Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Khulna University of Engineering & Technlogy

What is SITE PLANNING

Buildings
Roads
Walkway
Trees, garden, pool
(landscape)
Water
Plaza
Pier
environment
Etc.

Definition

Site planning is the art and science of arranging the

structures on the land and shaping the spaces between,
an art of arranging USES of land linked to architecture,
engineering, landscape architecture, and city planning.
Site plans locate objects and activities in SPACE and
TIME. These plans may concern a small cluster of
houses, a single building and its grounds, or something
as extensive as a small community built in a single
operation.

Kevin Lynch, Gary Hack; Site Planning, MIT

press, Cambridge 1996

Purpose

To learn and practice a logical method of fitting design

programs and sites harmoniously.
To understand how natural factors (landscape), socioeconomic forces (planning), and technological functions
(architecture & engineering) interact in the design process.
To understand the importance of graphic and verbal
communication skills.
To make places which enhance everyday life- which liberate
their inhabitants and give them a sense of the world they live
in.

Scope of work

No matter sites are large or small,

they must be viewed as part of the
total environment.

Site Planners designate the

uses of land in detail by
selecting and analyzing
sites, forming land use plans,
organizing vehicular and
pedestrian
circulation,
designing visual form and
materials
concepts,
readjusting the existing
landforms by design grading,
providing proper drainage,
and finally developing the
construction details necessary
to carry out their projects.

Related profession

Site
planning
is
professionally
exercised
directly
by
landscape
architects, but there are
related profession involved
which are architects, urban
and regional planners,
engineers.
On larger commissions the
landscape architect often
serve as a member of a
closely
coordinated
professional team, which
includes
architects,
engineers, planners, and
scientist-advisors.

Urban
Planning

Architec
ture

Site
planning

Landscape
architecture

Civil
engineering

Site Planning, Environment

and quality of life

Site planning is the organization of the external physical

environment to accommodate human behavior. It deals with the
qualities and locations of structures, land, activities and living
things. It creates a pattern of those elements in space and time,
which will be subject to continuous future management and
change.
Spirit of place
Character of the place
Nature of the project
Behavioral studies

Site Planning Process

Planning and design occur as a process, by which we mean

that they follow a logical sequence of actions or events that
must be carried out to arrive at a viable solution. It is a multidisciplinary problem-solving operation often involving
architects, landscape architects and engineers, and
frequently may require input from physical scientists as well
to address environmental issues. It requires a logical
objectivity for some steps, but also allows room for
subjective design interpretation at others.

Site Planning Process

There are several notable models from

which we can draw to understand the
basic components of the site planning
and design process.
Kevin Lynch
outlines an eight-stage site planning
cycle (see Fig) that includes:

Site Planning Process

John Simonds outlines a six-phase

planning-design process that applies to
architecture, landscape architecture,
and engineering.
This process, is
organized in the figure:

Site Planning Process

Site Planning Process

Most process models can be divided into

three general activities:
Preproject Phase: Research (Program
development)
Site Assessment: Analysis (Site Analysis/Site
Inventary)
Synthesis (Conceptual Design, Preliminary
Design, and Site Plan/Master Plan)

PreProject Phase
Clientsinitiatesiteplanningprojects.Clientsmaybeprivateindividuals;
partnerships; corporations; nonprofit organizations; or local
governments.

Programming:
Programming defines the projects objectives and functional
requirements, includingtheproposedactivities,areaallocatedforeach
activity, and the functional or spatial relationships among those
activities.
The program may be developed by the client alone, or with the
assistanceofconsultantswithprogrammingexpertise.
Programmingoftenincludesmarketanalyses,oruserdemandstudies,
and the analysis of relevant precedents. Client objectives and
preferences for the project are also considered, including the desired
uses, special features, design styles, budgets for various project
components,andmaintenanceconcerns.

PreProject Phase

Programming:
The program focuses the subsequent analysis and design activities.
The program for a multifamily housing project, for example, might
include the number, type, and density of housing units that will be
constructedonthesite

Site Assessment Phases

Site Selection
Site Inventory
Site Analysis

Synthesis

Conceptual Design
Design Development
Constrution Documentation
Implementation