ARCH311
PLANNING 1
Site Planning and landscape Architecture
WKS 1 to 3
Department of Architecture
University of Science &
Technology of Southern
Philippines
Instructors
Ar. MARIA RALLAH VILLASECA
Ar. JIFFER JOHN TAALA
Ar. TRESAMAR JAMEN
Ar. DAHLIE AMOR DE CASTRO
AR. TOM ISRAEL CARUMBA
First Semester AY 2021-2022 CTTO
COURSE COVERAGE
(1) (2)
Site Subdivision
Planning Planning
(3) (4)
Urban Town
Space and/or City
Planning Planning
(7)
(5) (6)
National
Urban Regional
Development
Planning Planning
Planning
TYPE OF PLANNING SCOPE AND COVERAGE
(1) Site Planning Architectural in scope; tends to manipulate the physical composition
of a site relative to an immediate structure.
(2) Subdivision Planning Planning that is predominantly residential and ranges from the
medium to large scale
(3) Urban Space Planning Planning that is typically for in-city sites: concerned about the
relationship of exterior spaces (i.e. parks to buildings)
(4) Town and/or City Planning that involves large and citywide areas and covers all aspects
Planning of planning; often political and policy-oriented
(5) Urban Planning Assesses the growth strategies of towns and cities.
(6) Regional Planning Planning at a Macro-View: assesses the relationships of towns and
cities in the same region.
(7) National Planning that involves the entire country, mainly considering National
Development Planning Development: taking into account: GDP, GNP, employment and
external trade, (Gross National Happiness)
What to expect from the course?
The artistic and functional arrangement of buildings, open
spaces, service areas, circulation and other external areas;
techniques in the enhancement and design of exterior
environments.
Grabbed from commons
Collecting Site Information is critical to conducting
site analysis. The following information about the
site should be identified:
A. Man-made characteristics B. Natural Characteristics
1. Existing infrastructure – 1. Topography – What are
are there existing the different forms of site
infrastructure on site? topography?
2. Local records and history 2. Soil Conditions – What
– does it have historical kind of vegetation will fit
value? Are there records to the site?
of floods and/or security 1. Surface conditions
unrest on the site? 2. Subsurface
conditions
Google earth mine
A. Man-made characteristics
1. Existing infrastructure – are there existing SITE CONTEXT
every site is special
infrastructure on site?
2. Local records and history – does it have
historical value? Are there records of floods
and/or security unrest on the site?
“History” has multiple levels
Sociopolitical history
Geological history
Cultural history
Photo by David Santos
through CNNPh
(accessed 2020)
B. Natural Characteristics
1. Topography – What are
the different forms of site
Site planning by topography?
Kevin Lynch
2. Soil Conditions – What
kind of vegetation will fit
to the site?
1. Surface conditions
2. Subsurface
conditions
Site planning by
Kevin Lynch
Chapter 2 –
Analysis of the Site (surface)
Pages 18, 19, & 24
• VALLEYS
• MOUNTAIN
PEAKS
• HILLS
• PLAINS
Topography (shape of the site)
Surface conditions [Link]
.co/pages/contour-lines
Accessed 2020
Google earth mine
Available at:
[Link]
ustainable-Drainage-Systems-
Graham/7b4dccd5489761d3f0e1b9fc10f65
baedb07edca (accessed 20200
The geological cross-sections
[Link]
Catalonia/Atlases/Geological-atlas-of-
Catalonia/The-geological-cross-sections
The geological cross-sections
[Link]
Catalonia/Atlases/Geological-atlas-of-
Catalonia/The-geological-cross-sections
Stay posted for the upcoming activity for Week 02.