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IIM Vishakhapatnam
SITE LOCATION1) Site orientation, latitudes, longitudes, dimensions
2) Approach pattern to the site
3) Accessibility, distance from closest bus stand, railway station, airport
4) Zoning restrictions and codes of the area like land use as per master
NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER1) Peripheral streets and walkways2) Adjacent structures and their architectural features
3) Location of sewers and drainage- Drains along the road
4) Offsite attractions and nuisances- attractionsNuisance5) Nearby sources of noise and pollutionCLIMATE1) Regional data on variation of temperature, precipitation, humidity,
solar angle, cloudiness, wind direction and force
2) Local Micro climate3) Sound levels, smell, atmospheric quality
ON-SITE FEATURESNATURAL
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CASE STUDIES
LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY1)
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ENVIRONMENT
1) Surrounding temperature (normal max and min temperature),
humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, wind speed, wind direction, sun
path, what time of day sunlight is required and not required.
2) Micro climate present on the site
3) Landmarks nearby
4) Natural features in surrounding areas
STRUCTURAL DETAILS
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MATERIALS
1) Number and types of materials used, whether they are locally available
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2) Colour and texture of materials
3) Exterior and interior finishes
LIGHTING
1) Day lighting -Geographical influence - Designing for daylight quantity Designing for daylight quality
2) Artificial lighting- Designing for artificial lighting quantity -Designing for
artificial lighting quality -Good lighting design
ACOUSTICS
1) Room acoustics - Reverberation - the effect of room shape and
absorption - Diffusion, resonance and other effects of room shape
2) Noise control -Design against airborne noise - Design against solidborne noise
BUILDING SERVICES
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FIRE SAFETY
1) Escape - Basic planning principles - Ancillary provisions - Design
approaches other than alternative routes
2) Compartmentation between neighboring buildings, protecting the
structure