Site Analysis & Locating Buildings

Question 1

Goal of stormwater management?

Answer 1

keep on site, do not allow to runoff. percolate through soils & filter back down to h20 table

Question 2

detention pond

Answer 2

detains water from site, controls flow rate of stormwater to fast gather & slowly drain. there is a restrictor on the drain

Question 3

buried vault

Answer 3

underground fault that detains water from site, then slowly releases back into soil

Question 4

capacity

Answer 4

how much water per hour
compare against zoning regulations. if you are below threshold, then no mitigation is needed

Question 5

retention pond

Answer 5

mostly a pond, water gathers, then slowly dissipates over time

Question 6

bioswale

Answer 6

ditch or mini retention pond that gathers water & slowly dissipates or run to larger retention pond

Question 7

general site drainage

Answer 7

topography/contours, flow away from building. don’t drastically change the natural drainage of the site

Question 8

wetlands

Answer 8

designated area, some specialty situation (ie - plants, birds, watershed)
critical to regional watershed/aquifer. tons of regulations. you can change it but at a cost

Question 9

flood plains

Answer 9

rules that you can/can’t build certain things in this area

Question 10

encapsulate

Answer 10

pour concrete & block toxins from contact (ie - put parking lot over top of_

Question 11

remove

Answer 11

take away toxic materials

Question 12

remediate

Answer 12

leave in place but additive process to cancel out toxins, etc. reccomended approach will be found in environmental analysis report.

Question 13

environmental report phase 1

Answer 13

visually look at site, research historical data. will give rec’s and state if a phase 2 is needed

Question 14

environmental report phase 2

Answer 14

test all hazardous items, provide rec’s on how to handle
**the arch DOES NOT make the decision

Question 15

zoning setbacks on surveys?

Answer 15

NO. they will not be shown, the arch has to do that research and analysis

Question 16

impact of neighborhood context on design

Answer 16

review the context of the neighborhood and ensure design aligns with it

Question 17

adaptive reuse

Answer 17

does the new program align with original context of neighborhood?

Question 18

TOD

Answer 18

be aware of existing context, and how will this project enhance them (ie - tie into ex bus lanes, design front doors at bus stops)

Question 19

Scale & massing (density)

Answer 19

ie - dont build 5 story house in 1 story neighborhood

Question 20

neighborhood continuity

Answer 20

ie - storefronts on all buildings, add large storefront

Question 21

streets

Answer 21

pedestrian focused or car focused? retail vs residentaiL?

Question 22

parking

Answer 22

off street? on street? in front of building?

Question 23

Things to analyze about neighborhood

Answer 23

• acoustics (daycare? heavy traffic?)
• cultural (historical, look of bldng?)
• impact (economic, drive up prop tax)
• materiality (wood vs vinyl siding, pattern of openings)
• micro climate (wind, shadows)_