Site Design Flashcards
Site Design is
an additional services.
AIA form used for it is
B203
Standard form of Architect’s services : Site Evaluation and Planning.
- is a SCOPE of services document only and may not be used as a stand-alone O/A agreement.
Has to paired with
B102
Owner and Architect Agreement
WITHOUT a Predefined Scope of Architect’s Services
Synopsis
B203 is intended to use where the Architect provides the Owner with services to assist in site selection for a project. Under this scope, the Architect’s services may include:
- analysis of the Owner’s program and alternative sites
- site utilization studies
- other analysis such as planning and zoning requirements, site context, historic resources, utilities, environmental impact, and parking and circulation.
May be used in 2 ways
1) incorporated into the Owner/Architect agreement as the architect’s SOLE scope of services
2) attached to G802 : Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement to modify an existing O/A agreement.
B203 services include
- Program analysis
- Site Analysis and Selection
- Site Context
- Cultural Factor Analysis
- Historic Resource Inventory
- Site Development Planning
- Detailed Site Utilization Studies
- Utility studies
- Environmental Studies
- Design Guidelines
- Parking and Circulation Analysis
- Economic Analysis
- Estimate of the Cost of the Work
- Planning and Zoning Analysis
- Meetings and Presentations
Regulatory Approval Process
3 Steps:
1 ) ENTITLEMENT Phase ( Site Design / Schematic Design / Design Development Phase )
- Submit drawings to the local Planning Department
- the local PD will Review for compliance with
a. Environmental Regulations
b. Zoning Code ad local Ordinance
c. Local Coastal Program ( if in a coastal zone )
d. any Specific Plan Areas
- architect Attend any Design Review Board / Architectural Review Board meetings
2 ) BUILDING & SAFETY PLAN CHECK and other LOCAL AGENCIES ( Construction Document Phase )
3 ) Obtain BUILDING PERMIT
