LITERATURE STUDY FINAL YEAR PROJECT - I

LITERATURE STUDY is the study of architectural projects and its spaces from books, references and internet sources 1. get some ideas from the past forms, functions and spaces 2. helps to understand the program requirements in detail 3. Helps to understand the functional spaces and area required 4. Helps to understand the standards and dimensions 5. Helps to understand the norms for the country 6. Helps to understand the structure, services, natural lighting, green design, 7. helps to understand the success points and key elements 8. Helps to understand the drawbacks READING..TAKING NOTES, SCANNING PICTURES, ANALYSIS OF YOUR STUDY, BIBLIOGRAPHY.

LITERATURE STUDY BACKGROUND STUDY first 2-3 pages compose with related pictures research the architecture of your project (sports complexes, school, hotel complex) background (history) What happened to get it to where it is today? What is the general history? Is there one person or a group of people that is particularly important? Proceed from the background through the theory that underlies the field -- in architecture you might consider science, structure, engineering, art -- and go from there.

STUDY of SITE PLANNING SITE ENTRANCES, EXITS, ROAD DIMENSIONS 2 WAY/ ONE WAY/ TURNING RADIUS ONSITE PARKING 90/60/45 BASEMENT PARKING LANDSCAPE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Examples Dimensions Norms and standards

STUDY of SITE PLANNING Examples Dimensions Norms and standards

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL FORMS NAME OF THE BUILDING LOCATION - FORM -

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING List out the major functions and sub spaces in it For example hotel project 1. LOBBY 2. CAFÉ AND RESTAURANTS 3. RETAIL AREA 4. CONFERENCE AND BANQUET FACILITIES 5. HEALTH CARE AND ENTERTAINMENT 6. ROOMS/ACCOMODATION 7. ADMINISTRATION 8. KITCHEN 9. SERVICES VERTICAL FUNCTIONAL ZONING

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING For example hotel project 1. LOBBY 2. CAFÉ AND RESTAURANTS 3. RETAIL AREA 4. CONFERENCE AND BANQUET FACILITIES 5. HEALTH CARE AND ENTERTAINMENT 6. ROOMS/ACCOMODATION 7. ADMINISTRATION 8. KITCHEN 9. SERVICES HORIZONTAL FUNCTIONAL ZONING

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING LOBBY List out the major functions and sub spaces in it For example HOTEL LOBBY 1. Entrance porch 2. Lobby space 3. Front office/ reception 4. Lounge 5. Vertical core area Staircase, Lifts, escalators 6. Toilets Get the area of spaces approximately Give colours and highlight the zones or spaces Study the spaces with images

HOTEL LOBBY 1. Entrance porch 2. Lobby space 3. Front office/ reception 4. Lounge 5. Vertical core area Staircase, Lifts, escalators 6. Toilets Give colours and highlight the zones or spaces

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING LOBBY Reception desk Reception counter - dimensions Every picture should have a text note STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING LOBBY Front office Identify the major furniture in the LOBBY and give its dimensions Office table

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING HOTEL LOBBY- Lounge Lounge seating

STUDY of ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING HOTEL LOBBY- Lifts Lift lobby Lift dimensions

1. BUILDING REGULATION FOR MUSCAT AREA 2. NATURAL LIGHTING 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS