This course focuses on the process of conducting site inventories and site analyses that generate relevant and effective site plans and master plans which will guide subsequent design decisions. Information gained through observing and analyzing any site will result in planning and design decisions that truly reflect its unique nature.(This course is cross-listed with LAN 235.)

Course Learning Outcomes

• Describe and define the importance of site planning in the design process
• GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Apply various inventory and research methods to the varying conditions and attributes of a site
• GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Identify the various attributes of a site and analyze their potential as a design determinant
• GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Identify and define and distinguish the opportunities and constraints of a site and their interrelationships
• Clearly articulate the connection between the site inventory, analysis and planning concepts.
• Graphically communicate site inventory, site analysis information and the resulting conceptual plans.
• Conduct a thorough site inventory that includes historical, cultural, physical, biological and environmental information about the site and its surroundings