Project 1C - Site analysis

Site analysis

The site for the project is located in Kelvin Grove Urban Village. Due to the restrictions on setbacks in different dimensions, it turns out to be a long and narrow site, which is shown below.

Site plan (1:200)

The area coloured with red indicates where the cabin can be constructed. The diagram does not show ant contour line, as the ground is assumed to be completely flat(no gradient). The drawing is in the scale of 1:200. 

According to the plan, several diagrams for site analysis have been done in order to gain a better understanding of the  surrounding as well as providing a direction of cabin design.


!. Vegetations

Site analysis diagram (vegetations)

The colours of different green is applied to indicate the nearby vegetations to the site. 

The site is embedded in green. Not only located on lawn, it is also surrounded by vegetations. These create a refreshed natural scenery, which might become a valued and favourable view for the users. Although some of the vegetations might hide the user’s sight, they are also there to block the pedestrians/ passing car’s eye sights. The trees are also good sources for shading the future cabin.  

2. Pedestrians Movement and traffic movement

The colour of brown has been applied to show the circulation of pedestrians through the space

Site analysis diagram (pedestrians movement)

There were no much pedestrians out during the afternoon time. It can be seen that the small paths beside the area are used to travel around the site: either go across to the opposite road or leave the space and travel to another one. Some pedestrians stepped on the lawn straight away instead of paths.

On the other hand, the next diagram indicates the movement of traffic flow (cars), as shown below:

Site analysis diagram (traffic movement)

3. Views (of the people from surrounding to the site)

Site analysis diagram (views see from surrounding people)

The black arrows indicate the part of the site/cabin that the pedestrians or passing cars will be able to view. The big arrows indicate the “constant viewers to the site”, this means that these viewers will always be there, such as the people from High rise building and neibourhood), while the small arrows represent the sight from the “temporary viewers to the site” (e.g. pedestrians and passing cars). The diagram can also be seen as an indicator of cabin’s privacy level.

4. Views (of the users in cabin to outside)

Site analysis diagram (hierarchy of views from users of cabin)

The diagram indicates a hierarchy of views of the users in cabin. As the High rise building is situated in the west, and the neibours are situated on the south sides from the site, it can be seen that only north (Kulgun Park) and east direction will generate the desired views of nature.

5. Noise level

Site analysis diagram (noise level)

Although the site is surrounded by vegetations, it is located besides

Victoria Park Street

and neibour area. Small level of noises are created by cars and pedestrians, whereas the High rise building situated in west has produced a high level of distractive sounds as the building is under construction.

6. Sun path diagram

The following diagrams represent the difference of sun paths in summer and winter, as summer sun is in a higher angle and the winter sun is in a flatter angle, which means that the passive sunlight will be less effective during the time.

Site analysis diagram (summer sun path)

Site analysis diagram (winter sun path)

7. Wind direction/Ventilation

As the majority of Brisbane winds blows from the direction south, it will be critical that the cabin’s openings will be constructed on north and east facades in order to maximise the efficiency of ventilation.

Site analysis diagram (wind direction/ventilation)