Archives for March 2021

Of all the 4 types of streets, arterial street can be considered to be the second busiest type of street. Arterial street generally consist of 2 to 3 lanes. It is considered a major circulation road.…

In a building design project, Architect will need to define the 3 most important types of onsite circulations and they are:

1. pedestrian circulation
2. vehicular circulation
3. service vehicular circulation

In some City and Province, there maybe additional circulation requirements for scooters …

Contour line is normally shown on a site plan or survey plan. It indicates the on plan the slope or the elevation of the grading. The single contour line indicates various points of equal vertical elevation.…

Normally, light shelf  is placed on the southside of the building to reduce the amount of direct sun. A light shelf is an exterior shading device mounted to the exterior of the building above the exterior windows and it is …

Environmental analysis is part of the design process during a new building design project. In an environmental analysis, an Architect will need to understand the existing context of the surrounding area which include views, existing buildings and noise.…

Expressways are one of the 4 streets. Expressways are major high speed roads and are connected by arterial streets.…