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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE.

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY.


(ABBOTTABAD
CAMPUS)
SUBJECT: ARCH-DESIGN-VI (ARC-411)

9TH SEMESTER.

SUBMITTED TO: AR.HABIB ULLAH KHAN YOUSAFZAI

SUBMITTED BY: MANOOR IFTIKHAR

( ROLL NO :26)

BIOMIMICRY RESORT AND RESTURANT DESIGN THESIS.

TOPIC: SITE SELECTION CRIETERIA:

Approaches and guidelines:

Site Selection Criteria


LOCATION: NATHIAGALI KPK
 SAFETY (these factors should be considered)
• ADJACENT TO OR NEAR ROAD THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE WITH LOCAL TRANSPORT.
• CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINE, HIGH-PRESSURE LINES, FOR EXAMPLE
NATURAL GAS.
GASOLINE SEWER OR WATER LINES
• CONTAMINANTS/TOXICS IN THE SOIL OR GROUNDWATER, SUCH AS FROM LANDFILLS,

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DUMPS, CHEMICAL PLANTS, REFINERIES, FUEL TANKS, NUCLEAR PLANTS, OR
AGRICULTURAL USE OF PESTICIDES OR FERTILIZER, ETC.
• CLOSE TO HIGH DECIBEL NOISE SOURCES
• A 100-YEAR FLOOD PLAIN.
• SOCIAL HAZARDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SUCH AS HIGH INCIDENCE OF CRIME
AND DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE

LOCATION
• SAFE WALKING AREAS
• CENTRALLY LOCATED TO AVOID EXTENSIVE TRANSPORTING AND TO MINIMIZE
TRAVEL DISTANCE.
• COMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT AND PROBABLE FUTURE ZONING REGULATIONS.
• CLOSE TO NEIGHBORHOODS, HOTELS PARKING AREAS, PARKS, MUSEUMS, AND
OTHER
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
• FAVORABLE ORIENTATION TO WIND AND NATURAL LIGHT.

TOPOGRAPHY/SOILS
• PROXIMITY TO FAULTS OR FAULT TRACES.
• STABLE SUBSURFACE AND BEARING CAPACITY.
• DANGER OF SLIDES OR LIQUEFACTION.
• PERCOLATION FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM AND DRAINAGE.
• ADEQUATE WATER TABLE LEVE.L
• EXISTING LAND FILL IS REASONABLY WELL COMPACTED.
• FEASIBILITY OF MITIGATING STEEP GRADES.
• ROCK LEDGES OR OUTCROPPINGS
• SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE
• LEVEL AREA FOR PLAYFIELDS

SIZE AND SHAPE

• LENGTH-TO-WIDTH RATIO DOES NOT EXCEED 2:1


• SUFFICIENT OPEN PLAY AREA AND OPEN SPACE

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• POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION FOR FUTURE NEEDS
• AREA FOR ADEQUATE AND SEPARATE BUS LOADING AND PARKING

ACCESSIBILITY
• obstacles such as crossing on major streets and intersections, narrow
or winding streets, heavy traffic patterns
• access and dispersal roads
• natural obstacles such as grades or gullies
• routing patterns for foot traffic
• remote areas (with no sidewalks)
• easily reachable by emergency response vehicles
• fire and police protection

UTILITIES
• AVAILABILITY OF WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS, SEWER
• FEASIBILITY OF BRINGING UTILITIES TO SITE AT REASONABLE COST
• RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT OF WAY.

COST
• Reasonable costs for purchase of property, and legal fees
• Reasonable costs for site preparation including, but not limited to,
drainage, parking, driveways, removal of existing building, and grading
• Toxic cleanup beyond, the owner’s obligation
• Environmental mitigation
• Reasonable maintenance costs

PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE (Board only)


• Public acceptance of the proposed site

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