What is architecture?what is site planning?How are they related?i need good answers with these. THanks guys. =

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hello,architects and all students of Arkitektura.pls help me find probable answers with this.my teacher ask me this question last time and i was so stupid that i didnt give him the right answer...(feel bad about it).i just wanna see if my answers to Him is not far from ur answers..so thanks in advance. =)

Answer 1

A simple definition of architecture is that it is the design of the built environment. Now, this could involve the building of anything from motor vehicles to furniture but in general the term 'architect' is reserved for a person who designs buildings and environments.

The architect is the one person involved with a building project from begining to end - from the very first meeting with the client where a basic concept is put together (often called a loop diagram) to the point where the premises are occupied.

The architect will discuss the clients requirements and design a building to meet those requirements. The design can include everything from digging the foundations to the color of paint on the walls and from the materials to be used to the types of trees to be planted. With the design finalised the actual building work can commence and another role of the architect is to oversee the building work and ensure everything proceeds according to plan.

In a complex structure many architects will be involved and each will contribute specialist skills. The architects will work closely with all other members of the design team (e.g. civil engineers, surveyors, cost consultants etc).

Site Planning encompasses many different things but as the term suggests, it is the planning and layout of the construction site. It will include deciding where access roads and access points will be, where the site huts should be, where the top-soil should be moved to (topsoil is stripped away before building commences and then used later for landscaping). In a well planned site everything should run like clockwork, in a badly planned site there can be all manner of problems - a crane might not be able to gain access because someone has excavated a trench, the workers might not be able to go to the toilet because no-one thought to hire any etc etc. Site Planning is one aspect that comes within the broader sphere of Organisation and Procedures.