8/12/2023 0 Comments Purpose of site visits![]() We learn most of the specifics of construction and construction methods on-site. This is important so that we can create design solutions that are sensitive and responsive to the particular needs and characteristics of a place. ![]() No amount of research in the office can beat being on-site and being physically and psychologically immersed within the environment. When a project is located in a place unfamiliar to us, a site visit not only allows us to conduct site analysis, but also exposes us to the local way of life and the unique culture of the place. Sometimes, site visits before the design phase of a project is crucial in helping us understand the local culture of a place. ![]() Physical factors such as time of day, temperature, and human traffic all affect our perception of a space or building, but the effects of these can never be conveyed sufficiently through mere two-dimensional drawings and it is by being on-site that we experience these factors at work and get an accurate understanding of the space. ![]() While we may think we know a space or building inside out from all the overtime put into drawing plans, elevations, and sections, not to mention creating photorealistic renderings, site visits might prove that the actual space turns out looking and feeling a lot different from what we had envisioned. Site visits allow for an authentic and accurate experience of the space. ![]()
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