One Plot, One Week: Site Analysis That Changes the Plan
A worked site analysis on a single backland plot: what to desk-study, what to record on the visit…
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How to Write a Site Analysis Report People Actually Read
A findings-first structure for site analysis reports, with before/after examples of weak vs decisive statements and a…
Where to Actually Get Free UK Site Analysis Data
A layer-by-layer sourcing list for UK site analysis: flood, geology, planning history, sun, wind…
Site Levels and Falls: Placing a Building on a Slope
How to read contours, spot levels and drainage falls on a site survey, verify them on a site visit…
The Seven Constraints That Shape a Tight Urban Infill Site
What to record on a backland or gap site when sun paths give you nothing: daylight to neighbours, party walls…
After Planning: What RIBA Stages 4 to 6 Actually Demand of a Small Practice
A practical walkthrough of RIBA Stages 4-6 for small residential practices: Stage 4 packages, discharging conditions…
How to Research Architectural Precedents So They Actually Change Your Design
A method for interrogating precedents instead of collecting them: start from your design problem…