Urban Site Analysis

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Structured site analysis for an urban design or architecture project using real site data and publicly available mapping resources. Triad: concept/ideation artifact (analysis framework document: what aspects of the site are being analysed — movement flows, land use, microclimate, heritage assets, planning constraints, demographic context — and why each is relevant to the design brief), technical execution artifact (minimum 3 annotated maps or diagrams using real data: movement flow diagram, land use map, sun-path or shadow analysis, planning constraint overlay, or equivalent — each map interpreted, not just reproduced), documentation/critique artifact (site analysis report: what the analysis reveals about the site's opportunities and constraints, and what implications this has for the design project — a paragraph per mapped analysis minimum). Proof Accessibility Rule applies: OpenStreetMap, OS Open Data, local planning authority public portals, Google Maps, and Copernicus Climate Data Store are all freely accessible data sources — no paid GIS software required. Studio critique: urban designer or architect challenges the analysis framework and the quality of the design implications drawn. Proof: analysis framework, annotated maps (minimum 3), site analysis report, critique notes. Verifier: urban designer, ARB/RIBA-registered architect, or town planner.