Principles of Building Planning
Planning is grouping and management of components of building in a systematic manner so as to form a functional homogeneous body. Factors affecting planning of a building : - Topography - Climate conditions - Neighborhood - Utility of space - Selection of sites - Shape and size of plot - Orientation of building - Building bye-laws - Function of building (public, residential, commercial, industrial etc). 1. Aspect 2. Prospect 3. Privacy 4. Roominess 5. Grouping 6. Circulation 7. Flexibility 8. Sanitation 9. Elegance 10. Economy 11. Furniture requirement 12. Practical Consideration 1. ASPECT It is the proper placement of different rooms of building in accordance with our activities at different hours of the day. A room receiving light and air from particular direction is said to have aspect of that direction. All the rooms should be well ventilated and well lighted. Aspects depends upon the direction of the sunlight and ...