Scribd
Upload
7 views

CASE STUDY

The document outlines a methodology for conducting a case study analysis, emphasizing the importance of gathering multiple case studies and selecting relevant ones for a specific project. Key elements to analyze include environment, user behavior, structural details, and building services, among others. It also highlights the significance of comparative analysis and various diagrams to support the design process.

Uploaded by

sidavelang
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
7 views

CASE STUDY

The document outlines a methodology for conducting a case study analysis, emphasizing the importance of gathering multiple case studies and selecting relevant ones for a specific project. Key elements to analyze include environment, user behavior, structural details, and building services, among others. It also highlights the significance of comparative analysis and various diagrams to support the design process.

Uploaded by

sidavelang
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 33

case study

How to represent a case study analysis


methodology

• A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, incident, or


community. Other ways include experiments, surveys, or analysis of archival infor-
mation.

• The first step consists in gathering multiple case studies which could have an
interest for your own project.

For each of those case study, it is important to review their characteristics through a
litterature review (reading all information describing the project).

• Out of the list of collected case studies, you will choose the most relevant ones re-
garding your project. The case study you choose do not have to be a reference cov-
ering all their characteristics. You can focus on only one aspect of the case to help
your design process.

• Always possibly go for more than two different case studies, because a comparative
case study of two or more different cases is very important and helpful.
important elements to be analyzed

1. Environment and micro-climate


Analyzing the surrounding environment and the micro-climate of that place will help
understand the reason of the orientation of the structure, the kind of roof chosen and
the materials used in its construction.

2. User behavior and requirements


Studying the functioning of a particular place, say a Hospital, is very important; with-
out which you will not be able to figure out the requirements and the area that should
be allotted for each of the requirements.Talking to people working at that place (Hos-
pital), will help you figure out if the requirements that are provided are adequate and
he area that is allotted is sufficient for its efficient working.

3. Utility and space enhancement


Study of Utilitarian facilities of a particular case is also important. Various measures
taken to enhance a particular space should be analyzed.
important elements to be analyzed

4. Form and Function


Analyzing the reason behind the form of that particular building…and how it merges
with the surrounding environment. Form and Function go hand in hand. The form of
the building should be able to convey the function of the building. A lot of Architects
say “Form follows Function”.As an example, an institutional building should not end up
looking like a museum or a disco. Some other Architects might disagree with that phi-
losophy. They’d say that the function of a structure keeps changing but changing the
form of the building everytime its function changes is not possible. They say, Adopt a
“Universal Design Scheme”.

5. Horizontal and vertical circulation


Horizontal circulation consists of elements such as the corridors and lobbies. Vertical
circulation includes elevators, staircases, ramps etc. The efficiency of the placement
of these services should be analyzed.

6. Site Planning and Landscape detailing


Refer to the Article on the blog “A Guide to Site Planning“, which deals with different
aspects considered in site planning in greater detail.
important elements to be analyzed

7. Structural details such as Column & Beam Design, Steel & Composite structures
Understanding and analyzing the structural details is also important. For example,
large span structures such as Auditoriums use trusses or heavy I-section steel beams
and sometimes shell-roofing that involve construction of Ring beams whereas in small
span structures, RCC construction is used.

8. Building Services such as Fire Alarm system, HVAC, Water supply systems
The working of Fire Alarm system, HVAC and Water supply systems should be exam-
ined and their space requirements are to be analyzed.

9. Design detailing considering the Barrier-free environment


Implementation of the Barrier-free architecture for comfortable access to disabled
people. Most public buildings have mandatory accessibility systems for the disabled.

10. Socio-economic profile of user group


It might also be important to find out the socio-economic profile of the people using
the services so as to determine their requirements and available resources.

11. Parking details and standards


Measure the allotted parking area on site, say for ten cars, then calculate the average
area for each car and compare it with the areas specified in TSS (Time Savers Stan-
dards).
comparative analysis
comparative urban fabric analysis
comparative settlement pattern diagrams
comparative analysis
comaparative typology analysis
elements and typologies analysis
site integration section
site integration section & contour line map

Bâtiment quartier général

La structure autoportante sur les extrémités qu’induisent les portes à faux


permet de véritables subtilités de décollement de l’élément supérieur
au-dessus du sol. Ces légères interstices mettent en valeur les volumes car

La structure autoportante sur les extrémités qu’induisent les portes à faux


permet de véritables subtilités de décollement de l’élément supérieur
au-dessus du sol. Ces légères interstices mettent en valeur les volumes car

État des lieux de l’ancien poste de frontière Inscription des dortoirs et du quartier général Inscription de la cantine

41
programatic analysis by bubble diagram
program & spatial analysis by section
function analysis by section
land use diagram
green building & natural ventilation
climate adaptation diagrams
solar exposition diagrams
evolutive diagrams
access, circulation and urban integration analysis
design concept diagrams
design concept diagrams
design concept analysis
modular composition
diagrams
analytical sketch
analytical sketch
structural analysis by plan & section
structural typology analysis
structural & functional axonometry

axOnOmétrie éClatée
éLémentS StructureLS - reStaurant

corniche
Béton armé

toiture
DaLLeS verticaLeS
Béton
pré-contraint

tirant façaDe
CABLES ACIER

corpS intérieur
Béton armé
structural & functional axonometry
architectural detail section

You might also like