WEEK SIX

Week Six
Core Concepts Specific Site Analysis

The following site analysis was take out in consideration of heighten ones sensory experience within the site and what effects the forces of nature have on this. As one walks though the site they are exposed to many different forces of nature and I have documented these down to the microclimates...

Above is a solar and shadow study of the site… due to the site being located south of the cliffs it can be seen that there is a large amount of shadow though the site during winter as well as a considerable amount during spring and autumn. Almost ¾ of the year there is a large amount of shadow within the site and during the summer time there is no school (End of year break).Sun and shadow can be felt without noticing with out looking and this feeling is instant.

The tidal pattern of the site was also considered during the site analysis. The tides range from .7 though to 2.6, although this is a large amount this does not affect the site majorly as the riverbank is approximately 4m above sea level.

The above diagrams explore the effect the cliff combined with the forces of nature have on ones sensory experience. From the top left.. 


The top left diagram (click to enlarge) is about different  temperatures that exist with in the site. If you stand closer to the cliff it would be warmer assuming that it is a sunny day! than if you stand next to the water, the cliff face captures energy from the sun and provides thermal mass where as the water evaporates and cools the air as it enters the site.. 


The top right diagram (click to enlarge) is a sound/echo diagram within the site. As the site is quite narrow, the cliff echoes a lot of sound from the site as well as any sound coming from the top of the cliff.


Bottom Left (Click to enlarge) is a sectional diagram explaining the shadow/sun effect people will experience whilst moving though the site...


The Bottom right (click to enlarge) is a diagram on how wind reacts when it hits a cliff. This causes different wind patterns across the site... On one site there is a down draft and the other there is an updraft.. 

 The above diagram is a more in-depth study of the different temperatures within the site... As you can see where the trees are there will a lower temperature apposed to where there is exposed cliff face...

 Again the above diagram is a more in-depth study of noises coming into the site and how they bounce of the natural elements...