Principles of building planning

♦️ Principles of building planning

1. Aspect : It is defined as the positioning of windows and doors in the external walls to take maximum advantage of natural gifts such as sunlight and wind or breeze.

2. Prospect : Prospect means taking advantage of desirable views available from Windows, doors and balconies of features outside the building such as gardens, lake, sea, river etc.

3. Orientation : Orientation means the placement of rooms with reference to the north direction.

4. Privacy

5. Circulation : Circulation refers to movement from one place to other inside the building

6. Grouping : This means planning room with same or similar functions together as a group.

7. Roominess : A psychological feeling about bigness or smallness of space of a room is called roominess.

8. Furniture requirements

9. Sanitation : Sanitation is concerned with light & ventilation. It includes proper planning for drainage arrangements.

10. Elegance : It refers to the elevation of the building. The front elevation of the building must be aesthetically pleasing & elegant.

11. Economy : Planning of building should be economical

12. Access : The principle of access stresses the need for ease in moving from room to room.

13. Architectural composition : This principle deals with the aesthetics or the beauty of the building. Architectural concepts such as unity, contrast, scale, proportion, mass composition are taken into account.

14. Climate and it's affect : The climate of a place also affect the planning of a building.

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