Monday, February 21, 2011

SIte Analysis


The Site is Located in Condado Puerto Rico
Sopecific location of the site, touristic area
demographics of Puerto Rico
Site size is 71,925 sq.ft
The zoning code only permit the use of 75% of the site for building constrction
Condado is surrounded by water which allows view from the site to the Beach and to the Condado lagoon
Diagram of how sun affects the site
During all year the site recieve direct sun ligt wich could be potentialy used to generate power using any sustainable technology or which could be use to bring natural sunlight into the interior of a building
The site is located in fron of the beach with direct acces to wind.  Since there's not building in fron of the site the wind can pass trough it, which could be potentially used to use wind turbines to generate energy and to bring natural ventilation into teh building.
There's a high zone of wave in front of the site, and since the site is located in the beach front tidal power could be potentialy used to generate energy as well.
Sun, wind and waves analysis.  The three of them combined could make a big effect in the site depending of the way it is used.








Show's the way a building could be affected by sun and wind.

There's a big issue with sustainability in Puerto Rico, where this have not been put in practice and people have not adquire knowledge about it. 






Solid Void.



Main road two ways, get divided at certain point after passing the site.
Public transport lines and stops.


Uses.  There are several hotels and residential building near the site.  Also there are commercial buildings.





The only 24 hours open areas are those residential or the hotels.