Site Analysis Elements
Lynch Map Elements
- Existing Landmarks
- Existing Edges
- Existing Paths
- Existing Nodes
- Existing Districts
Site Contextual “Connections”
- Existing nearby parks, greenways, or other open spaces
- Existing access to downtown areas
- Existing access to residential areas
- Existing access to nearby schools
- Existing access to other nearby institutions
Site Features
- Existing “people spaces”
- Existing site amenities
- Existing areas with a “sense of place”
- Existing comfortable places
- Existing views (both good and bad)
- Existing solar movement (how the sun moves across the sky and affects your site)
- Existing shadow/shaded areas
- Existing sunny areas
- Existing winds
- Other important/unique features
Physical Site Elements or Structures
- Existing walls, buildings, or structures
- Existing signs or wayfinding
- Existing bike parking
- Existing restrooms/facilities
- Other site elements
Topography (perceived high and low points on the ground surface, steep and flat slopes, etc.)
- Existing Flat areas
- Existing Terraced areas
- Existing Slopes (gradual, steep)
- Existing Overlooks
Circulation (both vehicular roadways and pedestrian walkways)
- Existing approaches
- Existing access points/gateways/thresholds
- Existing bridges
- Existing roads
- Existing paths (gravel, paved, trails, etc.)
- Existing places to park vehicles
- Existing access to water
- Existing ways for visitors to access water (by foot, by bike, by wheelchair, by canoe/kayak)
Vegetation (approximate tree locations and canopy outlines/diameters)
- Existing vegetation (forms and types)
- Existing habitat areas
Hydrology (perceived direction of water flow, wet areas, etc.)
- Existing overland water flow (in a storm, where does water go?)
- Existing water bodies (streams, rivers, lakes, detention or retention ponds, ephemeral bodies of water?)
Utilities (electrical lines, lights, drain inlets, fire hydrants, manhole covers, etc.