Volumetric Site Analysis

Volumetric Site Analysis is a design technique for the conceptualization of urban architecture that was formalized by Michele Leidi in 2014 .
This technique allows to analyze the physical proprieties of urban sites, to visualize them, and use this information to synthesize new concepts of urban architecture that rely on site-specific resources. The technique is based on the discretization of the urban site into a volumetric grid of points, at each of which different physical properties are computed. The proprieties include typically environmental key-factors such as solar radiation, airflow and visibility.
The results of this analytic process are then made available in a visualization framework that allows developing an awareness of how the properties are distributed through the site. This enables the designer to recognize volumetric patterns of interest and to investigate multivariate and multidimensional correlations through the space and time of the site.
The technique enables thus an augmented perception of environmental resources, and is particularly suitable for high and dense urban settings with intricate morphologies and complex obstructions. Examples of applications concern the distribution of spaces and uses, the configuration of exterior surfaces, and the development of new formal logics.
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