Principles of BUILDING Planning
Principles of BUILDING Planning The basic objective of planning of buildings is to arrange all the units of a building on all floors and at a level according to their functional requirements making the best use of the space available for a building. The shape of such a plan is governed by several factors such as climatic conditions, site location, accommodation requirements, local bylaws, surrounding environment, etc. In spite of the certain principles or factors, which govern the theory of planning, are common to all buildings of all classes intended to be used for residential purposes. These principles, enunciated below, are not rigid but just factors to be considered in planning: 1. Aspect, 2. Prospect, 3. Privacy, 4. Grouping, 5. Roominess; 6. Furniture Requirement, 7. Sanitation, 8. Flexibility, 9. Circulation, 10. Elegance, 11. Economy, and 12. Practical Considerations. 1. Aspect: - 'Aspect' means a peculiarity of the arrangement of doors and window