Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location

Robillard, Walter G.; Brown, C. Mackenzie

doi:10.1002/9781119719465

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“…Architectural markings on tombs and shrines of the New Kingdom (~1100 BCE) indicate that surveyors -known back then as "rope sketchers" -studied constructions with the help of a calibrated rope (Fig. 1) (Wilson et al, 2021). Today, site-surveying generally involves the use of a theodolite, an optical precision instrument for measuring vertical and horizontal angles between points invented in 1571 by English mathematician Leonard Digges (1571).…”

Section: Site-surveying Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Site-surveying

Llaguno-Munitxa

2023

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Abstract. Regarded as both a science and an art, site-surveying has become one of the most fascinating and arguably important tasks in the fields of architecture, urban design and planning. This is particularly the case today, in our post-truth society, where questions of urban sustainability, ecology, and inequality have become central to our agendas as designers, and the search for evidence has become imperative. This paper highlights the advantages of detailed site-surveying practices – i.e. the documentation of geographic, topographic, environmental, and social factors – for the construction of local urban ecologies. Résumé. Considéré à la fois comme une science et un art, l'étude de sites est devenue l'une des tâches les plus fascinantes et sans doute les plus importantes dans le domaine de l'architecture ainsi que de la conception et de la planification urbaines. C'est particulièrement le cas aujourd'hui, dans notre société de la post-vérité, où les questions de durabilité urbaine, d'écologie et d'inégalité sont devenues centrales dans nos agendas de concepteurs, et où la recherche de preuves est devenue impérative. Cet article met en évidence les avantages des pratiques d'étude détaillée des sites – c'est-à-dire la documentation des facteurs géographiques, topographiques, environnementaux et sociaux – pour la construction d'écologies urbaines locales.

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Section: Site-surveying Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%