How is surveying important for architecture?
- Surveying is only relevant in very small sites
- Architects design buildings with consideration for the existing context, including the topography of the site. Surveying is important in the sense that it creates the representation of the existing topography, and assists with setting out the design on the site
- Surveying is important because it helps in the building process
- Surveying is only important for architecture when the slope is 45 degrees and higher
- What is the prooduct of surveying that architects use?
- What is it used for?
The survey (created by surveyors) is the base on which architects work shaping buildings and terrain together. The 'setting out' part of surveying is also useful in the construction process to locate buildings and other features with precisin on the site. The larger and more varied the topography os a site, the more important it is to have a survey.