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Site visit

Meaning in architecture, with examples

nounCore term

In architecture, site visit means: A trip to the site of a project to observe and record its conditions, or, during construction, to check the progress and quality of the work.

In Turkish: arazi gezisi, yer görme, şantiye ziyareti

How it is used

Students go on site visits at the start of a studio project; architects in practice make regular site visits during construction and write site visit reports. You go on, make or carry out a site visit.

Example sentences

  1. On the site visit, take photos of the neighbouring buildings and note the noise from the road.

  2. I have a site visit on Wednesday to check the facade installation.

Common collocations

  • go on a site visit
  • site visit report
  • regular site visits
  • carry out a site visit
  • site analysisA study of a site before design starts, looking at its size, slope, climate, sun, wind, views, access, surrounding buildings and planning rules.
  • site supervisionThe regular checking of construction work on site by the architect or engineer to make sure it follows the drawings, specifications and quality standards.
  • contractorThe company or person hired to build a project according to the drawings, specifications and contract, managing workers, materials and subcontractors on site.
  • briefA document that sets out what a building must provide: its uses, the list of spaces and their sizes, the budget, the schedule and the client's goals.

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