Base Map Layering - Brief

CHENNAI ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
I AR8311 I ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-II I EXERCISE 1 I
Base Map Layering – Analytics

Information modelling on Maps
“Information is the key to success, anywhere and everywhere.
Right information matters the most.”
– Abishek Ratna
In order to design better, it is crucial to have all necessary

information at your disposal to identify the strength, weakness,
opportunity and threat of an area. However, it is hard to synthesize
all this information, arrive at a conclusion and propose a solution.
It is important to segregate the information into various categories
and visually present it on a base map, to be able to see patterns
and other vital understanding that can help one recommend new
ideas. Base map layering technique does exactly this. A simple map
with minimum information is taken to be the base map. This is the
kind of map layer that provides a framework onto which
operational information is displayed. context for a map. Various
other categories of information are overlaid on top this. The base
map provides geospatial information based on what the creator is
trying to communicate This is a powerful mapping technique and
used in rural and urban documentation studies.
DESIGN CONTEXT
Take 500m stretch of the road your current residence is on to

document and start analysing information based on various
categories. The 500m stretch has been proposed to go through a
major upgrade in terms of design, infrastructure, service and
technology. However, in order for a team to sit down and propose
interventions to upgrade that 500m stretch road, they require
documentation of its present condition. This design team found
out that an architect lives on that stretch and got in contact with
you. Your job is to document vital information in a digestive form
through a visual medium. Along with the 500m stretch of the road,
you are to document 50m on either side of the road. How well you
are able to visually communicate this information will decide
outcome of the design.
AIM “Information is expanding

daily. How to get it out
The aim of the study is to introduce a powerful mapping technique visually is important”
that will help students rationalize their thinking process and be
able to visually segregate information into categories of - John Maeda
importance. By the end of the exercise students must be apt with
representing geospatial information on a base map and be able to
overlay information in a visually appealing, creative and analytic
manner.
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DESIGN PROCESS
The design process is carried out in the following stages:
Stage 1: Use google maps to help you identify

important information in the 500m stretch road you
selected as part of the study and walk that stretch if
possible (take photographs if necessary) to find Stage 1
information (note these down along with the
information).
Stage 2: Create a base map with information

pertaining to roads and top view building outline.
Stage 3: Create a figure and ground map layer – open

and close spaces. Figure must be in black and ground
must be in white
Stage 4: Create a layer with information pertaining to Stage 2

green spaces. This could be done by adding in trees,
crop land, parks etc. large areas with greenery can be
shaded with a green colour.
Stage 5: Create a layer with building typologies. You

are to colour code these building typologies. The
typologies include pakka, semi-pakka and kaccha
houses. You may add other categories like – vernacular
style, courtyard style etc. The new categories can be a Stage 3
new map or find a creative way to represent it with the
3 typologies mentioned earlier.
Stage 6: Create a layer with building material types

(walls) – Brick, Mud, Street and others. You can include
other materials if it is prominent.
Stage 7: Create a layer with roof type information –

brick, sheet, cement etc. Additional materials can be
added if pertinent to your area. Stage 4
Stage 7 Stage 6 Stage 5
Stage 1
Stage 8: Create a layer with roof construction type information –

flat roof, sloped on both sides, lean to roof and combined roof
Stage 9: Create a layer with Road materials – Bitumen, cement

or mud.
Stage 10: Create a layer with electric lines and tele-

communication information pertaining to location of – electric
poles, transformer, lamp post and electric connection (colour
code the area). Icons can be used.
Stage 11: Create a layer for infrastructure – Govt buildings,

institutional buildings, public buildings and medical centres. Can Stage 8
show essential one pictures on top of the map.
Stage 12: Create a layer for water supply – artesian, pump,

overhead tanks, sump and well. Icons can also be used
Stage 13: Create a layer for proximity mapping. Important

categories of spaces/buildings must be located on the map with
symbols of your choice. Examples include – house, bus stop,
flower shop, café, hotels, school, govt hospital, ration shop, ATM,
super market, religious buildings, bank, police station etc. Icons
can be used. Have radius marked out at regular intervals. Stage 9
Stage 13
Stage 10
Stage 11
Stage 12


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CHENNAI ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

I AR8311 I ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-II I EXERCISE 1 I

Base Map Layering – Analytics

In order to design better, it is crucial to have all necessary

Take 500m stretch of the road your current residence is on to

AIM “Information is expanding

I SEMESTER 03 I ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II I AR8311 I BATCH 2019

Stage 1: Use google maps to help you identify

Stage 2: Create a base map with information

Stage 3: Create a figure and ground map layer – open

Stage 4: Create a layer with information pertaining to Stage 2

Stage 5: Create a layer with building typologies. You

Stage 6: Create a layer with building material types

Stage 7: Create a layer with roof type information –

Stage 7 Stage 6 Stage 5

Stage 8: Create a layer with roof construction type information –

Stage 9: Create a layer with Road materials – Bitumen, cement

Stage 10: Create a layer with electric lines and tele-

Stage 11: Create a layer for infrastructure – Govt buildings,

Stage 12: Create a layer for water supply – artesian, pump,

Stage 13: Create a layer for proximity mapping. Important

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