Author: CL

Elevation Drawing

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An elevation view shows a particular side of the façade of the building. Physical features of the building and the building height are shown on the elevation drawing.

Site Plan

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A site plan shows the bird’s eye view of the development within its boundary. It shows all built-up features, roads, landscape, drainage, etc., within the site and the immediate surrounding area.

Floor Plan

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An architecture or engineering floor plan shows the space layout and other physical elements on that particular storey. It shows a plan-section view cut horizontally, looking towards the floor, at a height of 1.2 metres. As such, the positions of the typical windows are also shown on the floor plan.

Strata Title

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The term ‘strata’ means different levels. Strata title, also known as ‘unit title’ in some countries, refers to the ownership of units in multi-storey buildings.

Plot Ratio

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According to the URA, the plot ratio of a site is defined as the ratio of the gross floor area of a building(s) to its site area. The plot ratio is used to control the intensity of land use based on the URA Master Plan.

The plot ratio of a site is computed as: Plot Ratio = Gross Floor Area / Site Area