In our reading this week, we talked about site considerations and building enclosures. The site of a building is picked by an architect, but where it is located will impact the job of the interior designer. The process is broken down into divisions: Structural systems, Mechanical, plumbing, electrical systems (MPE), Enclosure systems, and Interior systems. When an architect is choosing a site they have to take into consideration the building's relationship to sun, prevailing winds, and site additions impact energy use and natural daylight that enters the interior. The sun is the biggest thing that impacts the interior design of a building. The angle is constantly changing depending on the time of day and the month. We live in the North, and during the winter the sun exposure on our buildings is more harsh. So when building in the North the architect needs to take into mind that the South side of the building will get plenty of sun exposur...