FIELD METHOD

Landscape architecture / Site analysis / Communication

Site evidence.
Clearer decisions.

Methods and tools for the built environment.

FIELD METHOD develops practical workflows for landscape architects, planners, designers and public-agency teams. Turn a site question into traceable evidence, a clear graphic and a reviewable handoff.

Explore the starter kit See the worked example

A question becomes a record

Q01

What do we need to know before a site decision advances?

E01 / SourceA01 / AnalysisFV01 / Field checkG01 / Graphic
D01

A finding, its evidence
and the next action.

Keep the source, interpretation and unresolved checks together. IDs connect the work; the reviewer decides what it means.

Built for early site decisions

Landscape architects · Planners · Designers · Public agencies · Built-environment teams

The approach

From question
to coordinated handoff.

The deliverable is more than a map. It is a small package that shows how a finding was reached, what remains uncertain and what needs to happen next.

  1. 01

    Site / question

    A decision-led scope

    Name the decision, study extent and what the work needs to resolve.

  2. 02

    Evidence

    A traceable source register

    Record where information came from, its date, suitability and gaps.

  3. 03

    Method / analysis

    A bounded analysis record

    Keep inputs, assumptions and checks alongside the result.

  4. 04

    Field / interpretation

    Observations and open checks

    Separate mapped evidence from current conditions and professional interpretation.

  5. 05

    Graphic

    An annotated evidence graphic

    Show the finding, its sources and the uncertainty that changes its meaning.

  6. 06

    QA / handoff

    A coordinated review package

    Explain what can be used, what is pending and who needs to act next.

First tool / Review edition

Site Analysis
Starter Kit.

An editable workbook for making your next site review easier to follow.

Six templates cover scope, evidence, field checks, graphic composition, QA and handoff. Use them in a text editor or spreadsheet; keep your own project sources and professional judgment.

See what’s included
  1. 01 A focused scope brief
  2. 02 A source and evidence log
  3. 03 A field-verification sheet
  4. 04 An annotated graphic brief
  5. 05 A QA review checklist
  6. 06 A recipient-ready handoff note

Worked example / Trolley Barn Park

Show the reasoning.
Keep the gaps visible.

A real internal terrain-pattern study demonstrates the chain from source evidence to analysis, graphic and field questions.

The computation was checked locally. Current paths, physical terrain features and professional interpretation still need verification. This is a preliminary study, with no engineering or design-suitability conclusion.

Follow the evidence