Case Study Assignment

Each class member is assigned Case #1: Assume you are a building contractor and you have won a bid to construct a high-rise residential apartment building. The complex is to be located in an area of the city which borders a high-crime urban area on one side, and industrial facilities on the other. You will need to take these factors into consideration before you start the project. How will you incorporate the needs of the future occupants into your approach to the construction?

You should take into consideration:

• Territoriality
• Natural Surveillance
• Design Guidelines
• Territory and personal defense strategies
• Confidence restoration strategies

Case Study Requirements:

• Cover sheet that contains the course name, Case Study 1, your name, and date.
• Name your Word file in this format: lastname CaseStudy1.
• Proper use of spelling, grammar, and paragraphing.
• A Works Cited Page as the last page, which includes all relevant information about your sources, including author name(s) if known, and if the source is an Internet one, the date of retrieval and a full URL. (See APA Style & Example documents in the Files section of the Course Menu for reference.)

This assignment should be three to five pages in length (1000 words minimum).