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Sample article. This entry demonstrates the journal layout and is not a published KOLPO article.
Every site has already made a set of decisions for you: where water will run, where the wind comes from, which edge faces the road. Good design starts by noticing them.
Where does water go?
Walk the plot after rain. Low corners, drainage ditches and soft ground decide where buildings can sit and where landscape should.
Where does the sun travel?
Orientation shapes shade, heat and the way rooms feel in the morning and evening. Map it before you map the rooms.
How will people arrive?
The approach — by car, by foot, by bicycle — shapes the entrance and the first impression.
What is next door?
Neighbouring buildings and trees set heights, privacy and views. Design with them, not against them.