Characteristics of Directional Orientation in Location and Site Design of Hangae Village, Sungjoo County

성주(星州) 한개마을의 입지(立地)와 배치계획(配置計劃)에 나타난 방위적(防衛的) 특성에 관한 연구

This paper discusses of the problem of direction and orientation of site design of a traditional Korean village. The research focus on how the directional orientation of each houses adapt the direction of the flow of surrounding mountains. The direction of mountains worked as a prime rule which most of the houses( 76.6%) observed the same direction as their own orientation. While the central part of the village followed the direction of mountains more strictly, however the houses on the periphery area tend to be more free from the direction of mountains. This houses of the periphery respect either the direction of the mountain flow right behind the house or faces toward the south.