Buildings must always be built on those parts of the land which are in the worst condition, not the best.
The process of arriving in a house, and leaving it, is fundamental to our daily lives; and very often it involves a car.
You need a room to pass through, both inside the building and outside it. Make a light-filled room which marks the entrance and straddles the boundary between indoors and outdoors.
Buildings must always be built on those parts of the land which are in the worst condition, not the best.
Begin with the end in mind
The first section of patterns address the decisions as to where the site is placed, where the cars are parked, and how to arrange the entrances to both. Giving direction to the flow into the site and the buildings. These patterns recognize that first impressions matter and create varying degrees of intimacy ranging from the public through semi-private into the private spaces of both the buildings and the entire compound.
The decisions as to where to place the housing compound on the land and its relation to the compass are the first and often most important considerations that must be taken into account. Especially when it comes to the solar efficiency and flow of water onto and off of the homesite.
WHAT
Entrances
WHERE
Property location & orientation
WHEN
Very 1st thing