«A building must be solid, useful and proportionate to the human being.»Vitruvius · 1st c. BCE
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To understand
whether this land
can hold a good house.

Ten criteria an architect checks before telling a client: yes, this plot can support a good home. Print it, take a compass, go to the site and mark the boxes.

  • 5 green criteria: what should be present on the plot
  • 5 red flags: reasons to pause or walk away
  • Physical site assessment: for walking the land with a compass
  • 3 scenarios after assessment: green, yellow or red site

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Checklist · future owners

To understand
whether you can build
on this land.

Vitaliy Kashcheev
Architect · 25+ years of practice

PDF cover · 6 pages · free

Why this document matters

70% of a home's success
comes from the plot.
30% comes from the plan.

Most clients do it in reverse: first they buy land, then they look for an architect. The most important consultation happens before buying land.

What is inside

Six pages, no filler

PAGE 1

Cover

Can this land hold a good house?

PAGE 2

The 70/30 rule

Why the plot is often more important than the floor plan.

PAGE 3

5 green criteria

Shape, slope, east, surroundings and entrance orientation.

PAGE 4

5 red flags

South or west slope, power lines, cemeteries and legal restrictions.

PAGE 5

Checklist on the land

Print it, take a compass and spend 30 minutes on site.

PAGE 6

What to do next

Three scenarios: green, yellow or red plot.

Author

Vitaliy Kashcheev

Architect with more than 25 years of practice in Vedic architecture. Studies classical Sanskrit shastras in academic translations and built his own Vastu house in Ukraine, where he has lived since 2021.

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