The purpose of this study is to bring light on the characteristics of site plan of the traditional house of the Hwangsan village in Geochang. It is the typical example of traditional village in Geochang. There are housing areas reflected the family's union power during 300 years.
The general site plan styles are 'Opened-square' type. The spacial elements of building is different with the domestic economy. The center of site plan is the court. The main court is surrounded by buildings. And noble houses court have two or any other outdoor space. Small houses court is made with one or two buildings and large houses court is constructed with three or four buildings. There are six types of site plan type in this study. There are 一 type, opened ㄱ type, 二 type, side opened ㄷ type, front opened ㄷ type, and opened ㅁ type. Opened types of site plan is character of south area in Korea. The types of site plan in Hwangsan village expressed various level of class.
The court is center of out door space. Every buildings are surround the court. The types of site plan is expressed the characters of locality and level of class.