On 11/05/2015 17:14, Le_Forgeron wrote:
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> Le 11/05/2015 13:14, Thomas de Groot a écrit :
>> At this stage, three different types of croft houses have been
>> modelled, and a church inspired by St kiaran's on Islay.
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>> Next: rebuilding and extending the stone walls, village building.
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> Sanity check: orientation of church / sun ?
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> Traditional church in Europe, when not constrained by local
> foundation, have usually main door to the west, and choir on the east.
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Another sanity check. St Kiaran's is church of Scotland. They don't hold 
with Popery. (Anglican is less than one step away btw.) The actual Kirk 
is oriented North, South leaving the entrance to the East in the lea of 
the Westerly winds.

> the shadow on the house gives a high enough already sun, it seems
> unlikely to be full east.
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It could be given the latitude of the Western Isles.

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Regards
     Stephen

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