Feng Shui Architecture

Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy focusing on thewe can create an environment of comfort that allows
relationship between humans and the environment. It isus to live efficiently and progressively. Everything can
a natural earth science which reveals how people arebe designed keeping the principles of feng shui in mind
affected by their immediate surroundings. Since- feng shui decorations, feng shui bedrooms, fengshui
everything is connected, certain geographical,living rooms etc.
architectural and planetary conditions have the powerHowever, the phenomenon of Feng-Shui as passed
to either improve or worsen our well-being.down from the generations is complex to understand
Feng-Shui is based on the laws of nature and providesin its entirety and mastered by only a privileged few.
us theories that explain why certain things happen inToday, feng shui is a multi-disciplinary study
our lives. These theories stem from logical conclusionsencompassing architecture, urban planning, geography,
about natural cause and effects that have enduredastrology, electromagnetism, landscape design,
through time The Chinese philosophy dictates thatenvironmental psychology and much more.
everything is made of chi, or energy which is furtherUsing the ancient science and philosophy of feng shui
broken up into the five basic elements of metal, fire,we can design, build, remodel, and decorate our homes
water, wood and earth. Each of these physicalsuccessfully so that they will become environments
elements has energies that have frequencies with athat support our lives and our well-being. In today's
unique wavelength which react with each other infiercely competitive world, architects have thus
different ways, either positive or negative. Humans aresuccumbed to the needs and demands of the clients
affected by cosmic and earth energies and feng shuiand started incorporating principles of feng shui to
is a way for us to harness this power and use it forharmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it, and
our good.their application in architecture through planning
Based on the Taoist philosophies of nature whichprinciples, services, building elements and materials. The
include the Yin-Yang Theory, Five Element Theory andarchitect well versed in feng shui can also use its
the Yi-Jing Trigrams, feng shui helps us determinebenefits to match structures and land, forecast
which frequencies work positively with our owndevelopment related concerns such as cost overruns,
personal energy as well as the energies of our familyquality issues, worker injuries and trade disputes.
members and co-workers. By using this knowledge