| Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy focusing on the | | | | we can create an environment of comfort that allows |
| relationship between humans and the environment. It is | | | | us to live efficiently and progressively. Everything can |
| a natural earth science which reveals how people are | | | | be 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 power | | | | However, 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 provides | | | | in its entirety and mastered by only a privileged few. |
| us theories that explain why certain things happen in | | | | Today, feng shui is a multi-disciplinary study |
| our lives. These theories stem from logical conclusions | | | | encompassing architecture, urban planning, geography, |
| about natural cause and effects that have endured | | | | astrology, electromagnetism, landscape design, |
| through time The Chinese philosophy dictates that | | | | environmental psychology and much more. |
| everything is made of chi, or energy which is further | | | | Using 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 physical | | | | successfully so that they will become environments |
| elements has energies that have frequencies with a | | | | that support our lives and our well-being. In today's |
| unique wavelength which react with each other in | | | | fiercely competitive world, architects have thus |
| different ways, either positive or negative. Humans are | | | | succumbed to the needs and demands of the clients |
| affected by cosmic and earth energies and feng shui | | | | and started incorporating principles of feng shui to |
| is a way for us to harness this power and use it for | | | | harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it, and |
| our good. | | | | their application in architecture through planning |
| Based on the Taoist philosophies of nature which | | | | principles, services, building elements and materials. The |
| include the Yin-Yang Theory, Five Element Theory and | | | | architect well versed in feng shui can also use its |
| the Yi-Jing Trigrams, feng shui helps us determine | | | | benefits to match structures and land, forecast |
| which frequencies work positively with our own | | | | development related concerns such as cost overruns, |
| personal energy as well as the energies of our family | | | | quality issues, worker injuries and trade disputes. |
| members and co-workers. By using this knowledge | | | | |