Table of Contents

Expert rules; Yin Yang Theory; Wuxing (Five Element Theory); Uses and limitations. Protoscientific and pseudoscientific conventions (a willing suspension of disbelief?); Drawing conventions (Luoshu grid as cube of space); Numerical conventions (Luoshu and valuations); Astronomical issues; Geomagnetic issue. Calculating your own or working with a practitioner; Pros and cons. Planning; Form and Shape Theory. Environmental assessment; Existing structures; Bare land; Topography, natural features; Native plants and animals; Restoring habitat; Sustainability and green issues; Using environment to correct problems in existing building. Human factors;Suitability for purpose; Behavioral data on human need for particular views. Crime and its relation to the environment. Structures. An overview of the theory of Time and Space; Construction cycles. Form and Shape Theory in Time and Space Theory; Optimum orientations per 20-year construction cycle; Problem orientations per 20-year construction cycle. Services. Overlooked and overblown issues of drainage, water supply and storage, ventilation, electrical supply and installation, lighting and sound. Building Elements; Enhancing placement of stairs and gradients, fireplaces, doors, windows. Materials; Comments on various materials to correct problems with existing structures and avoid problems with others. Addresses. Website resources. Associations, institutes. Index

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* The first 'how to' guide on feng shui specifically written for architects
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About the Author

Urban Design specialist and established author with a good track record known in the Feng Shui world and within the specific field of architecture and design. She is a member of the New Zealand Feng shui Guild and generates a fact-based website known as Feng Shui Ultimate Resource.

Reviews

I began the book expecting some great things. Well, I was not disappointed. - Feng Shui Network

...(the author) has done her homework. With her vast knowledge Cate is able to cover a lot of ground. - Feng Shui Network

This book has been incredibly well researched and offers a genuine attempt to chart all aspects of Feng Shui - Building Design