Feng Shui Application and Modern Landscape Design for Architectural Practice in Viet Nam

53 using drawings is one method for conducting a questionnaire in this research. In a question, this researcher should propose several drawings ranked in a score system of Feng Shui applications, participants would be required to rank these drawings according to modern criteria. The two ranks are then compared to verify whether they are compatible. These makes possible the methodological approaches of this research. The first is to demonstrate the compatibilities between Feng Shui applications and modern landscape design techniques. The second is to examine these compatibilities by comparing the preferable solutions of landscape design by participants in a drawing questionnaire survey. These methodological approaches are discussed in the following section.

4.2 Analysis of Modern Landscape Design Techniques and Feng Shui Applications Feng Shui applications can be compared with the modern techniques by the use of comparable attributes, which can be categorized according to rules of formmaking, roles of physically and function together with aspects of psychology. Adapted from Xu (1990), the logic of these attributes is used to describe the applications of Qi, Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Five Geographical Elements in landscape design. The rules of form-making are focused on the rules and site conditions of

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which the positive feelings are created or the way in which observers think and assign

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Table 6-2 Summary

Table 6-1 Three layers in Feng Shui schematic

6.3 Conclusion

5.9 Conclusion

6.2 Modern Landscape Design and Feng Shui Practice Recommendations

Table 5-45 Harmony - Man-made Landscape - Written comments

Table 5-44 Harmony - Man-made Landscape - Numeric Response

Table 5-43 Harmony - Preferable Scenario - Written comments

Table 5-42 Harmony - Preferable Scenario - Numeric Response

5.8 Harmony technique and Qi prospect

Table 5-39 Unity - Theme of Shape - Written comments

Table 5-33 Proportion - Design Scale - Written comments

5.6 Proportion technique and Harmony of Five Elements

Table 5-32 Proportion - Design Scale - Numeric Response

Table 5-38 Unity - Theme of Shape - Numeric Response

Table 5-27 Balance - Vertical Asymmetry - Written comments

5-12 Interest – Spot View Shape

5-9 Simplicity - Presence of Screen and Trees

5.3 Simplicity techniques and Bright Court and Four Emblem Animals elements

5.2 Sequence technique and Qi element

Table 5-8 Sequence - Paths in Landscape - Written comments

Table 5-6 Emphasis - Dominant Element - Written comments

Table 4-12 Example of Numeric Response – Harmony – 3rd question

Table 4-9 Compatibility between Unity and theme of each of Five Elements

4-31 Structure of a question presentation

4-28 An example of the Sequence – 1st question

Table 4-11 Compatibility between Harmony and Qi prospect

Table 4-8 Compatibility between Proportion and Five Elements

Table 4-7 Compatibility between Balance and Feng Shui site plan

Table 4-1 Five Geographical Elements effects in 4 scenarios

Table 4-6 Compatibility between Interest and Yin-Yang

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4.2 Analysis of Modern Landscape Design Techniques and Feng Shui Applications

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Table 4-4 Compatibility between Sequence and Qi

Table 4-3 Compatibility between Emphasis and Water