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

70 Table 4-7: Compatibility between Balance and Feng Shui site plan Rules of Form-making Balance (a) To create equilibrium between the parts around the horizontal central axis and the vertical central axis. (b) To make one side of an area looks just like another to create symmetrical balance. (c) To make the visual weight of every element is equally distributed to create asymmetrical balance. Feng Shui Proof the three balanced layers along the middle axis of the place (a) Layer 1: site plan The outer environment (Dragon Vein, Sand, Water). (b) Layer 2: The front environment (Cave, Direction). (c) Layer 3: The inner environment (Four Emblem Animals).

Balance Feng Shui site plan

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Feng Shui site plan

Balance Feng Shui site plan

Roles of Physicality The elements or structure at both side of an axis that hold the same importance to the eyes. Balanced structure of spatial arrangement Roles of Function (a) Symmetrical balance display formal designs, is calm and quiet. (b) Asymmetrical balance display informal designs, is dynamic and naturalistic (a) Create a formula of balanced layout where layers are easy to understand and interpret. (b) Marks the territorial boundaries. (c) Presents the characters of nature in the stability of spatial arrangement Aspects of Psychology (a) Symmetrical balance gives a sense of stability (b) Asymmetrical balance creates a sense of curiosity and movement Creates the sense of naturalistic, tranquil, solemn and traditional Information Source: Reid (1993), Vuong (1996) and Vuong (2004)

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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