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

135 increase the confusion leading to a variety of ranking patterns (question 12, 20, 21, and 22). Notwithstanding some minor discrepancies in the results, this research has proven successful in the compatibility test. 16 out of 24 questions yielded a complete match between the rank of the respondents and the Feng Shui rank, while 8 questions showed a partial match. The satisfactory results from the exploration of the compatibility using the preferences of practicing architects represent current practices in the context of Hué. The findings of this research helps formulate recommendations for architects to apply in their practice of modern landscape design. However, the recommendations from this research will be limited to the principles of the Form School in Feng Shui, since this research only dealt with and supported the compatibility of Form School applications.

6.2 Modern Landscape Design and Feng Shui Practice Recommendations Architects are trained to practice modern landscape design based on the contemporary standards, practicing and using techniques which are at wide variance with Feng Shui applications. However, as demonstrated in Chapter 5, the compatibility between modern landscape techniques and Feng Shui applications supports the possibility of architects using modern landscape design techniques to achieve the effects of Feng Shui applications. Doing so, they can meet their clients’ demands for Feng Shui values in their garden landscape projects.

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them using modern landscape design techniques such as the eight techniques discussed in this research. This position will satisfy the clients’ demand for Feng Shui

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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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Table 4-4 Compatibility between Sequence and Qi

Table 4-3 Compatibility between Emphasis and Water