What are the feng shui laws in architecture?

Answer 1

I wish to give you my point of view as an expert in classical Feng Shui.

First of all there are many schools of Feng Shui, and therefore some rules are specific to some of them. A "missing corner" of a building can be seen as bad in the Ba Zhai school, and auspicious in the San Yuan school for example.

However some common architecture rules from a traditional Feng Shui are as follow:

-the best house shape is the square, followed by the rectangle. The same goes for the entire premises.

-the door and windows should be in proportion of the house

-the left side of the building (inside looking outside) should have be slightly more elevated than the house itself; it is called the dragon side

-the right side also has to be slightly higher than the building, but lower than the dragon side. It is called the Tiger side.

-the back of the building, referred as the turtle, should be strong and protecting, and distant enough not to overlook the premises

-the front should have a small elevation that protects the house, it is called the phoenix

-the centre of a house should be empty to let the Qi circulates properly. Heating or pond in the center are a big no-no

-the kitchen is best not located on the tiger side, and best voided from direct view, to protect the wealth

-kitchen and bathroom should not be located in direction that trigger a fire and water clash

Those are only a few on the important rules to be respected, and each house has to be tailored for its occupants.