Cecil Lee

Donning a hard-hat ... audit.. of a semi-house, today

Medallion walk @ Bartley Cool..real a "gold" medallion

I know some have seen this photo many times before... But working late... certainly puts a smile on one's face! Any time of the day! P.S. Copyright of Microsoft Windows 10 screen saver... hope MS don't mind me taking this snapshot... BTW at least I am supporting your product..& not taken a bite from an Apple.. rite? Like what you see? Of course! Give me more! You are so...so.. sweet.. Here's a kiss + a hug!

I have compared the North marking of the streetdirectory-map with that of the Sales brochure. The deviation is only a mere 1 degrees. And I found this margin to be on the very safe-side. Thus since both match near-precise; this implies that the sales brochure's North marking can be "trusted" in accessing the compass directions. The streetdirectory's show a sample reading of 118 degrees. And the sales brochure of the same direction shows 119 degrees. Either maps can be relied upon at the moment to get the compass degrees for Flying Star Feng Shui analysis.

Flying Star Feng Shui based on the sales brochure of the following:- Stacks 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27 are either NE3 or SW3 facing. Stacks 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29 are either NE1 or SW1 facing

The Pavilion Gazebo-roof-lines are okay. But ouch! do watch those vertical poles supporting the pavilion / gazebo's. When standing inside any unit; avoid facing such vertical poles as shown in the illustration. The hardest is if one were to stand at that lovely balcony and be "confronted" with such a vertical pole or even a lone tree trunk. These are considered poison arrow or sha qi. Harder to cure. As normally we often leave the balcony sliding door open or do not draw the curtains fully to block or screen it (if any). If these vertical poles face a window opening.. much easier to cure as one can often draw the day curtain fully all day round. And this is suppose to be acceptable / practical "cure".

The Santorini Condominium @ Tampines and scanning for any signs of sha qi (poison arrows) from threats like club-house roof-lines / gazebo roof-lines or even other seemingly innocent structures... This illustration shows spacious setting.... a good sign...

The Santorini Condominium @ Tampines is said to got it's inspiration from the Mediterranean. A medium sized condo with a total of 597 units. From a Top-view perspective the 7 blocks are roughly U shaped layout. Where block 35 is arranged a little off from it's two sister blocks 21 and 31-33. This site is on a pure rectangular plot. And under conservative Shapes and Forms Feng Shui is truly playing safe-macro Feng Shui. Stacks like Block 29 stack #26 and also Block 23 stack #14 will invariably create poison arrows from the sharp-corner of the block aimed towards stack #32. While stack #14 has it's corner aimed towards stack #08. See attached illustration. The Flying Stars of Blocks 21 31 33 35 stacks that either face Period 8: NW1 or SE1 directions.

Commonwealth Towers and Stacks #09, #10, #20 & #21 These stacks face an auspicious Flying star direction of SE3. SE 3 facing has the water wealth star at it's frontage. Thus stacks #09 and #21 definitely meets the criteria. But with a caution: "white pollution" or especially for #09 even if it is inner stack (stack #10 being the closest to the MRT tracks) there will still be noise coming from the tracks during MRT operational hours. But I suppose, many would want to get the highest possible units. If so, then the above may not be of an issue. #10 also faces the pool as it is quite a distance away. But still meets the above SE3 facing criteria of water at it's frontage. Stack #20 especially higher storeys like 4th storey and above faces "virtual water" or yin water. Not real but better than nothing... "type of water" aka skyjuice. For a SE3 facing, however, the rest of the stars in other sectors are inauspicious. And may need to be disarmed especially in locations such as living / dining / bedrooms. These four stacks #09, #10, #20 & #21 does meet another criteria for SE3 facing a really good mountain support. In the form of the huge central core housing the lifts / staircase etc... If one is a non-lover of afternoon sun.. then stack #10 may have partial afternoon sun.. but the trade-off is that if one hangs clothes.. these dry pretty fast .. on sunny days!

Gramercy Park by CDL formerly Lucky Towers 1. My first impressions of this condo's name Gra - mercy? I simply don't like this unusual non-English name. Especially when I "break-it up" as above. 1.1. No offence, initially I also thought that Gramercy is a new horror movie like gremlins or something of that nature. 2. In fact, I suspect in the near future tell this name to a taxi driver and they or even the person wanting to go there may have a hard timing pronouncing the name. 3. Any way Gramercy Park is suppose to be not only luxury but said to be ULTRA luxury condo: privacy and exclusivity with the world's finest facilities. 4. When one first looks at the site map: one would assume that for eg. stack #09 would have the entire living room cum dining room facing towards "X" as shown in the attachment. 4.1. But this was not to be. In fact, if one were to purchase a unit at stack #09; standing anywhere in the living room / balcony... to the right will be the huge rubbish bin centre and the drive up for the rubbish truck. 4.2. Thus, I was scratching my head.. hmmmm P.S. The frontage of stack #09 should be standing at marking in purple A looking out towards B. The consolation is that the master bedroom has a commanding view of the pool. But somehow; it's huge toilet occupies part of the area facing the pool. And only the master bedroom, a bedroom + a small portion of the living room balcony has direct the pool view.

Next door neighbour is MeeToh School Did you notice the Swatica logo of the school with 4 rings at it's centre? Since 1954...

Flying Star Feng Shui has it's origin from this festival.. believe it or not.. In addition, Chinese sword fighting formations are also associated to these 9 stars: "The Big Dipper formation ++" Taoist Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Kee Ong Yah festival) or Nine deities star gods festival This Taoist celebration always starts on the eve of the 9th Chinese Lunar month. This celebrations are generally localised to South-east Asian countries with their ethnic Chinese population. In general, the nine emperors (deities) consists of 9 stars: 1. The Big Dipper has seven stars. And each of these stars are considered an emperor each. 2. Plus there is an emperor who is the North Ursa Major star. This star is actually visible to the naked eyes on a clear night. 3. And lastly two assistant or associate stars. And unless one has bionic eyes; this two assistant or associate stars are difficult to detect with non-bionic eyes.. i.e. regular eyes likes yours and mind. Therefore, the above 7 + 1 + 2 = a total of 9 stars making what is known to this festival as the 9 Emperor (9 Stars) Gods. On the eve of the ninth lunar month, a ceremony is held as a welcome celebration and to invite the nine Emperors (9 stars). Elaborate bridges etc.. are erected to symbolise and to acknowledge these gods arrival from waterways or rivers. This is not the American Ku Klux Klan (KKC) or white supremacy gang. But by coincidence devotees also wear traditional white for purity and they carry incense and candles and await for the arrival to greet the Nine gods. During the festival; this is a joyous and carnival-like occasion. Either in a temple. But in Singapore; such temples are small and cannot hold that many people. This is why, for example, they lease the plot of land next to the Eunos MRT. Where I had taken photos from a-far. In addition, this piece of land is appropriate since during the duration of the festival; prayer bells and chants are performed by priests. If this festival is held next to housing estates; this may not go well with the residents especially after 10pm. At this Eunos site; FREE vegetarian meals are provided during this nine days of celebration together with continuous chanting of prayers daily. On the last day of this festival: devotees sends the 9 Emperors back to Heaven. By the way, this is one way of associating the 9 Star Ki or 9 Palaces of the Flying Stars concept...

Feng Shui & stove control knobs Side-view of a stove. As the control knobs are facing "skywards": this is considered as a neutral position

Sha qi or poison arrows from seemingly stylish "innocent" looking huge flat circular or rather oval-shaped drop-off porch roof-line @ this site.

HDB Punggol Edge & dim main door entrance area 1. Nowadays with better cameras on phones; the corridor photos does not actually reflect the true "darkness" at these corridors leading towards each unit's entrance. 2. Even with the lights turned on at the corridor; one can still see a hint of darkness outside the main door entrances of these flats. 3. In such a situation and also with such a narrow; the main door should not be considered as the frontage. The development:- http://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/14931-feng-shui-of-hdb-punggol-edge/#comment-32191

HDB Punggol Edge Just T.O.P. Who would have realised by looking at a Sales Brochure sitemap or failed to do so if indicated; and then purchased a home. Only to find that there is a sub-station directly below the unit. When the time eligibility for the sale on the open market; some buyers may (not Feng Shui) -void buying such a unit. Although there is no empirical evidence to the contrary that this is bad. Resource link: oo

Just T.O.P.

The benefit of a folding bike is it's portability. I will never secure it to a bicycle stand. However; whenever I visit a new development be it a condo / EC or especially a new HDB site; I will always look at their bicycle station railing. If you think you had seen it all; I have often come across some variations. For eg. This one at the newly Just T.O.P. HDB Angsana Green at Yishun; they use a common inverted U shaped design. But this time round; instead of using round steel tubes bent in an inverted U; this site uses square tubings. And the concealed bolts were badly concealed with revealing cement patches. This is also the inverted U-shape design. The only difference is that every two poles are close-to each other. No big bikes can squeeze in-between these two poles. Location: Waterway Brooks at Punggol

I first discovered the HDB site called Compassvale Mast: had units with interior dry walls. The bad news is that this new development also has similar dry wall partions within it's inner walls. Looks like "monkey see.. condos /ECs do... Monkeys follow" Personally; I am still biased and I have yet to buy a brand new home with dry walls. In my last purchase of a freehold property that TOP Iast October; Yes! I made sure that it has solid walls before signing the dotted line in 2012!

Commonwealth Towers by City Developments Limited (CDL) This rectangular plot comprises two high-rise blocks. The blocks that are on the opposite side of the MRT station and rail-way tracks are:- Block 230 with Stacks #04, #05, #06, #07 & #08 and Block 232 with Stacks #15, #16, #17, #18 & #19 All these stacks face the Flying Star Period 8 direction of NE1. NE1 stacks has the auspicious water wealth #8 star at the frontage. In fact, all the stacks do face a water position. Thus, these stacks with water position at the frontage (balcony side) can enjoy good Feng Shui. If so, the sum-of-ten can be activated for : Health, wealth and family luck. However, on the downside; the other sectors in such a home don't have very good star numbers. Thus each sector should be looked at carefully and if possible the bad stars are to be disarmed or neutralised. The saving grace is that their frontage has real water and even enjoy virtual water (clear space such as a bird can fly freely). Thus this has a higher weightage for this Period of 8 (2004 to the period 2024)

Case Study 2: 2 Blocks on Stilts 1. Old school traditionalist even non-Feng Shui enthusiasts would squeal at the sight of homes / blocks / flats built on "stilts".... 2. Perhaps an innate fear of such buildings topping down. But do take a closer look at this development. Although the two block's frontage are on stilts; one can see a strong centre core. Thus, would assume that contrary to the perceived "weak structure" the two blocks should be strong.. 3. Furthermore, these two are "Siamese twins" and con-joint at the belly... 4. Anyway... as usual...nothing new in Singapore... this is a mixed development... as this two blocks sits on top of a very rectangular structure...

Case Study 1: Location, location + the MRT trains & tracks Queens Peak @ Dundee Road by MCC Land launching this month = October 2016. A development beside the first generation MRT stations is a double-edged sword. Especially if one's unit is within the wider range of the MRT tracks.. with the daily rumblings or noise associated with trains running all day long e.g. 6am to 12 pm on normal days. Fortunately, it would be a blessing for those who purchase high floors. And also depends on whether LTA is kind enough to install those ugly looking aluminium panels that help to lower SOME (not all) noise levels from the screeching of train steel wheels to steel tracks.... But fortunately, anything next to an MRT station is going to be hot.. hot.. hot... At the moment the site plan is not available as yet.. Will most likely review it later on.. if I have the time to do so...

If one has the time can enter a search term like " sha qi and tree trunks " and one can find several existing forum resources like this :-

FloraVille (Flora Ville) @ Cactus Road Under symbolism; I know of some businessmen who on hearing the word "cactus" would simply not even want to look at a home or even an apartment on such a road. Perhaps, to I suspect just these few persons; in their younger days they either had an "ouch!" experience with it or was always told to avoid "cactus" like the plague. Often an artists impression is accurate especially if found in a sales brochure. Thus, these seemingly innocent tree trunks of a certain variety of palm tree... may be considered inauspicious in Feng Shui... why? Under Feng Shui concepts; if a similar tree trunk as shown in the illustration is right in the middle of one's balcony opening.. One simply can't just close all windows. Perhaps one could install an outdoor blind.. but then again... it would not be advantages to always draw down such a blind all the time. But if one does not draw it down.. the tree trunk would be a sha qi or poison arrow. If one draws the outdoor curtains fully; then often, one cannot take advantage of the water position as well as getting a "bright hall" effect.. essential for good balance of qi in a home. Let's home that the tree trunk are sandwiched between the walls of e.g. dining-bedroom etc... if so, this is not an issue. If the tree trunk "slices" a window; at least drawing the day curtain is a possible "solution". But this is not long term practical solution at the balcony. You say.. turn on air-con 24/7? Erh... you a billionaire? In addition, not healthy for a 24/7 air-con... might as well migrate to North-pole and enjoy erh... cold all year round....

Eco-tech @ Sunview In my opinion; the top-view of this development reminds me of an inverted "R". But I do know that many owners / tenants of this potential light industries complex would rather see it as an "A". A as in A GRADE quality. Mr Boss, right?