Cecil Lee

These are some considerations: 1. For a condo unit; often an architect designs a block of flats (apartments) and then as an after thought; places the main entrance door according to how the various stacks are "glued" together. 2. For example, in some developments, the main door can even be as shown in the attachment. If so, the direction of the main door can change totally from your original layout plan. But the way the qi flows in is still from that Foyer, area. 3. Therefore, if one based on the concept of standing inside the main door and looking outwards, the "facing" direction of the apartment can differ depending on where the main entrance door is. 4. Living Habits in this unit 4.1. Often, one should consider one's living habits in the unit. 4.2. For example, some often slam shut their main door when not in use. And if so; this is one strong statement to say that the facing direction of the unit should not be, here (standing inside the main entrance door looking out of it).

In this instance, the loft bed is positioned nearer to the window side. The circulation of air towards the head of the bed is influenced by the window openings. A number of modern apartments feature windows that can only be opened from the side. If the window is located on the side of the bed-head, some Asian children may feel uneasy due to strong winds blowing towards their bed. Therefore, it is essential to take into account factors such as window placement, presence of full or partial walls, and location of bedroom doors.

The illustrations show that often, it is better to place a wardrope at the corner of the bedroom furthest away from the bedroom door. As this has more to do with air-flow into and out of the bedroom. Natural air always follow the path of the lowest resistance which is an opening. BUT, if one turns on a fan to circulate to all areas of the bedroom or turn on an air-con; then what I mentioned above is a non-issue.

1. As mentioned previously, double-decker beds have been around for many years. 2. Nowadays, many condo developments have SOHO units or even high ceilings that allow not just one bunk bed but TWO in this example. 3. In World War Two; many of the US ships have bunk beds that can sleep even four sailors in a row. Thus, there is no issue even with this innovative double decker x 2 beds. 4. In this example, the developer's Interior Design has designed such that the 2nd person or lower double decker bed ; has the person's head not below the other double decker bed. 5. By right there is suppose to be no issue. Perhaps, this is one way of assuring concerned parents that there is no major fears as the person's brain matter is not under another bed. 6. My slight concern is that for person on the higher bed; if his head is at the corner of the room; make sure that there is sufficient ventilation. 6.1 As sleeping at a corner implies stagnant air flow. Of course, air is always there but if no fan or air-con circulating around this "corner" area, it is not that healthy as there is lower refresh (air) cycle at that area. It also depends on type of windows and how air circulates or does not circulate into the "corner of where the 2nd person's head is at the upper deck of the double decker. 6.2. Often this is why, the wardrope is always often placed along this area.

In my opinion: 1. I personally feel that even in exactly the same career; it can differ in element. Why? 2. It has more to do with the individual who takes on with the job. 3. For example: I would interpret Singapore's First Prime Minister job function as more to do with Wood element. While Singapore's current or 3rd Prime Minister more of a water element. 4. Why? 5. The First Prime Minister is in my opinion, full of vision and although all Prime Ministers are orchestra conductors; the first PM is able to fully make use of his team: and make substantial growth of the country = Wood element. And on occassions, make tough decisions = Fire element. 6. The current 3rd Prime Miniser although is still an orchestra conductor (in my opinion) even if his musicians are out of tune; is more forgiving and more into auto-pilot mode. Thus; I feel water element and goes with the flow of his elite team. As a result, he can't be "wood element" as wood element is characterised by being pro-active. He's is more of an elastoplast; more towards, patching problems after it has surfaced. 7. The morale of the story is we have to look and reflect on the person in order to better understand what element he or she is inclined towards.

Maybe the owners dream of having brainy children? Chidren that can go to University and become a doctor? If not, why does the two qi lins in the attachment have such huge brains?

I understand if a person is born naturally with a mole on their face. They did not plan for it. BUT, the frontage of a house is man-made. Man design and create it. How's this house with one of the ugliest moles on it's facade!

1. I am glad that one of the largest stacks remain unsold for this development is stack 09. 2. the three bedroom Stack 09 has poor Shapes and Forms Feng Shui:- 2.1. The Interior layout is not rectangular 2.2. Most importantly, although it is one of the few stacks that have both frontage views as well as views towards the back i.e. Heron Bay Executive Condo; 2.3. Although it's frontage has an unblocked view towards the opening; but this stack would normally "suffer" or the residents would most likely suffer from Money In and Money Out due to the funny thing called "forced thru" or more aggressive flow of "wind" or qi due to the totally unblocked frontage leading to the back. 2.4. Think of it as a weak link or weak chain that is about to break that glues or holds Block 25 to Block 27. 2.5. Thus if one looks at the attachment: the opening at purple marking "A" is more a liability than an asset to stack 09. It would be better if the architect has added a proper stack on it's opposite site. 3. This development has one of the very unusual layout of various stacks. And for this development; there are stacks that range from good to reasonable to poor. Other stacks to "watch" out are stacks 11 and 19 in this development.

In my opinion: 1. Riversound Residence: 1.1. In my opinion, this development has two "fast moving" water courses in the form of two potential busy roads or highway type of road i.e. Buangkok Drive that connects to the highly used aerial road = KPE and the other is Sengkang East Drive. 1.2. Sengkang East Drive is another "mega" highway that links the every growing HUGE population up north at Punggol. 1.3. It has an "estate road". But, because of Para 1.1 and 1.2; this is why roads are like water courses... ain't fantastic for this plot of land. 1.4. As mentioned above, Riversound will have two major "water courses" and Buangkok Drive will progressively become a more "aggressive" river with more and more load. Too aggressive a flow is not favourable so close to the length of one side of the development. 1.5. Please see attachment. Where in the future, Yio Chu Kang road will branch off carrying traffic when the entire stretch of Buangkok Drive is completed i.e. Marking in RED A to B. 2. For Riversails; fortunately, there is only one Major Road i.e. at the tip of Upper Serangoon Road which is relatively not as potentially busy.. as there is an alternative road = Hougang Ave 7 for other residents below this tip (Upper serangoon) as fewer people would head north; instead, they would most likely head south wards to wards Paya Lebar etc... 3. There will be an estate road: Upper Serangoon Crest (U/c) that will be serving this development and it's next door neighbour. Like any other development; there will always be good and not so good units in this development. 4. For Riversails; flats can be ranked in a bell-curve. There are excellent stacks and the rock bottom stacks and the rest are in the middle of such a bell-curve. 5. Riversails Stacks 2 and 18 for example would depend on how the future neighbouring plot organise their layout of their blocks. Hopefully, these blocks are parallel to especially these two stacks. 6. Riversails Stacks 14, 16 and 18 that is parallel to Sungei Pinang and facing this river; needs to be further evaluated as the flow of water from left to right of the frontage is based on the water-dragon classics. 7. Riversails Blocks 6, 8, 10 and 12 This applies to: 7.1. Stacks that face EAST 7.2. High floors 7.3. The above stacks facing EAST have to be careful of the reflection on the water of Sungei Serangoon. 7.4. For example, depending on the season and time of morning; the sun would reflect light onto the body of water at Sungei Serangoon. And in many instances, the calm water in this river will act like a mirror; and the full unobstructed morning sun will reflect sunlight directly into certain stacks of blocks 6, 8, 10 and 12 that is directly east facing. 8. For afternoon sun, the pond at punggol park will most likely be a concern for those who purchase units at Riversail's neighbouring plot (to the right of this condo).

1. Let me elaborate further. 2. Many years back when The Rivervale condo (see attachment) TOP. 3. I was holding a Luopan and doing a first visit. Naturally, during the first visit, I had to go towards the living room area to scan the environment. 4. It is many years back, so I cannot remember fully, which season it is as every 6th monthly the rays of the sun changes due to our tilt in the earth axis. 5. I was standing in one of the units either in Block 1 or 3 in the PURPLE circled stacks overlooking the Sungei Pinang. 5.2 By the way, Sungei Pinang was not the "issue" but rather, till today, I can still vividly remember the full force of the sun rays reflecting onto the pool at Punggol Park which I marked as a purple "X". 6. The glare was so great that it "nearly blinded" me as I had to check the Luopan readings but had difficulty doing so. 7. For those who stay or have passed thru Yishun. If one has a chance to take an MRT train heading towards the city in the morning, and standing facing the North side i.e. the Yishun Reservoir can also see the glare of reflected sunlight onto the calm water and following one go on the water line. 8. Often for landed properties; often, it is adviced not to use slanted glass at the facade as often the sunlight can also reflect onto this piece of glass and bring "glare" into the windows of a bedroom... 9. Feng Shui is a live subject and such "glare" can also be considered as belonging this part of Feng Shui science...and believe me, it is for real.. 10. There are many other situations where two blocks housing are close-by. And sometimes when we stand in the living room or balcony or even a bedroom of a specific stack in a block, how many of you will get uncomfortable with the glare coming off the wall of a neighbouring block? Thus, in this simple example; one don't need to be near to a water position to get "white pollution" from sunlight glare... P.S. Frankly, I am as puzzled as you to see reflected glare at The Rivervale as it (the stacks)are notexactly in a DIRECT East-West alignment. Thus, I am not claiming that it is a daily occurence. But for those stacks directly facing east e.g. in Riversails: the good news is that it occurs momentary in the morning... the bad news is that this might occur on a sunny day all year round!

Try this: For those who are taking an MRT train from Yishun / Khatib towards the city and pass the stretch as highlighted in purple: Standing and facing east; on a sunny morning (roughly around 8.30am or thereabouts)... One should be seeing the morning sun reflected onto the calm water following you from the begining of the purple line to where the water line disappears...

This is a simple illustration showing a frozen time of day (in the morning) where the sun on a non cloudly day may shine onto the pool of water in Sungei Serangoon.

1. Riversails, east, morning sun and reflection from Sungei Serangoon (reservior) 2. Frankly, very few people or even Feng Shui practitioners will consider this. 3. Sun rays even if it is morning sun is actually part and particle of Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. For example, even in the early morning, do go for a swim.. and one can easily get darken skin due to ultra violet light. 4. In this case, morning sun, reflection and uv light...

For such a plot of land; one may have to choose "properly" as fortunes can wane according to which stacks one has bought....

In my opinion, H20 Residences (under construction) although is at the Layar LRT station; is just an average plot of land (development). For PLOT B: It would be nice if there is no future road (semi expressway) running at the frontage of the development. Otherwise, if this plot is configured properly, it is suppose to be the better plot amongst Plots A (H20 Residences); Plots C and D. For PLOT D: In my opinion, one of the worst plot as it is entrapped by Sengkang West Way and enveloped by the future semi expressway.

Who should I blame if I stay too close to this establishment? No one else fault but mine! Oh Why? Did I buy an apartment that is close to this food outlet. Furthmore, several years back a new client brought me to her apartment. Which was directly above a coffee-shop such as this. Sad to say it is not the noise (below) that distrubs, her. But rather; in the day time when the coffee shop activity is high; all the cockroaches from (below) took santuary at her unit: as it is cooler and quite. Thus, no matter how many cockroaches she kills; she seems never, ever to kill all of them...

No! BUT a smiling frog is indeed good FENG SHUI... Erh.. ain't it nice to see something refreshing, colourful and nice? So many colours represents happy, bright and cheerful family..... great for Feng Shui right? Even if it is truly no Feng Shui stuff...

1. Frankly, there are no right or wrong answers. 2. Main consideration is to TRY to justify what one feels it may belong to. 3. Nowadays, with multi-skilling i.e. a person gets to do varied range of job... it is hard to pin-point the exact career "fit" based on the five elements concept. 4. IN MY OPINION:- 4.1. If a person's main task is e.g. to co-ordinate e.g. plan for the maintenance (by someone else) and also plan; put-up proposals e.g. get best of 3 quotes on who will win the bid to upgrade then overall; I would classify it as more belonging to the WOOD element. 4.2. However, if the person's sub-task is to do a little planning of when he/she will be maintaining the computer and or will do the upgrade; THUS, if the person is this kind of Jack-of-all trades and personally do all the "dirty" work such as dismantling the server; change hard disks = HANDS on then I would generally feel that this "hands on" person's CORE job function has more to do with the WATER element. As he/she would have to sway the screw driver, jiggle the cables etc... 5. Again, let me emphasie that there is no right or wrong answers. For example if one's job is a supervisor has equal parts of Planning and Co-ordinating as well as giving a helping hand to one's staff; and often helps to move, change parts.. then this person can even have a career that is known as a WOOD-WATER career. Why not? Why must we always have to compartmentalise a career into just ONE type: earth? fire? Why not EARTH-FIRE? career?

Under symbolism in Feng Shui, if possible try to avoid a bed-head feature wall that seems to "split" the bed in the middle. In the photos, for example, one can see the dark brown feature wall with a VERTICAL line that looks like that cuts directly into the "centre" of the bed....

Again this reminds me of the glut in property launches.... Stamp duty covered... and finally, when property developers start introducing "Furniture vouchers"; this reminds me of the slump in property demand around the year 2001....

Can you count the number of colours on this

These are some considerations: 1. What you mentioned is only a part of the Feng Shui theory. 2. Under Compass School of Feng Shui; one must consider both the Eight House (which you briefly) mentioned but left out the Flying Star Feng Shui. 3. Another major concept is: " The forms (Shapes and Forms) shapes the stars and the stars determine the fate". 4. Even anurse is trained to obtain as much information on behalf of the doctor before; the patient sees the doctor: Feng Shui Triage 5. For example, without understanding the Shapes and Forms of that home and to a certain extend the Flying Star and even Ba Zi of a person; "there is limited information" to deduce how bad or how much safety margin you have. Go read up the link.....

These are some considerations: 1. HDB Units face the lift door. 1.1. In my opinion, again, this is one of those things that has more to do with common sense. Thus, some claim such things to be (common sense) Feng Shui. 1.2. Just imagine, if one's main entrance is opened and the interior is in full or partial view of people stepping out of a lift. 1.3. Depending on the density of units that this lift serves as well as human traffic density that uses this lift; most people would feel uncomfortable with many people looking into your home. 1.4. Worse still, many are strangers such as friends, relatives and sometimes those pesky sales person. 1.5. Some feel that because of so many people walking pass the unit; may consider slam shut the main entrance door due to the above even if they loose out in having wind come in from say the main entrance. 1.6. In addition, for those who use the lift; the concern that (touch-wood); if a unit is on fire or engulfed in a fire; the smoke and fire may get into the lift and lift air-well. 1.7 This is why in Singapore, the regulation is that those apartments that are close to the lift; must install a fire-rated door e.g. survive 1/2 hour fire rating or even more. 2. As for the concern of kitchen sharing the same wall with the lift. 2.1. Again, I believe, this has more to do with common sense. 2.2. The main concern is that often there is a higher probability of a fire starting in a kitchen. 2.3. And in the event that there is a fire in this kitchen (which shares a lift wall) hopefully, the wall has a higher fire rating and should not be too hot to affect or flash fire occur in the internal wirings and periperals of the lift air-well. 2.4. In addition, just remember the 9/11 World Trade Centre thing... if the kitchen's floor has load bearing beams that could not take the heat and it is close to the lift air-well; the lift well may even collapse. Go use one's imagination.....

1. Attached is a rough sketch showing that most likely the home is nothing out of the ordinary. 2. Here, LEVEL 1 is often considered as the "ground floor" or level 1. 3. Just because your home has a basement dug in; this does not automatically mean that your Feng Shui "main reception area" or frontage is there. The basement is merely a convenient space to house your car(s) and allow easy entry and access to the cars via a so called door. 4. Thus LEVEL 1 is like most homes where supposely it is your main door entrance even if you enter via the "dug" out basement. 5. The sloping staircase, if you look at it is another block of landscaping that is perhaps higher than your level 1. But this does not mean that directly the home you mentioned is linked to it. 6. Your home is a standalone or shared amongst the rest of the homes with a LEVEL 1. And it decided to have e.g. Level 2 and Level 3 and /or even an attic or roof. 7. Therefore, in my opinion, this is how I would look at your home or this home. 8. There are many cluster homes of this design and some also have landscaped access areas with staircases that may be higher than your level 1. In my opinion = no big deal. And you cannot guage your house interior by this staircase unless the interior has split levels that mimic this slope.

These are some considerations: 1. Many cluster houses are similar to what you have provided: a car porch (most likely that can house two cars) that open towards a main door at the basement. 1.1. In theory, some think that this basement level is the main entrance area and some are concerned that the main entrance is dark and really just at the basement. 1.2. From a Feng Shui point of view; looking at one of the photo; there is a wooden door and sliding doors at the pool level. And for cluster homes this should or rather may be considered as the main entrance area both for purposes of calculating the frontage (P8 S2). 2. Is it a protrusion or missing area 2.1. In many instances, often, many of us are only good at seeing "missing areas" but often overlooked that in some circumstances, it could be a protrusion. 3. So why do you bring up Para 2? 3.1. Here, do you know that from looking at your photos; it seems that the ground level is at the pool side level and the "upwards" staircase is quite similar to what I wrote under Para 2... a mistaken illusion that somehow this home seems otherwise just like the mistaken identity that it is (not a protrusion). 3.2. Here, most likely, (correct me if I am wrong) the so called staircase is built more as a landscaping. As from what I can see, the ground level is at the swimming pool level. Ain't this the same as thinking something is a missing area but rather; it should be a protrusion, instead. 3.4. If so, this home is nothing out of the ordinary while something else is built beside it that is (landscaped to be higher as a link or "bridge" in SIMPLE TERMS to other parts of the same development even if it is higher or to some other areas.