Logan Circle
Condos to Use Feng Shui
By
Jill Chodorov
Washington
Post
The construction site at 1435 11th St. NW may seem like the
many other luxury condo buildings currently or soon-to-be dotting the landscape
in the District’s Logan Circle neighborhood.
But developers of the four-unit building are hoping to
differentiate the project in what is becoming a cluttered market in a
high-demand area by incorporating feng shui principles.
On a national scale, concepts in the ancient Chinese
philosophy are becoming more mainstream, with retailers, office buildings and
even Whole Foods, McDonald’s and Disneyland using them to help identify the
optimal building location and design in an attempt to maximize health, wealth,
harmony and happiness.
Feng shui, obviously, is an unusual philosophy that is not
for everyone. Still, it is spreading into the residential market, becoming more
popular with buyers and builders.
Nine Feng Shu principles from the Washington Post article:
• Avoid a direct alignment of the
front door with the back door. It is believed that your money will come in the
house and easily escape through the back door.
• A house located at a T-junction is
considered bad feng shui because the automobile energy “hits” the house in a
sharp, aggressive way. The energy from cars is considered to be negative with
pollutants.
• A master bedroom should not be
situated above a garage, as cars let off pollutants and jeopardize good health.
It also should not be located above a fireplace or stove.
• You should not see the toilet when
opening the bathroom door, as your luck will be flushed. If you can see the
toilet, keep the lid closed.
• A house sitting at a dead end has
all the energy from the street pooling in front of it, which is believed to
create more drama or hardship.
• The stairs should not be located
directly inside the front door ascending straight upward.
• Avoid an irregular shaped house.
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