Kingdom Centre, Riyadh
Kansai International Airport Terminal
Sydney Opera House
City Hall of London
Burj al ArabThe following amazing structures are said to have feng shui principles in their designs according to the Feng Shui Institute (FSI), an international resource and research center for the promotion of traditional Chinese and contemporary feng shui.
• Burj Al Arab (The Arabian Tower), Dubai, UAE—This is a unique seven-star hotel, built on its own island in the shape of a sail from a luxury yacht. According to feng shui, this is an interesting example of the earth elements. In feng shui terms this is a wood-type building, which means that it will get a lot of support from its environment. The tower was designed by architect W.S. Atkins from United Kingdom.
• City Hall of London, United Kingdom—Its unique shape is due to solar heating which allows it to use just 25 percent of the energy used by conventional buildings. The building looks like a pile of coins that are about to topple over. Will its unique design do good on the banking district where it is sitting? Probably, yes according to feng shui. In its terms this is a metal building. In its position the building will support the locale, good for a municipal building, the Feng Shui Institute says. Architect: Foster & Partners.
• The Kingdom Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The building is the winner of the “best new skyscraper of the year for design and functionality” in 2002. According to architect Ellerbe Becket, the design is based on historic geomantic principles. This is a metal-type building, in a fire and earth type zone.
• Sydney Opera House, Australia—Its construction began in 1957 by architect John Utzon and completed in August 1973. According to FSI, the structure is surely an architectural landmark of the 20th century. Because of its angular designs, in feng shui terms this is classified as a fire-type building, perfect for housing the arts. However, in its watery environment there may be many disagreement, particularly among the staff, FSI added.
• British Airways, UK headquarters—The British Airways’ new headquarters has a unique street atmosphere complete with shops, banking facilities, a library, a fitness club, cafés, restaurants and quiet work and meeting spaces—all for the development and efficiency of its employees. The complex is surrounded by a 280-acre park with three small rivers running through the site. According to feng shui, the floorplan of the building appears to be half an airplane. Due to its angular form, this is a fire building although it looks more like an earth-type building from pictures.
• Kansai Airport Terminal, Osaka, Japan—Built on a man-made island, this soaring wing like passenger terminal stretches a mile in two parts and due to settlement the whole thing sits on hydraulic jacks. Wide atriums reach up over 60 meters (200 feet) to the curving ceiling, where colorful mobiles float on a gentle breeze. This water-type building in a water environment is all too perfect for travel and communication, in feng shui principles.
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