Some architects have seen the value of feng shui, and would like to include a feng shui consultant on their team. But they hesitate because of the experiences of their colleagues. Willing architects have many questions and concerns that need to be addressed.
Feng shui consultants have everything to gain from working with architects.
- Larger projects. Consultants no longer worry about decorating apartments, they concern themselves with the design of shopping malls, apartment complexes, and resorts.
- Respectability. Rather than being relegated to the fringe with the psychic hotlines and dowsers, feng shui consultants can step forward as professionals.
- Collaboration. Share ideas, concepts, and techniques with building professionals.
- Save the planet? Institute the use of feng shui techniques to combat global warming and promote biodiversity. (And use carbon offsets to cover the damage caused by all that air travel.)
Why do feng shui consultants not work well with architects?
- In their hearts, many feng shui consultants know they are frauds. Architects have the education; they also have licenses and certifications from their governments. Most feng shui consultants have very few hours of instruction, yet still advertise as “experts.” They don't like or understand the science that architects use. They don't understand the issues of due diligence and legal liability. Until they do, they will stay on the fringe with the psychic hotlines and the dowsers.
- Visibility means accountability. Working on a team with other professionals means that feng shui consultants have to follow the rules and regulations like other businesses. If they perform their usual frauds and con games they will be out of work, and possibly party to lawsuits. That's why most practitioners don't like anyone questioning their methods and theories. If feng shui becomes truly professional, most of them will be forced to search for real jobs.
Why Architects Hate Feng Shui: Arrogance, Ignorance