Sunday, July 24, 2011

Field Research

Philosophy design and motif

Blue colour
  • mixing lime and natural blue dye
  • effective in tropical whether and absorb moisture and cooled the house

Stained glass
  • yellow - rich/money
  • pineapple shape - to get lot of money
  • blue - wisdom
Timber Filigree
  • separated the foyer and inside courtyard
  • separated man and woman
  • woman not allowed in foyer
Bamboo clay
  • sign of everlasting
Pillar
  • metal but painted to look like wood - cheated god -require to balance feng shui
  • metal more stronger than wood

Gully trap ( inner courtyard )
  • coin shape - prosperity to owner

Ornamental design
  • broken pottery called Chien Nien
  • beam - opera puppet -happiness, sadness, horror
Fence
  • coin - prosperity

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