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The rst and the most important step in apartment design is to select the right Site

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I get many queries from people about Vastu for apartments – whether to consider the individual unit or HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA
to look at the apartment building as a whole.  You need to consider both. Vastu Shastra Guru

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Vaastu Shastra is a science that takes into account factors in uencing the Site, such as topography,
roads, the structures around, the Sun, the Earth’s magnetic eld, the cardinal directions and the
elements of Nature and manipulates them so that the buildings designed according to Vaastu
guidelines vibrate with Universal Positive Energy.

The rst and the most important step in apartment design is to select the right Site. Some of the Vastu
guidelines for the selection of the right Site are described below along with the scienti c explanation,
under the following headings.

What are the Vastu guidelines for the selection of an apartment site?
What are the Vastu guidelines for the planning of the site around the apartment?

WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF AN

APARTMENT SITE ?
The Site should be a quadrangle with the N-E and S-W angles 90 degrees or less and the N-W and S-E
corners 90 degrees or more. ie; the N-E to S-W axis should be more than the N-W to S-E axis. The
explanation: Since the Sun is in the North-East direction in the morning, a lot of open space in the
North-East corner of the Site will allow the useful morning sunlight to permeate the whole building. This
is possible if the Site is elongated along the N-E to S-W axis.

The apartment site should preferably be bound by two roads

The road to the Site can be in any direction though a road on the North and/or East is preferred. The
Explanation: A road on the North or East will ensure that there will be no larger buildings abutting the
Site on these sides which can overshadow the proposed apartment and block the useful morning
sunlight.

It is ideal to have two roads on two sides of the Site. The Explanation: Two roads will allow for two
gates which are a necessity in any apartment complex for easy ow of tra c in and out of the site.

The Site should slope from the South-West (highest corner) to the North-East (lowest corner). The
Explanation: If the natural topography is sloping  down towards the North-East corner, then the
building pro le will also be higher in the South-West and lower in the North-East. This allows the useful
North-East light to engulf the building even in the South-west corner.

The water source and other water bodies should be located in the North-East corner. The
Explanation: Early in the morning, the sunlight engulfs the site in the North-east corner and so this is
the ideal place for water bodies and the water source, since the germicidal properties of the UV rays will
ensure the water is t for consumption and use.

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WHAT ARE THE VASTU GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING OF THE SITE
AROUND THE APARTMENT?
The apartment blocks should be located towards the South-West corner and there should be more
open spaces in the North and East corners: The Explanation: Since the Sun is in the North-East
direction in the morning, a lot of open space in the North-East corner of the Site will allow the useful
morning sunlight to permeate the whole building.

There should be more open space towards the North and East of the apartment site

The gates to the Site can be on the North-North-East, East-North East, West-North West or South-
South East corners. The Explanation: The gates in these corners will necessitate the internal roads to
be on the East and North sides which will ensure that adjoining buildings will not block the useful
morning light.

Rain water drainage should be directed to the North-East corner. The Explanation: This is a way of
recharging the ground water in the North-east corner, since the  bore well should ideally be located
here.

Lawns and low height garden plants can be located in the North-East corner but big and tall trees
should be positioned on the South and West sides only. The Explanation: The lawns and low height
plants will not block out the useful morning sunlight from the North-east whereas the tall trees are a
barrier to the hot afternoon sunlight Since the Sun is in South and the West in the latter part of the day.

The borewell, underground sump, well and any water bodies, swimming pool should ideally be
located in the North-East corner: The Scienti c Reason –  The UV rays of the morning sunlight are
germicidal and e ective in purifying the water in the swimming pool and wells, before people start
using it.

The Compound walls should be low on the Northern and Eastern sides and higher on the Southern
and Western sides. The Explanation: For the same reason as above.

When the generator, transformer are located outside then, they should be placed in the open space
in the South-East corner: The Scienti c Reason –The South-East is the Agni  (energy) corner and
therefore energy gadgets, in this case, the generator and transformer can be located here.

This post was about the Vastu guidelines for the selection of the Apartment Site and the planning of the
Site. For Vastu Guidelines on the design of the Apartment Building, go to:

Scienti c Vastu Guidelines For An Apartment

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 Jeelan
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Good explanations. One can understand and learn easily.

Regards
Hi Jeelan,
Thank you.
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