To find the facing of an apartment unit we have to consider the following points.

(1) The floor plan. Usually the side with the most windows is the facing side of the unit. This is especially true if there is a balcony.

(2) If there are two sides with the same amount of windows, then we have to consider the location of the principal rooms. We have to consider the external environment. The side facing the road or the garden is more likely the facing than the side facing a neighboring unit.

In the following diagram, by merely judging from the floor plan, we can hardly tell which side is the facing. If there is a road running E-W on the north side, and a neighboring building on the west side, then the unit faces north. If there is a road running N-S on the west side while the north side faces a parking lot, then we consider the unit faces west. If there are roads both on the north and the west side, then we have to take into consideration the facing of the entire building. If it faces north then the unit will be considered facing north, and if it faces west then the unit will also be considered facing west.

There is no rigid rule to follow. Experience and logical reasoning will provide us with the answer. We have also to verify our choice by the events that happened in the past to confirm the star chart. In other words, one needs to have a scientific mind to practice feng shui though it is considered an art more than a science.

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