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Maharishi Sthapatya Veda

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda is the world’s most ancient system of architecture. It provides the universal rules and principles-precise mathematical formulas, equations , and proportions to design homes and offices, communities and cities, to bring the beneficial influence off all the laws of nature to human life.

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda is a building technology that can transform the way people think and feel. Homes and offices can be constructed that by their mere design create good health, clear thinking, happiness, harmony, and prosperity for the individual, family or business.

“Because the individual is cosmic, everything about individual life should be in a full harmony with cosmic Life. Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design gives dimensions, formulas, and orientations to the buildings that will provide Cosmic harmony and support to the individual for his peace, prosperity, and good health-daily life in accord with Natural Law, daily life in the evolutionary direction.”- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architecture is the only science in the world that has the precise knowledge and time-tested formulas to determine the following factors for any building:

1. Right direction

2. Right placement of rooms

3. Right proportion

For example, in the texts of Sthapatya Veda, any entrance to a building that is other than due east or due north ( but particularly a southern entrance), is said to be inauspicious and can create an array of undesirable influences for the occupants. By merely closing southern entrances to incoming and outgoing traffic, positive changes in good fortune have been known to occur.

The result is not just seen but is directly experienced by those who live and work in homes and office buildings designed through Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architecture. Today, for the first time, we have a building technology to transform the way people think and feel- to create homes and offices that by their mere design promote good health, clear thinking happiness harmony, and prosperity for the family or business-architecture that is truly is accord with natural law.

In Maharishi Sthapatya Veda every building is designed to be in complete harmony with all the laws of nature ( Natural Law). People living and working in such buildings find that they:

• think more clearly and creatively
• make better decisions
• feel happier and healthier
• feel more alert and refreshed throughout the day
• enjoy more restful and refreshing sleep
• enjoy more energy and less fatigue
• experience less stress and greater peace of mind

According to the tradition of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design, houses and offices NOT built in accord with Natural Law can create problems such as:

·      anxiety, depression

·      illness, chronic disease

·      blocks to creativity

·      bad luck, financial loss

·      obstacles to progress and success

·      disharmony in relationships

·      breakdown of family

·      anti-social behavior and even criminal tendencies

Vastu is a Sanskrit term signifying” holistic structure of Natural Law.” Then term “proper Vastu” refers to a house or town and its immediate environment when designed according to the principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design.

Some of the principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda can be found within the architecture of several ancient cultures: Angkhor Wall in Cambodia, the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt, the temples of ancient Greece, st.Peter’s Church in the Vatican, as well as some towns and castles in Slavic countries.

To enjoy the full value of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design, the whole community should be designed according to Natural Law. Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design provides the knowledge of proper direction, placement, and proportion for communities and cities, so that community design also promotes ideal health and good fortune for everyone.

How to write a formal report

THE FORMAL REPORT

The following structure is recommended for formal report:

-          Title page

-          Contents page

-          Terms of reference

-          Procedure

-          Findings

-          Conclusions

-          Recommendations

-          Appendices

-          References

TITLE PAGE

This should obviously contain the title and the name of the author (s).It may also have a reference number or the date, some sort of classification, eg confidential and any other relevant names, such as the body responsible for publications.

Good presentation is crucial in a report at the front page is especially important because it will create the all-important first-impression on the reader. It helps if the title is in larger type than the rest of the information surrounding it on the front page and, if possible, it should be separated from all other information by plenty of white space. This will make the title stand out.

Finally, keep your title short and make sure it states exactly what report is about.

A title such as the following will not make a sharp impression on the reader’s mind.

“Construction and instrumentation of an experimental concrete on the truck road D7 Upbridge bypass to determine the effect of omitting expansion joints.”

There is too much information to take in ‘at a glance’. If all the information is essential, break it down into two or three manageable pieces.

CONTENT PAGE

This page is compiled after the report has been written and should show clearly all sections and sub-sections of the report and the page number on which they can be found. Although this page is compiled at the end of the report writing process, it should bear some relation to the plan you made before you began writing. Each section heading should be specific, giving the reader a clear indication of what it covers.

The following five heading represent a series of questions. The headings, if taken in order, should always produce a satisfactory report.

TERMS OF REFERENCE (This is numbered 1 in your report)

What is the report about?

Who asked who to write it?

Who is likely to read it?

How long should it be?

Are recommendations required?

PROCEDURE (This is numbered 2 in your report)

 What steps were taken to collect the information?

(Give details of interviews, experiments, books and magazines read, etc.)

FINDINGS (this section is numbered 3 in your report)

What information was obtained?

(This is the longest part of the report, presenting all relevant information on the topic being covered. This section will be sub-divided into different areas and appropriate sub-headings will be provided.)

CONCLUSIONS (this section is numbered 4 in your report)

How can the main points of the findings be summarized?

What can you deduce from the findings? (These usually appear together as a separate section after the findings .However in very long reports they may appear at the end of each section findings.)

RECOMMENDATIONS (This section is numbered 5 in your report)

What action is recommended?

APPENDICES

These contains supplementary information which the reader may wish to refer to, but which is not necessary to the main theme of the report, eg one item may be mentioned from a set of statistics in the report itself, but the complete statistics would appear in the appendix.

REFERENCES

A list of written works which have been referred to, should appear at the end of the report. The author, title, publisher, date of publication and any other relevant information should be given.

Design Sponge before& after

A modern bedroom and bathroom designed by GAILE GUEVARA

An interview with an interior designer Rina Patel from Vastu Design by BIID

Rina Patel
Published on: 2010-10-21


Rina Patel BIID established Vastu Designs 11 years ago. Based in west London, Rina provides a bespoke design consultancy service to her clients. She specialises in high value luxury residential properties both in the UK and abroad. Rina works closely with her clients to understand their needs so that she can design a unique interior that suits their lifestyle as well as reflecting their personality. She aims to create stylish and elegant interiors whilst ensuring her clients enjoy the design experience by absorbing the headaches that are so often associated with redevelopment work. Working as part of the construction team alongside the architect and building contractor, Rina coordinates the works, handles the project administration and manages the appointed specialists. Clients benefit from her extensive product library and “little black book” of specialist craftsmen. Past residential projects range from city penthouses to period country houses, commercial projects include the Knutsford Suite, a private postnatal care unit at West Hertford Hospital. For more information please visit www.vastu.co.uk

What do you wish someone would have told you when you first started out?
To trust my instincts.

If you would hire an interior designer, what is the first question you would ask them?
I would ask them about the difficult challenges that they have faced on-site and how they managed to resolve them as I believe practical experience is far more valuable than formal qualifications.

Which aspect of your work do you find most challenging?
Changing the perception of interior designer held by some architects and building contractors, particularly those that do not know the difference between an Interior Designer and Interior Decorator.

What do you do when you have a creative block?
I like to work through creative blocks by freely sketching ideas without the restrictions of AutoCad. I also like to spend time researching new products and keeping my product library up-to-date.

The first thing you notice when you enter a room?
The atmosphere and the way the rooms makes me feel. I then start to notice any clever design features and details around the room

What is the strangest thing you have ever done for a client?
An overseas client once asked me to buy, set up and decorate a Christmas tree as his children where due to visit him in his London home. It’s not a particularly strange request, except for the timing, it was Christmas Eve!

Which is your favorite room in your house and why?
My dining room. It’s the most flexible room in the house, whether it’s a lavish dinner party for ten or an intimate dinner for two, it’s always comfortable.

If you could have the project of your dreams, what would it be?
A boutique hotel and restaurant for Heston Blumenthal would be my dream project. I’ve often wondered if his alternative and scientific approach to food could be applied to interior design.

What do you consider to be the most significant design innovation of the past 100 years?
All sustainable energy solutions. I’ve recently installed an air source heat pump and as if by “magic” it uses air to heat my office!

If you could have chosen any other profession what would it be?
I’d be happy as a landscape gardener. If I’m not in the office you’ll find me in the garden.

What was it that most influenced your decision to become a designer?
I decided to make a career out of something I feel passionate about so that it never feels like work.

Which celebrity’s home would you love to design and why?
What a fantastic challenge it would be to marry the two styles of the vintage style icon, Katy Perry and the flamboyant performer, Russell Brand.