June 2026 BTO Feng Shui Review Series: Kebun Baru Ridge

HDB has launched 6,952 flats across seven projects in Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Bukit Merah, Sembawang, and Woodlands under the June 2026 Build To Order (BTO) exercise on 17 June 2026. Of the seven projects offered, three are located in Sembawang and Woodlands, two are in Ang Mo Kio, and the remaining two are in Bishan and Bukit Merah.

In a series of upcoming posts, we will take a brief look at each of these projects, beginning today with Kebun Baru Ridge.

Kebun Baru Ridge Site Plan

Kebun Baru Ridge Site Image

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From the site images, we can observe that the northwestern sector is comparatively open, facing the low rise private residential development of Horizon Gardens. Consequently, higher floor apartment units whose living room windows face this direction generally benefit from a more open outlook and a more favorable frontage. In traditional Feng Shui, such a frontage is often associated with opportunities for growth and favorable support for descendants. An ideal frontage should remain open and free from immediate obstruction, with any opposing structures situated at a sufficient distance so as not to impose visual or Qi constraint.

However, upon examining the site plan, it becomes apparent that achieving this condition may be challenging for many stacks within the development. In comparison with some of the other projects launched in this exercise, the overall site configuration of Kebun Baru Ridge appears relatively less favorable from a Feng Shui perspective and merits closer examination.

Most people today are already familiar with some of the more commonly discussed Feng Shui 形煞 (Afflictions of the Form), such as Wall Edge (壁刀), Pointed Angle (尖角), among others. As a preliminary step, it is customary to identify whether a unit is exposed to such obvious conditions and, where possible, eliminate these options from consideration.

Let us examine the site plan and identify whether common Form Afflictions are potentially present. The influences highlighted in the plan represent selected, visually identifiable forms. By studying these examples, readers can develop a better understanding of how common Form Affliction may be recognized in practice. Arrows indicate stacks potentially subject to external form afflictions. Likewise, the same principles may be applied when assessing other site elements such as pavilion structures and multi-storey rooftop garden features for potential form afflictions within the development, which are typically more relevant to lower floor stacks.

Potential Common Form Afflictions

That said, the presence of a potential Form Affliction does not necessarily warrant concern. The term 形 itself refers to a physical form, something that is visually perceived. Since it is fundamentally a visual influence, a two-dimensional site plan cannot accurately reflect the full extent of its effect. Factors such as 远、近、高、低、专、杂 all influence the actual impact of a given form.

As a result, what appears problematic on paper may ultimately have only a limited effect in reality. Nevertheless, when selecting a home and where alternatives are available, it is generally prudent to exercise caution and avoid units with apparent adverse forms based on the information currently available.

The discussion above concerns the influence of Form Affliction, which forms part of the broader assessment of external Forms. Naturally, the evaluation of Form Feng Shui extends beyond merely identifying Form Afflictions and includes an examination of the 形势 presented by the left, right, front, and rear surroundings.

In addition to Form, we must also consider Qi (气), which refers to the formless energetic influence and its qualitative condition.

The stack orientations within this project fall into one of the following four categories:

1. SE3-NW3 (巳亥 Mountain): Stack 106, 108, 104, 102, 126, 128, 124, 122, 130, 132, 150, 148
2. SW2-NE2 (坤艮 Mountain): Stack 110
3. NE3-SW3 (寅申 Mountain): Stack 100, 144, 146
4. S3-N3 (丁癸 Mountain): Stack 120, 118, 116, 112, 114, 138, 140, 142, 136, 134

Since the majority of the stacks fall under the SE3-NW3 orientation, let us take a quick high-level look at the Qi assessment for these twelve stacks. Based on general Qi considerations and without taking into account unit specific factors, the following stacks appear relatively more favorable from a Qi perspective:

• Stack 106, 108, 132, and 126.

Beyond the considerations of Form and Qi discussed above, it is also worth noting that factors such as light (光煞), sound (声煞), and environmental odor (味煞) should also be taken into account in practical Feng Shui assessment. These are generally intuitive environmental considerations that are often already recognized in everyday judgment, even without specialized Feng Shui knowledge. For instance, units located near highways, major roads, or large carparks may be subject to such influences, which are not always reflected in a site plan-based evaluation.

It should be emphasized that both the Form and Qi considerations discussed above are derived from a macro level assessment based solely on a two-dimensional site plan. Where unfavorable factors are present and no better alternatives are available, a more detailed analysis becomes necessary. Such an assessment would include factors such as mitigation, the internal layout of the unit, Qi reception, suitability to the occupants' personal charts, and other relevant considerations before arriving at a conclusion regarding the overall suitability of the property.

However, from a macro perspective, the practical approach is first to eliminate the less favorable options from the available pool of choices before proceeding to a deeper level of analysis.

Image sources: HDB Sales Portal (artist’s impression and site plan).