June 2026 BTO Feng Shui Review Series: Lakeview Cascadia

In the earlier articles of this series, we examined several projects from the June 2026 BTO exercise, assessing their site configurations while progressively introducing practical Feng Shui considerations that applicants may find useful during the flat selection process. Continuing the series, we now turn our attention to Lakeview Cascadia.

Lakeview Cascadia Site Plan

As with the previous articles, we begin by highlighting several noticeable Form Feng Shui considerations based on the site configuration. The illustrations presented are intended to demonstrate representative examples rather than every possible Form affliction. By this stage of the series, readers should already be familiar with the basic principles discussed previously and may begin identifying other potential considerations independently, gradually learning to 举一反三.

Potential Common Form Afflictions

Lakeview Cascadia enjoys a particularly attractive setting beside MacRitchie Reservoir Park. Its cascading architectural design allows many of the higher floor southwest facing units to benefit from relatively unblocked views towards the reservoir and surrounding greenery. The remaining orientations are likewise comparatively open. For example, many northwest facing stacks overlook low rise private housing rather than high density developments.

Nevertheless, there are still several important considerations. For the northwest facing stacks, particularly Block 325A, lower floor units should take note of the presence of 海南山天公坛 (Hai Lam Sua Tee Kong Toa Temple) directly opposite. 

Lakeview Estate 3D

Although the southwest facing units generally enjoy views towards MacRitchie Reservoir and the surrounding greenery, applicants should also take into account the three residential blocks of Lakeview Estate situated in front. Depending on the visual spacing between these buildings, certain units may potentially be affected by a Form Affliction. The actual significance would ultimately depend on the frontage view from the selected unit, the chosen floor level, and the separation distance between the buildings.

Stacks 391 and 393, which face southeast, likewise enjoy relatively open view. However, an unblocked view does not necessarily translate into favorable Form. While the view may appear relatively open, the external Forms immediately in front are not necessarily among the more desirable.

The remaining orientations generally face towards the internal development, particularly the Multi Storey Car Park for the lower floor units. Readers who have followed the earlier articles in this series should already have a good understanding of the considerations involved when selecting units facing or overlooking a Multi Storey Car Park. 

Among these remaining orientations, particular attention may be paid to the southeast facing stacks of Block 325A and the northeast facing stacks of Block 326A, both of which present comparatively less desirable frontage.

One additional Form Affliction consideration worth highlighting is the Scissor Formation (剪刀), which may be regarded as another variation of the Pointed Angle (尖角) related Form afflictions introduced earlier in this series.

This may arise where adjacent blocks or stacks are positioned at an angle relative to one another, creating a wedge shaped or triangular space between them. In some situations, the triangular formation is immediately apparent, while in others it may be considerably more subtle. As with many Form afflictions, the more pronounced the formation, the greater its potential significance.

One potential example within Lakeview Cascadia may be observed between Stacks 321 and 323, where the two blocks are neither perfectly parallel nor perpendicular, but instead form a slight angle. Whether such a formation ultimately gives rise to a significant adverse influence for these two stacks depends on the overall circumstances, including the prominence of the formation.

Having identified the more apparent Form considerations across the development, we may now turn our attention to the Qi considerations. From a Qi perspective, the stack orientations within Lakeview Cascadia generally fall into the following three categories, with most stacks adopting a Southwest - Northeast orientation.

1. SW1-NE1 (丑未 Mountain): Stack 317, 323, 325, 327, 329, 337, 335, 339, 341, 343, 345, 349, 351, 353, 355, 357, 359, 361, 363, 365, 367, 369, 371, 375, 377, 379, 381, 383, 385, 387 and 389
2. SE1-NW1 (辰戌 Mountain): Stack 331, 333, 347, 373, 391 and 393
3. SE3-NW3 (巳亥 Mountain): Stack 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 313, 315, 319 and 321

Based on broad Qi considerations, and without taking into account unit specific factors, stacks under the SW1-NE1 orientation generally favor the southwest facing direction under the current Feng Shui Period.

Among the SE1-NW1 orientation, the southeast facing stacks are likewise generally regarded as relatively favorable from a Qi perspective. However, many of these stacks do not necessarily enjoy the most desirable external Form, once again illustrating why Qi should never be assessed independently of the surrounding environment.

For the SE3 to NW3 orientation, the northwest facing stacks are generally regarded as relatively more favorable.

As mentioned in the previous articles, when referring to relatively favorable stacks, it is always assumed that the facing direction is supported by an open and pleasant external environment. A favorable Qi orientation alone does not automatically make a stack desirable if the surrounding Form is compromised. Likewise, favorable external Form does not necessarily compensate for less desirable Qi. Every stack possesses its own strengths and limitations, and no single consideration should determine the overall assessment.

In the next and final article of this review series, we shall examine another aspect of stack assessment that becomes apparent only from the more detailed block layouts released during the flat selection stage. These finer details, while often overlooked, may prove useful when comparing otherwise similar unit choices during the flat selection process.

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