FENG SHUI: Exploring its application in hotel design. A case study of the Kampala Serena and Pearl of Africa Hotels
Abstract
“The more we know of other forms of life, the more we enjoy and respect ourselves. Humanity is
exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well
elevates the very concept of life.”
- E.O. Wilson
This study sets out to understand the theories and practices of Feng Shui and to develop
recommendations on how these can be used to create harmony with nature in hotel design
through observing and shifting the built environment.
The hotel industry in Uganda developed mainly tailored to the tourist industry. 80% of tourist
accommodation facilities are concentrated within and around Kampala. There is a need to create
more of these within the tourist sites such as national parks and reserves. With increase in
infrastructural development, negative effects on the environment will also increase depending on
the scale of the development.
This study will offer understanding into the ways coherence between the built and natural
environment can be created. It will aim at understanding ways in which hotel destinations can be
designed in a way that connects people and the environment.