“The success of good product design allows inhabitants an experience of rising profusion of ‘Chi’ or vital breath,” says Salat whose inspiration comes from his own loving zenergy blend of “Implied Feng Shui,” “Wabi Sabi” and “Applied Energy Kinesiology." If our home or work is our sacred place, then living with these spaces is literally our sanctuary".
- OC Home and Garden Magazine

The Difference:
ZenArchitecture vs. Conventional
Traditionally, in conventional architecture, we think of defining clients’ needs as a verbal exchange exercise. Yet, we may miss important factors in preparation for the program's development that are an essential link to success. The goal of identifying what people really want from their environment is done through a dialogue that is both quieter and more expansive--one that allows verbal exchange to include something much deeper than just words. This makes it possible for the energy flow from the outside world to tune in to the human experience inside. When this occurs, energy flows harmoniously in the living space so the five senses can respond positively to the outer environment. This new design process that identifies and uses this rich connection is referred to as "Zenergy". Utilizing this unique interactive style gives the architect total understanding of the client’s stated and unstated-but-sensed needs. This process allows a complete design integration, optimally blending natural states into spaces that offer the birth of personal atmospheres and results far superior to those of any other architectural process.

Revealing Needs
The first step in synergizing humans with their environments is a process known as "Applied Kinesiology”. This is a quick and easy method of "muscle testing," a procedure that allows the body to "speak" its natural intelligence of its surroundings. The cognitive mapping of our inner body stores information. All sensory stimuli— visual, tactile, auditory and chemical—are measured differently by every human, which means that any single stimulus will impact each person in a unique way. Within the mechanisms of our musculoskeletal and nervous systems the body gives immediate feedback reflecting this information. By examining this feedback, which can be generated through simple procedures, our office can identify compatibilities and incompatibilities from a list of design program options. In this way the respondents themselves give their own individual insights in determining the best choices for design in regard to materials, styles, and specific products. The results of this real-time empirical processing allow one to ascertain the most effective design, promoting greater health and vitality in the home or work place.

Defining Beauty to Fulfill Aesthetic Desires
Energy Kinesiology is a science dealing with the interrelationship of physiological processes and the anatomy of the human body with respect to movement and environment. In ZenArchitecture the application of Energy Kinesiology reveals information closer to our essential nature, and perpetuates the masculine "yang" and the feminine "yin" balance of energy. ZenArchitecture is an intuitive design science that artfully splashes geometric shapes, colors and textures before one’s eyes. Working intimately in this way with clients orchestrates a palatable hierarchy of information, from which one can ascertain the most effective design for aesthetic appeal. In addition to interactive testing methods, intuitive Feng Shui is introduced, streaming the placement of art, space, and architecture, bringing all elements together organically in an energy flow with the environment. Lastly, Wabi Sabi, a philosophical cousin of Zen, derived from ancient Eastern aesthetics, amplifies the simple. A “clean” medium, it expands the soul boundlessly, clothing one's transcending energy with beauty. These in-depth aesthetic systems, all integral parts of zen architecture, pleasantly unit all design elements in concert.

Vitalization - The Goal of Design
Vitalization is the process of restoring and building the positive energies of one's physical, physiological, emotional and natural self. It is an essential element in regard to the design in one's living and working spaces. When the area in which one dwells is a sanctuary, the holistic design integrates, becoming a healing medium that promotes the energy level of the living beings in the environment, thus creating a place that stimulates, energizes, and fulfills the individual, yet grounds him/her in peacefulness. From the very beginning of each project, be it a remodel, a dream home, or a commercial setting, our service unites clients and designer into a unified force, tapping their truest energy flow to influence the design. ZenArchitecture blends a balance of Modern Contemporary Minimalism with Ancient Aesthetic principles. Combining serene landscaping with simple sculptural forms and treasured decor, the ZenArchitect weaves moods and expressions, spatially evolving 3D emotions into a richer and deeper environmental experience. In this way, the ZenArchitect guides the dreamer to merge with the dreams!

Founders Statement
As an Educator/Master in Asian arts of bioenergetic healing, I have devoted two-and-a-half decades to holistic and architecture. My personal energy flourishes in the process of the Zenergy-Architectural experience, applying the principles of Applied Kinesiology, Feng Shui, and Wabi Sabi for the purposes of determining the right treasures, recycled products, and overall design details for my clients. My instinctive nature is the trademark of all that I do, and I am committed to the standard of excellence throughout the design and building process. As a Licensed Architect and Chi Master, I warmly invite you to join with me in a balanced relationship, bridging the ancient eastern aesthetic with Modern Western accents of technology as both coexist with the flow of human living.

We welcome the opportunity to review your program needs.

Contact:John Salat at freeingwinds@earthlink.net or call (949)235-4847

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