San Mateo headquarters
GoPro
The essay below is a plain-language reading of a chart calculated from 2015 and an illustrative facing of 270°. Nobody took a compass to the front door. It is not a revenue forecast and it is not investment advice.
The building
This reading uses 2015 for GoPro's San Francisco Bay Area headquarters in San Mateo, with the front of the building treated as facing west. Nobody stood at the door with a compass, and this does not claim a single published completion date for the building.
The helpful pressure for attention and money sits on that west side, the side that meets the street. That suits a company that lives on being seen. The east side, where the day-to-day work actually happens, does not get the same help. The inside needs clear roles, decent light, and ordinary upkeep, or the public face will run ahead of the people doing the work.
The people inside
Visitors and first impressions land on the west side. That side can feel busy and useful for sales, and it also means the company's image is doing a lot of the work.
The east side, where people likely sit all day, is better for writing and planning, and it is also where tempers flare and details get missed. The middle of the building supports someone being clearly in charge, and it supports movement and logistics. The inside needs calm and clear roles, or the ideas turn into friction.
Money and reputation
Through 2023, the west front is a real advantage: money and attention can arrive there, and the middle of the building supports decisive planning. The southeast, north, and northwest corners are heavier. Those are the places for accidents, people feeling unwell, gossip, and plans that stall. Do not fill them with desks if you can put the desks somewhere else.
The northeast only becomes genuinely helpful for reputation from 2024. In 2015 a push to be famous would have been visible without being fully supported. The southwest mixes writing with arguments, so people there should slow down before they decide. The east needs someone to keep conversations from turning into a fight. The front is strong. The back and the corners need looking after. This is not investment advice.
What to do
Keep the west entrance clean, bright, and empty of storage. That is the public side, and a clear door helps activity and money. Do not block it.
On the east side, and in the southeast, north, and northwest corners, add light, air, and a tidy layout. Put meetings and quiet work toward the south and the center, where planning and decisions have more support. Before 2024, avoid parking people for the long term in the northeast if another room will do. In the southwest, keep the talk calm and skip the rushed choice. The front is naturally lively. The back needs deliberate care. This is not investment advice.
Xuan Kong
Period 8 · You 酉 facing
Double Facing — both timely stars gather at the facing
Northwest
7·9·9
Red Metal / Purple Fire
North
2·4·5
Black Earth / Yellow Earth
Northeast
9·2·7
Purple Fire / Red Metal
West
8·1·8
White Earth / White Earth
Center
6·8·1
White Metal / White Water
East
4·6·3
Green Wood / Jade Wood
Southwest
3·5·4
Jade Wood / Green Wood
South
1·3·6
White Water / White Metal
Southeast
5·7·2
Yellow Earth / Black Earth
The essay is the part to read. This grid is the worksheet behind it: three numbers in each square, for the people, the era, then money and visitors. North is at the top. You can follow the writing without the numbers.
Demonstration only. Facings are not door surveys. Nothing on this page is financial, legal, or investment advice.