This is a design science and as a personal opinion it definitely matters. Given a free choice it is best to keep your design adhere to vastu.
It has originated ages ago and over time it has been diluted with lots of myths and tweaks.
Nowadays, the apartments and flats are small and provided readymade. That may not allow users the flexibility to follow vastu to the dot.
Ideal way to approach it is - follow the basic tenets and must have rules . For the remaining use your common sense and architects advise and if that makes more sense than vaastu do that.
The primary most important thing is trust the almighty. :)
Vastu is science based on air flow, light and sun light in house. It was written for homes on land but we are trying to apply it on flats that is not right in my opinion. One should ensure that there is enough ventilation in house. There is light during day time and morning sunlight at least in one area of flat.
Vastu is a Science, which has been developed over considering the magnetic fields of earth, the 4 directions, Light and ventillation and the impact it causes on human beings using this. Majority of residences we design wants it to adhere to vastu, at the same time we also have designed Residences where the client never wanted any of the vastu principles to be incorporated. They are also doing fine.
I think the house should be well ventillated and lit so that it brings more positivity to the users.
Vastu principleas were initially important for temple building. Over long peaceful and prosperous period, it was incorporated to home building. Traditionally- single floor and detached setup. Historically, there was no toilet, no bathrooms and stairs in homes and so no mention of it. All the principles told now are merely an attempt to incorporate those per initial house vastu principles.
I am vastu literate and my homes follow those principles as much as possible+ whatever I could from feng sui. I think you should follow any principles(vastu/feng sui etc) if you could. If you could not, there is no reason to get dishearted, home is where the heart is.
If you want to build vastu or feng sui compliant building, always engage a vastu consultant who may charge just pennies. Dont believe on so called self made experts. You really need someone who had studied and renowned expert. google it. Thanks
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