Vastu shastra says that obstacles such as straight road,atree,an angle ,pillar,awell or any source of water in front of the main door,is inauspicious.
But if the obstacle is situated which is twice the height of the main door then there is no obstacle.
The obstacles apply to all buildings,residential,commercial,educational.
Feng shui also considers obstacles a major negativeThe concept of poison arrows is very important.poison arrows aresaid to be emitted by anything sharp or angularthat pioints to wardsthe main door.Thesimplest msthld to rectify is mirror.These mirrors are sometimes displayed openly.I am reminded of amanwho stays ingreater kailash,who stays in southfaci nghouse,there is a tl tree in front of the south west main gate
A simplest method is to sshift the south westmain gate to south east gateit will remove all negativity.