Feng Shui is an ancient and traditional Chinese concept based on the interrelationships between human beings, nature, the environment and the universe at large, and how these specifically relate to the spaces we inhabit. Ancient Chinese Taoists believed that good Feng Shui maintained the balance between humans and nature and, additionally, that to create a harmonious living space, the construction of any building should follow the natural order of the environment. As the condition of our environment grows more critical daily and we move headlong towards the depletion - or total destruction - of our natural resources, such enlightened ancient wisdom seems to take on an even greater significance for our modem lives. The guiding premise is that good Feng Shui can bring much happiness to our lives and the theme of this work stems from this core notion of the equilibrium between human beings, nature and the environment.  
    Since the building's confirmed major tenant will be the Bureau of Meteorology, it seemed appropriate to many the idea of Feng Shui to the more scientific preoccupations of the Bureau of Meteorology - essentially linking the idea of what could be termed superstition with the less questioned realm of science - though neither can ever be precise. With a view to me work being in the main foyer, the resulting sketch utilizes the climatic patterns with which most visitors to the building will be familiar. The study also suggests a fusion of antiquity with modern times, as well as combining the

cultures of East and West, to create an expansive, Joyous and harmonious atmosphere.
    The painting is held together by a dark blue undertone that represents water. This colour lends the entire space a peaceful and cosy feeling. Water is the source of life and a basic requirement for everyday living and survival. Yet the relationship between human beings, the earth and water is a complex one. With the looming problems of the greenhouse effect. Unrelenting droughts. Water pollution and the lack of fresh water sources, water seems increasingly precious.
    More specifically, Australia is a large island surrounded by water and historically, has been defined by its relationship to water. In the top right-hand side of the painting, six sailing ships and one ancient fish figure represent the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook more than two hundred years age. In the bottom left-hand comer of the sketch, our preoccupation with beaches is represented (beach culture being an enduring symbol for Australians). The nine swimming figures in the painting represent the close relationship and harmony between human beings and nature.
    The magnificence of nature is illustrated by the birds on small islands in the top left-hand corner and the school offish and sea creatures floating amongst coral reefs in the bottom right-hand comer. There are also ten lucky clouds that signify peace and prosperity, while from the top and bottom, and left and right sides of the painting, four heads representing the