'the lost art of sacred building'

This blog has investigated the importance of designing based on the key principles of sacred geometry and energetic awareness for the purpose of healing.

The project is Moonee Ponds MindBody Helath Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.

Please enjoy the diary adventure of the design, development , construction and opening of the Moonee Ponds MindBody Health Centre.

with thanks

Dakini Space Alchemy

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Anne's window, the discovery!



Originally it was assumed that we would have all ceiling heights at similar levels based on the existing ceiling specifications. As the builders began their demolition work , and amazingly, in the client's intended room, they discovered the hidden window !!

In reality the window was always there but it had been overlooked that this could be exposed internally to create a much more amplified space to work in. The ceiling height can now be in line with the underlining of the sloped roof which will allow energy flow in this important cornerstone position to meander naturally. The bonus being, the exposure of the hidden window which we will create in glass art to match the front centre 3 x windows. Thank you Michael !!!

The Meditation Mezzanine

The meditation mezzanine is going to under go major transformation !!

These pictures show it as it is in its original architectural form .

During the process of design we discovered this area is energetically extremely powerful. It forms the heart of the healing centre.

Every body has a heart which performs the most amazing things for the human body, pumping blood throughout out entire systems , circulating , energising; and some have also asserted the heart is another brain centre of the soul. I think I should call on some of my medical professionals here to contest !! Really interesting stuff though and lots of research in this area ...stay tuned .......

So the meditation area will become two level, interconnected by a spiral staircase, heart centre.

The balcony will extend two metres from its existing position and cantelever over a water feature beneath, acting as a transmitter for the heart circulation.

This will be a truly sacred spot, with glass art in the windows, resonating and recapitulating the innate sacred geometries of the site .

The Entry

A couple of photos of the entry. It will be interesting to note the changes to this over the course of building . This is one of the most important areas of the centre , the ingoing and outgoing of people , community , and healing energy.

The orientation of this entry is east , although I will go into some greater detail about the compass reading of its orientation later as this is most important from a feng shui perspective. East , the sun rises and welcomes the light and new day , sets in the west welcoming the night , sleep in which to heal and mend. The centre truely radiates this breathing in and expiring out in its compass directions.

This is quite a change from the entry of the two original front doorways , and celebrates the feng shui sectors of health and relationships, East with the luck of projects and children in the opposite sector , West .

Interestingly this site used to also be an old school and we have now reversed its use from children to health, as the sectors suggest.

At the moment the entry looks fairly understated , a simple door way . It will evolve into an entry with a porch and the journey to get to this doorway eventually will have a wonderful landscape weaving the exterior and interior spaces together.

I can't wait !!

Before Demolition Interior










Here are some before demolition pictures of the interior. Just wait to see how different it looks in the after shots!!

It has been interesting to note the amazing amount of orbs and light in many of the photos recorded. A very busy site indeed, full of energies, spirit and light beings. This has led me to read a great book on orbs called "The Orb Project" by Micheal Ledwith, DD, LLD & Klaus Heinemann, PhD." They are not just a ball of curious light but rather what you and I are, out of our bodies! We are the Ball of Light that is the life force of our brain and body." (pg 4)

Monday, August 18, 2008

The fence goes up !!







Here are some photos of the fence going up, a real sign of construction underway !!

Demolition Begins!




How exciting!!

The builder, Michael Paino of MSP Building Group Pty Ltd was hand picked by Dr Anne Small for his amazing, quality workmanship. he is moving in and things are starting to happen t light speed. It has been a long journey to get to this point.

Take a look at some of the photos taken during demolition.

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