Following the concept of ‘Architecture Parlante,’ the proposed Fisheries building in Quezon city attempts to communicate the bureau’s close relationship with water, while the curvilinear elements that represent the building’s ‘gills’ give life into a utilitarian building. Prominent among the elements, is the entrance canopy. High-strength slender posts bear an undulating slab that seems to fall from the left wing of the building. In totality, harmony is ought to be achieved by means of variety and interest in the regard of form and at the same time, function.