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25.01.2022 Well written article by Jo Russell-Clarke in Fore-Ground (published by AILA SA Australian Institute of Landscape Architects) entitled 'Diverse by design'. The article outlines a award-winning projects in South Australia and the Northern Territory show how consultation with diverse communities can lead to better, more equitable public places. https://www.foreground.com.au/parks-pla/diverse-by-design/
23.01.2022 MoDDDD @rmit_moddd are hosting a series of special public webinars to assist people to stay connected, and exploring how design can be used as a tool to deal with the global issues of our time. The panel for Closing the Gap 2020 + Indigenous Architecture and Design are Sarah Lynn Rees @jcbarchitects @monasharchitecture Finn Pedersen @iredalepedersenhook Elizabeth Grant @rmitarchitecture @uqarchitecture_ and Andrew Lane @indij.design Registration details will be posted shortly #indigenous #indigenousarchitecture #indigenousdesign #closingthegap #indigenouslivesmatter #blacklivesmatter #blacklivesstillmatter #rmituniversity #humanitarian #humanitariancrisis #humanitarianarchitecture #architecture #aboriginalarchitecture #disasterresponse #crisismanagement #humanitarianism #designlikeyougiveadamn
21.01.2022 Reshared from Phillips / Pilkington Architects, Gunditj Mirring Keeping Place/Business Centre, Lake Condah (known traditionally as Tae Rak) Mission Site, Budj Bim, Western Victoria. Off the grid PV power supply and lights the lantern over the Keeping House which is the focus of the project. Photograph provided by builders AW Nicholson and shot by @rence66 The architects note that it is shared with the permission of the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Corporation #keepinghouse #lakecondah #gunditjmirringkeepingplace #gunditjmirring #gunditjmirringseacountry #indigenousdesign #australianarchitecture #architecture #gunditjmara #gunditmaracountry #heritagelandscape #unescoworldheritage #unesco #budjbim #budjbimnationalpark #budjbimculturalheritagelandscape
18.01.2022 Tonight 6:30pm EST on Zoom! https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=654390 Jefa Greenaway in discussion with Peta Clancy and Elizabeth Grant When All Is Not Said or Done We need to resist the stasis that creeps up one leg as we sit in our office chairs, two screens staring back at us. We need to challenge the surfacing effect our fingers produce; freezing a process at a point into a line, an outline, a form.... some kind of expensive shelter. ... . Looking back, looking forward, our careers exist on Indigenous land. In this session, Jefa Greenaway is joined by Peta Clancy and Elizabeth Grant to further the discussion and address the issue of sustaining allyship and what it means to practice on Indigenous Country. The event will seek to examine or at least spur from questions on: How to approach allyship and sustain accompliceship for the length of a career What it may look like to have a career intertwined with Indigenous theory and knowledge Examine how time and temporal scales plays out in our cultures Practical steps to developing relationships with Indigenous communities #alwayswasalwayswillbe #indigenousarchitecture #indigenousdesign #indigenousled RMIT University Monash University Art Design & Architecture MSD - Melbourne School of Design
18.01.2022 Washington, DCSmithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian To Open National Native American Veterans Memorial, designed by Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapa...ho) on Nov. 11 #NativeVeterans #VeteransMemorial #NMAI #Smithsonian #PublicArt #NativeArt #VeteransDay :: https://www.si.edu//smithsonians-national-museum-american-
15.01.2022 The University of Adelaide's Kaurna Learning Circle. The Kaurna Learning Circle is a new open-air meeting place and ceremonial space. Created as a collaborative project between Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education - The University of Adelaide and Kaurna cultural advisers, the Kaurna Learning Circle is located on the riverside entrance to the University’s North Terrace campus. The outdoor venue includes a steel fire pit for ceremonial use, and a steel structure inscribed with a w...Continue reading
15.01.2022 Reshared from torontodotcom discussing a new project at the University of Toronto. Alfred Waugh and the team from Formline Architecture have designed the ‘Indigenous House’ as a place where Indigenous cultures can be shared and celebrated. The great, round room of Indigenous House will open into a sunken garden will be surrounded by a ramp and landscapes, bringing in the birch forest and plants native to the ravine into the building. Other significant artworks will be include...d into the project. Formline is designing the Indigenous House in conjunctions with Toronto’s LGA architectural partners. A curving grid of glue-laminated timber will support the roof and nod to traditional bentwood construction techniques. One spiritual practice common to many Indigenous people in Turtle Island is smudging, the ceremonial burning of sacred plants such as cedar to remove negative energy. In most contemporary buildings, that would set off a smoke detector. At the Indigenous House, that won’t happen. The fire protection system uses a heat detector instead. Smudging can happen anywhere. Waugh states connection with nature is a key part of his practice: In Indigenous culture, nature is at the centre of our value system. Accordingly, the Indigenous House reaches out into the landscape, he said, and engages the landscape in a meaningful way. It will be built into a new rise, providing long views over the adjacent valley. The basic principles of heavy insulation and using the warmth of the earth to moderate interior temperatures are in keeping with contemporary green building practices. So the Indigenous House architects and engineers are employing a higher-tech version. The building’s fresh air will pass through so-called earth tubes set 2.7 metres below ground, which will use the moderating force of the ground to moderate room temperatures. Cold air will be warmed slightly in winter; hot air cooled slightly in summer. Construction starts in 2021. Alfred Waugh, who is a member of the Fond Du Lac Denesuline Nation of Saskatchewan, is among a small group of architects in Canada exploring what Indigenous architecture means now, as the country has moved into a period of reconciliation. His work including the Toronto building, which should break ground this year provides a range of answers to that question, from the symbolic to the technical. #Indigenousarchitecture #Firstnationsarchitecture #indigenousdesign #CentennialCollege #MorningsideCampus #Vancover #Indigenousarchitects #Formilinearchitecture #IndigenousHouse #Canada #Canadianarchitecture #AlfredWaugh #Commuityconsultation #Huron-Wendat, the #Seneca #Mississaugas #CreditRiver #Indigenousknowledgesystems #nature #utsc
14.01.2022 Okay we are not so sure about putting spatial boundaries but have to admit this is incredibly well done. A few mispronunciations but what an effort!
13.01.2022 Enjoying pipis at the Goolwa foreshore. Magnificent mural painted by Cedric Varcoe. Cedric Varcoe was born in Adelaide in 1984 with strong family connection to #Raukkan and #pointpierce His language groups and tribes are #Ngarrindjeri and #narangga Cedric Varcoe is a contemporary artist, painting the creation stories of his #Ngarrindjeri lands and waters, from the lower #rivermurray and the Lower Lakes to the #coorong the South Coast to Kangaroo Island. #traditionalfoods #pipis #art #indigenousartist #indigenousarchitecture #cedricvarcoe #muralsofinstagram #mural #alwayswasalwayswillbe #gatheringfood
11.01.2022 Great article in Canadian Architect featuring discussions by Mori architect, scholar and mhio Hirini Matunga What is Indigenous architecture? According to Matunga, it means exhibiting someif not allof the following characteristics: a clarity about its genealogy or whakapapa [Mori identity] A link to an Indigenous archetype or archetypes... an engaged response to a defined Indigenous needpast, present or future A structural articulation of the cultural and social values of the particular Indigenous community A design response to an Indigenous peoples’ specific place-based narrative A structural forminformed by Indigenous knowledge, world views and cosmology; and An inherent, culturally configured or ascribed Indigenous meaning. The article also includes excerpts from a number of prominent Turtle Island practitioners and scholars. https://www.canadianarchitect.com/1003757537-2/
10.01.2022 Architecture is Vital to Native Culture": Sam Olbekson on Indigenous Design and Social Justice in ArchDaily Sam Olbekson is the Principal of Native American Design at Cuningham Group and Founder of Full Circle Indigenous Planning. https://www.archdaily.com//architecture-is-vital-to-native
08.01.2022 Jake Kake and Desna Whaanga-Schollum from Nga Aho Maori Design will be delivering a lunchtime seminar on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity in architecture, Tuesday 29 September 12-1pm, online. https://www.diversityagenda.org//https-www-eventbrite-co-/
08.01.2022 The Freedom Georgia Initiative aims to plant the seeds of a potential new Black Wall Street in Toomsboro, Georgia. A group of 19 Black families purchased 97 acres of land to plant the seeds for a new city. Georgia-based realtor Ashley Scott launched The Freedom Georgia Initiative with her friend entrepreneur and investor Renee Walters to spearhead the purchase. In an op-ed published on Blavity, Scott said it was the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery a young Black man who w...as killed while out for a jog that inspired her to seek therapy and eventually establish a community where Black people can feel safe. #blacklivesmatter https://www.revolt.tv//black-families-buy-land-georgia-saf I sought counseling from a Black therapist, and it helped. It helped me to realize that what we as Black people are suffering from is racial trauma. We are dealing with systemic racism, Scott wrote. We are dealing with deep-rooted issues that will require more than protesting in the streets. It will take for us as a people, as Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike so eloquently put, ‘To plot, plan, strategize, organize and mobilize.’ So that’s what I and my good friend Renee Walters, an entrepreneur and investor, did.
07.01.2022 We know NO PERSON SHOULD DIE IN CUSTODY. It is no secret that many families and communities are traumatised repeatedly when a loved one dies in custody and the coronial inquest almost always retraumatises families. Victoria has finally enacted protocols relating to coronial inquests for Aboriginal people dying in custody. They are listed below. Please treat people who have suffered the death of a loved one with respect and dignity and seek services for them if they wish. MEDIA RELEASE: https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/new-protocol-coronial- PROTOCOL: https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au//2020.09.21%20-%20Pra
07.01.2022 Congratulations to Balarinji, Frasers Propertyand Wurundjeri-willam artist, Mandy Nicholson on their win in the 2020 Good Design Awards for the stunning ceiling mural and outer facade artwork at Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre. This public art installation is a unique and powerful example of successfully embedding and celebrating Aboriginal culture within the urban context. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXvw5zz... #GoodDesignAus #GoodDesignAustralia #gooddesignawards #designawards #indigenousarchitecture #indigenousdesigners #wurundjeri #aboriginalart #publicart #balarinji #indigenousdesign #mural
06.01.2022 Students at Flinders University’s Yunggorendi Flinders University Tjilbruke student lounge at its main Adelaide, South Australia campus are being welcomed by a surge of colour and a fresh sense of belonging, thanks to a magnificent new mural. In vibrant blue, teal and ochre on bold black, the diversely textured work flowing over its internal walls was officially unveiled at an event on 1 September 2020, which also announced Flinders University’s newest Senior Elder-On-Campus,...Continue reading
05.01.2022 The second coin in a commemorative series honouring Indigenous astronomy has been released. The uncirculated silver $1 coin depicts the "Seven Sisters" who fled the sky in order to escape a man wanting to take one of the women as a wife. The Seven Sisters are among the brightest and most recognisable clusters in the Taurus constellation. Yamaji peoples of the Murchison region in Western Australia refer to the Seven Sister stars as Nyarluwarri, in the Wajarri. When Nyarluwarri... is low on the horizon at sunset, the people know that emu eggs are ready to harvest. The coin was developed in collaboration with Wajarri-Noongar artist, Christine Jugarnu Collard. Mrs Collard paints under the name Jugarnu which broadly translated means wise/old woman. Please see link: http://www.yamajiart.com/artists/christine-collard/) and works with the Yamaji Art Group. Our congratulations to the artist, family and community on this achievement. Image: The "Seven Sisters" coin on the left, and "Emu in the Sky" on the right courtesy of the Royal Australian Mint.
04.01.2022 Article in the The Fifth Estate by Nancia Guiverra on the work of Michael Hromek (Badawang, Yuin) on how to consider Indigenous thinking in design. Michael is the Technical Executive, Indigenous Design, Architecture and Knowledge at WSP in Australia & New Zealand https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//michael-hromek-on-how-/
04.01.2022 This year’s Parrtjima Australia at Alice Springs, Northern Territory Desert Park is absolutely stunning. A sensory delight
03.01.2022 Brava Jade Kake from Matakohe Architecture + Urbanism awarded the Munro Diversity Award 2020!!! Jury citation: Jade’s creative practice takes many forms and is committed to expanding and diversifying the architectural discipline. She is an architectural practitioner, a writer, a podcaster and an advocate for Mori professionals within the wider building industry. Jade is one of the strongest voices in a movement that knows Mori design principles can change Aotearoa for the better, not only in our housing but in our towns and cities too. Through her efforts, the discipline is becoming more diverse and more voices are being given space to participate. More: https://architecturenow.co.nz//architecturewomennz-dulux-/
02.01.2022 archpaper_ Black Lives Matter meets America’s Front Yard in a new experiential installation on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that’s designed to make visitors think about systemic racism in the United States. The temporary, cube-like structure, Society’s Cage, made its debut on August 28, after several weeks of construction. A cross between an open-air pavilion and a freestanding cage, it was conceived and designed by a team of black architects from the Washington, D.C., office of SmithGroup one of the designers of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Mall. https://www.archpaper.com//societys-cage-architectural-c/
01.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//northern-territory-santa-/12641354
01.01.2022 The Western Australian government has released early designs for a $50 million pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Swan River, stretching from Victoria Park to the city via Heirisson Island, on the Country of the Whadjuk Noongar people. The initial design, which envisions gigantic boomerang-shaped pylons supporting a gently curved bridge, has been prepared by multidisciplinary firm IPV Delft in consultation with a Whadjuk working group. It takes inspiration from the storie...s of two key figures associated with Heirisson Island: Noongar Whadjuk woman Fanny Balbuk, who lived during the early days of the Swan River Colony and is remembered for her resistance to colonial expansion; and Noongar man Yagan, famed for his resistance to British colonial settlement in the early nineteenth century. ArchitectureAU https://architectureau.com//historic-indigenous-figures-i/
