Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia.
Ngurra ? which refers to 'home' in various Aboriginal languages ? will be set within the grassy landscape of Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra, and was designed to serve as a cultural centre for the First Nations people.
Designed in collaboration with design firm COLA Studio, and architecture practices Hassell and Edition Office, the proposal by Djinjama won a competition for the new landmark and will comprise two main spaces ? The National Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Centre and The National Resting Place.
Djinjama has unveiled plans for a cultural centre in Canberra. Render by Hassell "Djinjama guided us in an Indigenous-led design process that allowed us to sense Country, which means that deep time and memory has been captured into the design," Hassell head of design Mark Loughnan said.
"The result is a distinctive design concept which creates a globally recognisable home for the National Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Centre and The National Resting Place," he added. "It's a design where Country, kin, and community are embedded."
"In a similar way to how significant buildings like the Sydney Opera House have become a physical symbol of modern Australia, we sought to propose a bold and compelling concept that rightly places and expresses the significance of First Nations' hi...