Yitpi Yartapuultiku (The Soul of Port Adelaide) | Ashley Halliday Architects together with the Yitpi Yartapuultiku Aboriginal Working Group and Wax Design

Yitpi Yartapuultiku (‘The Soul of Port Adelaide’) is an Aboriginal-led Cultural Destination on the Port River that champions Reconciliation, Cultural Practice, Learning, Shared Healing, Ecological Revitalisation, and Sustainability. 

Designed to function as a Living Cultural Centre rather than a static building, Yitpi Yartapuultiku supports the way Aboriginal culture is shared – Through gathering, storytelling and connection to Country. Flexible indoor and outdoor spaces allow us to deliver education programs, exhibitions, ranger activities and community events year-round. The integration of landscape, water, and built form reflects cultural values and environmental care, improving how we work with partners, host visitors and create meaningful experiences that are grounded in place, culture and community (Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin, Manager).

Yitpi Yartapuultiku has successfully replaced the colonial impacts of industrial degradation, exploitation, and neglect, with cultural topographies and ecosystems that are regenerating the health and resilience of Country and community.