Wellington Project-Missions Reserves and Camps
Wellington Project-Country, Spirit and Belonging, The Wiradjuri in Wellington Valley
Country, Spirit and Belonging: The Wiradjuri in Wellington Valley is a sixty-four-page newspaper–styled publication that centres on the history and community of Wellington, New South Wales and features contributions by and perspectives on the local Aboriginal community. The paper, an effort to record the historical narratives of the area, covers colonisation, reconciliation, complexities of cross-cultural engagement, censorship and community relationships
What is Human Centred Design?
What is Human Centred Design reflects upon the meanings of the word design and how the relatively complete definition of the paradigm of human centred design is formulated. The article explores design and various the meanings along with both the background and the current practice of the paradigm.
WA Museum Boola Bardip
The built project, Boola Bardip is a museum in Perth’s renewed cultural centre. Created in collaboration with Aboriginal Advisory Group and Whadjuk Elders, it is a significant public space for history, culture and community.
Transforming public housing in a federal context
The report focuses on public housing reform within multi-provider systems and complex governmental settings. It considers how four federated governments (United States (US), Canada, Germany and Austria) have managed the transformation of their social housing system so as to inform Australian approaches.
Reflections Gallery (WA Museum Boola Bardip)
Reflections is one of the permanent gallery spaces a part of the Western Australian Museum, Boola Bardip (Many Stories). The space holds a diverse range of subject areas, highlighting personal stories of being a Western Australian including those of First Australians. The space holds structures that showcase the collection and many stories while highlighting the heritage space of the Jubilee building.
Redefining architecture to accommodate cultural difference: designing for cultural sustainability
The Architectural Science Review piece combines ideas about the nature and interrelation of culture and architecture that have preoccupied researchers at the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (University of Queensland), analysing the living environments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The article draws a number of examples from the analyses of Aboriginal Australian built environments to illustrate their points.
Pathways for optimal provision of thermal comfort and sustainability of residential housing in hot and humid tropics of Australia – A critical review
This critical review discusses existing design practices for housing and subdivisions in the hot and humid tropics with particular reference to the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory. The review discusses several research issues and gaps that have been identified and assesses how air speed, air temperature and humidity play a key role in housing and subdivision design consideration in the hot and humid tropics. The review aims to shed light on the inadequacy of the current residential energy rating methodology and proposes a new direction for future research to ameliorate these issues for the tropics.
Occupying the centre: Indigenous presence in the Australian capital city
In this article, author Anoma Pieris discusses Indigenous spatial and political presence within Canberra in relation to urban geography with historical, political and spatial context. The article acknowledges the absence of a comprehensive record on Aboriginal communities and the significance of contemporary political occupations of the city with sites of socio-political significance.
Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn Gallery (WA Museum Boola Bardip)
Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn is a permanent gallery within the Western Australia Museum, Boola Bardip (Many Stories). Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn is a cultural and educational space that welcomes people to Whadjuk Nyoongar Country. It serves as the grounding point that sets up the visitor experience and establishes connection with Country.