Carroll Go-Sam (Dyirbal gumbilbara bama)
Education, Cultural & Civic
Indigenous Centre of Excellence
Stage
CURRENT
COMPLETE
Introduction
Western Sydney University is thrilled to announce the launch of the Indigenous Centre of Excellence.
Located on Darug Ngurra (Country) at Western Sydney University's Parramatta South campus, the Indigenous Centre of Excellence will provide opportunities for Indigenous peoples to celebrate culture and connection to Country - serving as an intersection for knowledge exchange, and steeped in the principles of reciprocity, generosity, and respect. It will deliver a facility from which to lead global discourse on Indigenous knowledges.
Western Sydney University invites multidisciplinary teams to participate in a national design competition to realise its vision for the Indigenous Centre of Excellence.
The competition process is composed of an open expression of interest (Stage One) followed by a design response stage (Stage Two). Following the Competition, a winner will be selected to deliver design services for the project.
The winning team comprises Sarah Lynn Rees, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (JCB), Peter Stutchbury Architecture and Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture. The team also includes Uncle Dean Kelly, Hill Thalis Architecture and Flux Consultants.
Winning Design
““An outstanding, Country centred design that promotes First Peoples’ leadership, knowledge sharing, creative skills and living cultural practices. As well as being an iconic destination that the Western Sydney University and the communities it serves can be proud of, the facility will be a welcoming place for everyone who visits, ensuring its enduring legacy.” Dillon Kombumerri, Chair of the Design Competition Selection Committee”
Details
State
New South Wales
Country
Darug Country
Client
Western Sydney University
Project type
EOI, DESIGN STAGE
Competition Winners
Sarah Lynn Rees, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (JCB), Peter Stutchbury Architecture and Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture, Uncle Dean Kelly, Hill Thalis Architecture and Flux Consultants
Jury (titles at time of engagement)
Dillon Kombumerri (Quandamooka/Yugambeh)
● Principal Architect, GANSW
Dolla Merrillees
● Director, Western Sydney Creative
John Choi
● Director, CHROFI
Kieran Wong
● Co-founder and Partner, The Fulcrum Agency
Professor Liz Cameron (Darug)
● Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Built Environment (Indigenous Health), University of Newcastle
Professor Michelle Trudgett (Wiradjuri)
● Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership, Western Sydney University
Sebastian Goldspink (Darug)
● Curator and writer
Project Updates
15 December 2023
Winning design team for Indigenous Centre of Excellence announced.
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In the media
“An outstanding, Country centred design that promotes First Peoples’ leadership, knowledge sharing, creative skills and living cultural practices. As well as being an iconic destination that the Western Sydney University and the communities it serves can be proud of, the facility will be a welcoming place for everyone who visits, ensuring its enduring legacy.”
Dillon Kombumerri, Chair of the Design Competition Selection Committee
