Situated in the Gariwerd(Grampians) ranges in the Grampians National Park, the Brambuk Living Cultural Centre acts as a cultural focus for the surrounding Koori communities and visitors to the area. The design reflects the totems of the five Koori communities who have links with Gariwerd. Sited beside a creek in the centre of a spectacular valley, the undulating roof line makes reference to the ranges and to the shape of the Djab wurrung’s and Jardwadjali’s totemic symbol, the cockatoo. The building’s alignment concentrates and extends the powerful surrounding landscape.
Immediately around the building, earth berms protect an arborium of edible and medicinal plants. Traditional building techniques have been married with advanced timber technology to create a responsive organic building within an extremely tight budget.
Halls Gap, Grampians, Victoria1990
Department of Conservation and Environment