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THE PROJECT

This project takes place on Gurindji Country, a place of great historical significance. The Gurindji mob were the actors of the historic Wave Hill Walk Off – a landmark event that initiated the Australian Aboriginal land rights movement.

The River Land thesis has been developed in partnership with the Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre and the Bower Studio at the University of Melbourne. The project responds to a grant obtained by the art centre to refurbish and improve the environmental conditions of the existing centre in Kalkarindji.

The focus of the thesis is to explore how culturally sensitive, responsive, and appropriate artist workshops can be developed along with and for local artists in remote aboriginal communities — specifically, artist workshops designed with representatives from the Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre in Kalkarindji, NT.

IMAGES This project takes place on Gurindji Country, a place of great historical significance. The Bower Studio has worked with community representatives from Kalkarindji over the last seven years and delivered projects such as the award-winning Wave Hill Walk Off Pavilion.

The Bower Studio has worked with community representatives from Kalkarindji over the last seven years and delivered projects such as the award-winning Wave Hill Walk Off Pavilion.

I had the opportunity to work with the community as a student during the 2021 Bower studio. This trip resulted in an invitation from the Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre to explore options to extend, refurbish and improve the environmental conditions of the existing centre.

Kalkarindji is a place of complex heritage layering as country holds significant value through both Puwarraja and Yijarni stories — Dreamtime and true stories. For the ones that know, these stories follow you through the landscape.

The River Land thesis builds on my personal experiences on country — a small fraction of the vast sea of stories from this land. It holds the memory of the dry riverbed passing through Malagulani and the dramatic cliffs of Nieve Gorge. It’s memory of the rocky beach of 7 miles and the shaded spots along the Victoria River. It’s remembering the everyday buzz of the town square whilst moving along the Walk-Off Trail — passing spinifex and bush onions. It is the memory of Wave Hill Station and the orderly remnants left in the landscape. All of this you can see from Mount Possum; from this view, you can see the river as an entity that connects and give life to the landscape — as an interconnected living entity embedded within country.

The project aims to become a tribute to connection, culture, and spirituality — a tribute to country. Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre will continue as a place to learn, feel, and celebrate the landscape — a place where stories can be experienced, but above all, expressed.

The aim of this thesis has not been the design itself – but the aspiration to embrace holistic thinking that respects country its rights and legacy.

I wanted to explore what role country can play in changing methodologies towards design by using storytelling to connect to the landscape.

Design has a responsibility to care for country and celebrate the land, heritage, and stories it is connected to — both in Kalkarindji and beyond.

GINA DAHL is a Master of Architecture graduate from the University of Melbourne with a BA (hons) Architecture degree from Oxford Brookes University. She has worked for practices based in London, Oslo and Melbourne and wish to unpack the importance of implementing holistic design methodologies that build on cultural, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Express yourself: Understanding the use of colour in bathroom design

Modern bathroom designs are incorporating colour elements to provide an opportunity for self- expression and personalisation. Moving away from the dominance of white surfaces, different spectrums of tone are being explored, including shades of brown and grey, composite shades, pastels and bright toneon-tone concepts.

The importance of colour With modern bathrooms becoming a space for recuperation, the emotive element of colour takes on an enhanced role. Neutral colours such as white and grey can make occupants feel relaxed, whereas vibrant tones can be used in lifestyle bathrooms to create a playful atmosphere. The colour of the walls, furniture, decorative pieces, lights, and fixtures all play an important role on the psyche of the occupant.

Understanding the colour wheel To pick a cohesive set of colours, designers use a colour wheel, which is a visual representation of the relationship between primary, secondary and tertiary colours. Below are several approaches to colour selection: • Monochromatic colours. Sometimes referred to as ‘tone-on-tone’, this type of colour scheme is composed of different shades within the same colour family. • Triadic colours. Triads are three colours that are evenly spaced on the colour wheel, such as yellow, blue and red, or orange, green and violet. • Analogous colours. These colours sit beside each other on the colour wheel. A good example of an analogous colour pairing is red and orange. • Complementary colours. Complementary colour schemes are comprised of colours that sit directly opposite each other on the colour wheel, thus creating high contrast colour combinations. • Contrasting colours. This type of colour scheme describes combinations that are composed of colours that may ‘clash’ but still work well together. • Neutral colours. Popular in modern bathroom designs, neutral colour palettes avoid bright and intense colours for more subdued shades and tones.

Modern colour trends • Grey. Industrial looks are also becoming commonplace in residential spaces, with concrete walls and metallic finishes enhanced by grey walls, flooring and surfaces. • Brown. A brown colour scheme along with timber furniture creates a snug, cozy atmosphere with strong allusions to the natural environment. • Gold. When paired with white, chrome or stainless steel, shades of gold can add authenticity and warmth. • Black. Black lends itself to high gloss surfaces, as well as matte finishes. Its versatility means it can be used as the main colour for classic to ultra-modern aesthetics, or as a contrasting background for colourful highlights and accents.

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