Ngarluma Community Centre, West Australia

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Ngarluma Community Centre, West Australia

Description:
Community Centre, Roebourne WA

The rich history of traditional practices by the Ngarluma people played a fundamental role in our overall design approach. From our initial investigations came the notion of ‘connection to country’ which has been translated into the project through the composition and materials used. This was enhanced by the relationship between the proposed spaces and the surrounding context.

Integral to the design was the ‘campfire space’, a centred sculpted fire pit for communal gatherings. This lies in the centre of a large, open space with direct visual linkage to the Ngarluma country.

The aim was to cater for traditional campfire activities – a place where stories can be shared, lessons learned and issues resolved.

The new centre in Roebourne houses all of the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) staff whilst providing accessible facilities for the wider community.
Design Team:
Bruno Alahakone
Greg Barker
Stirling Blacket
Christina Solomon
Georgia Martin

I was very satisfied with the overall outcome of the project, especially the design aspects that were suggested by BA Architects that were not originally in the brief. BA Architects came up with many great design ideas that we hadn’t thought of and were incorporated into the final design of the home. I appreciated the level of detail and consideration BA Architects went to, especially the recommendations for specific sustainable materials and products, which created our Brisbane home.

Everyone who I dealt with was really on the ball. Bruno and Greg understood our needs in organising council approvals and certification on my behalf. That was great as it took everything off my hands. We would definitely consider completing another residential project with BA Architects.

Tom Wheeler
TW Builders Project: Builder for Harts Road Home, Indooroopilly and Carnarvon Street renovation, Indooroopilly