Brambuk Living Cultural Centre

Situated in the Gariwerd-Grampians ranges in the Grampians National Park, the, the Brambuk Living Cultural Centre acts as a cultural focus for the surrounding Koori communities and visitors to the area. The design reflects the five Koori communities who have links with the 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 roof alignment concentrates and extends the powerful surrounding landscape. Immediately around the building, earth berms protect an arboretum 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.
Awards
• Sir Zelman Cowen Award Finalist 1990
• RAIA (VIC) (Institutional New) Merit Award for Outstanding Architecture 1990
• Tourism Victoria Award (Cultural Tourism Category) 1994.
• Kenneth F Brown Asia Pacific Culture and Architecture Design Award 1995
• Kevin Borland Timber in Architecture Award 1995