Jury comment
Wunggurrwil Dhurrung – “An Aboriginal Place in Aboriginal Hands” – is a place of regenerative processes, culture and healing of Country and of community. This free-flowing, grounded design of naturally connected spaces shows no need for direction, other than intuition. Guided by an understanding of the co-existence between people and Country, the sacredness of water, and a need to reclaim place as integral to identity, Wunggurrwil Dhurrung is a wonderful outcome. As a community heart, it is alive, breathing and drinking, as we all are, and it is recognized as a beautiful example of cultural sustainability.
Wunggurrwil Dhurrung is located in Wyndham Vale, Victoria on the land of the Wadawurrung people.
Project credits
Landscape architect Realmstudios Planting design Paul Thompson HydrologistE2 Design Lab Architect Gresley Abas; Gregory Burgess Architects Access Philip Chun Artist Vicki Couzens Photographer Rory Gardiner
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