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Risdon Cove cultural learning centre
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| In 1997 we were engaged
by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre to design a cultural learning
centre comprising an Aboriginal Community Kindergarten and
Primary School, a CHildcare Centre (providing daycare for
35 children) and an Aboriginal Centre for Vocational Education
and Training for up to 100 people. The site at Risdon Cove
has Mt Wellington as its backdrop and is surrounded to the
south east and north west by bushland. Historically, it is
both the site of the first white settlement and the site of
the first Tasmanian Aboriginal Massacre. |
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The complex was designed in collaboration with the Aboriginal
community and is to be build in 3 stages. To date Classes
1, 2 and 3, Art and Craft rooms, special education rooms,
library, kitchen and administration offices have been constructed.
Natural materials have been used where possible in the construction
with finishes. Architecturally, the Centre provides users
with some imaginative keys to strengthen relationships and
understanding of the land, as well as practical spaces for
learning and play. |
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