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Indigenous Housing in Australia - Coggle Diagram
Indigenous Housing in Australia
Remote vs urban
Research focussing on remote rather than urban areas
Traditionally Indigenous communities ostracised from town centres (fringe settlements)
Inadequate architectural attention to urban housing
Harder to collectively identify cultural identity in urban areas
Harder to pinpoint specific areas that need attention
Dispersion and distribution of people
Easier to associate collectively with remote communities
Urban
European style - not much consideration for Aboriginal culture
Public housing and rental as main options
Discrimination and poverty affecting ability to enter market
Poverty - what can people afford to but/rent?
Indigenous groups exist that would not consider themselves living in marginalised housing - enjoy living in 'mainstream' housing
Remote
Many attempts made to design specifically for different remote communities
Challenges of logistics, cultural requirements etc.
Fringe settlements/town camps
What did I learn? how did this make me feel? Questions?
What did I learn?
Important to listen to the community and client you are designing for especially when considering different cultural nuances
The binary urban/remote - where remote communities seen as disconnected with economy but connected with culture and vice versa for urban communities
Stereotypes affecting housing - remote have more dedicated programs whilst urban forced to conform
Feelings?
Frustrated to see architects ignoring the cultural requirements of the community and deciding to pursue their own agenda
Important to continue to consider the effects of poverty in housing affordability
Questions?
How does hybrid architecture affect the urban fabric of different cities?
Why do stereotypes of Indigenous culture/identity as something inherently remote persist?
Cross-cultural Hybridity
Homogenous vs heterogenous
Examples in Brisbane
Greek vs Australian architecture in West End
China Town architecture in Fortitude Valley
Hybrid: Derived from heterogenous sources, or composed of different or incongruous elements.
Idea of "monster houses"
Use of the word 'monster' evokes negative connotations
Combination of privileged white landscape by alien 'other'
Complexities of opposition and domination in any specific place
Housing
Good examples
Tangentyere designs
Core House
Studying Indigenous patterns of living
Key outdoor/indoor relationship
Adaptable housing based on town camp observations
Bad examples
Laverton House
Courtyard focus unsuccessful as internal focus went against cultural requirements
Goorawin Shelter
Clearance for side flaps problematic as disrupted structured external space
Examples of architects not listening to community needs
