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Nationally Significant 20th-Century Architecture Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd Practice 1988 Designed Brambuk Cultural Centre Address The Brambuk Cultural Centre was conceived as an information and interpretation centre for the Grampians National Park with a special emphasis on the aboriginal culture of the local area. Kim Dovey in Architecture Australia discussed the source of the design: "The design has sources in both the traditional Aboriginal shelter (stone circles of the western district) and in Aboriginal art. The plan is formed out of five rough circles which represent the five Koori community groups which constitute the client, but the internal divisions are functional and not social. The work is strongly archetypal, with the plan centered on a large hearth in the foyer, a kind of axis mundi. A helical pathway leads to a workshop and restaurant with eye-shaped windows framing glimpses of the mountains as one rises... The plan is strongly oriented to two outdoor spaces which it embraces; an entry courtyard and a meeting area with fire pit." The building can be seen in many ways. The undulating two toned corrugated steel roof as the wings of a bird or the reflection of the mountains nearby. It has also been suggested that the roofline simulates a currawong in full flight, with the apex window at the front being its beak. The curving ramp through the central interior represents eels which were once a staple food for the Koori communities in the region. Brambuk is an important example of the work of the distinguished architect Greg Burgess who was awarded the RAIA Gold medal in 2004. History & Description The Brambuk Cultural Centre is an important and a rare example of fluid organic architecture in the manner of the american architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruce Goff but rendered in a totally rustic style. It was recognised for its design excellence by winning the RAIA National Award for Public Buildings in 1990. The complex demonstrates many outstanding original design qualities. These qualities include the curved free form shapes, the use of stone, timber and corrugated steel and their relationship to Aboriginal notions of shelter. Statement of Significance 9/01/2012 Revised The mountains reflected in the roof shapes John Gollings Photo by Robert Hutchinson 2008 [flickr] 1989 Completed Criteria Applicable N1 - Significant heritage value in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class or period of design. N2 - Significant heritage value in exhibiting particular aesthetic characteristics. N3 - Significant heritage value in establishing a high degree of creative achievement. 277 Grampians Road, Halls Gap 3381 Rear Elevation, photo by Brambuk CC Architect’s drawing showing organic spacial layout

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Nationally Significant 20th-Century Architecture

Gregory Burgess Pty LtdPractice1988Designed

Brambuk Cultural CentreAddress

The Brambuk Cultural Centre was conceived as an information andinterpretation centre for the Grampians National Park with a specialemphasis on the aboriginal culture of the local area.Kim Dovey in Architecture Australia discussed the source of thedesign: "The design has sources in both the traditional Aboriginalshelter (stone circles of the western district) and in Aboriginal art.The plan is formed out of five rough circles which represent the fiveKoori community groups which constitute the client, but the internaldivisions are functional and not social. The work is stronglyarchetypal, with the plan centered on a large hearth in the foyer, akind of axis mundi. A helical pathway leads to a workshop andrestaurant with eye-shaped windows framing glimpses of themountains as one rises... The plan is strongly oriented to twooutdoor spaces which it embraces; an entry courtyard and ameeting area with fire pit."The building can be seen in many ways. The undulating two tonedcorrugated steel roof as the wings of a bird or the reflection of themountains nearby. It has also been suggested that the rooflinesimulates a currawong in full flight, with the apex window at the frontbeing its beak. The curving ramp through the central interiorrepresents eels which were once a staple food for the Kooricommunities in the region.

Brambuk is an important example of the work of the distinguishedarchitect Greg Burgess who was awarded the RAIA Gold medal in2004.

History & Description

The Brambuk Cultural Centre is an important and a rare example offluid organic architecture in the manner of the american architectsFrank Lloyd Wright and Bruce Goff but rendered in a totally rusticstyle. It was recognised for its design excellence by winning theRAIA National Award for Public Buildings in 1990.

The complex demonstrates many outstanding original designqualities. These qualities include the curved free form shapes, theuse of stone, timber and corrugated steel and their relationship toAboriginal notions of shelter.

Statement ofSignificance

9/01/2012Revised

The mountains reflected in the roof shapes John Gollings

Photo by Robert Hutchinson 2008 [flickr]

1989Completed

CriteriaApplicable

N1 - Significant heritage value in demonstrating the principalcharacteristics of a particular class or period of design.N2 - Significant heritage value in exhibiting particular aestheticcharacteristics.N3 - Significant heritage value in establishing a high degree ofcreative achievement.

277 Grampians Road, Halls Gap 3381

Rear Elevation, photo by Brambuk CCArchitects drawing showing organic spacial layout

RAIA N

non-residential

Address

277

Grampians Road

Halls Gap

Vic 3381