Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School
CLIENT
Department of Education
LOCATION
Bunbury
BUILDER
Devaugh Constructions
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
Feb 2004
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School in Picton, south of Perth, has been acclaimed internationally as an innovative learning environment that has captured the cultural heritage of the Noongar people and successfully expressed their place in the land. The proclamation of tribal elements within and without the buildings gives a clarity that celebrates Noongar life. Flora, fauna, art, music, performance, dance, language, fire and food - all elements that have been clearly used to define the place as a Noongar place for the children, the elders and the Bunbury community at large. Colours and textures of the land provide a back drop to an enriching learning environment, together with the maintaining and re-establishment of the bushland setting. This is uniquely Australian and establishes EIW as an architectural practice that strives for an enriching excellence in learning environments.
