Award of Excellence
Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa (Cultural Wellbeing Centre) Nyamba Buru Yawuru and Mud Map Studio
Aboriginal Nation
Yawuru
Location
Broome, Western Australia
Client
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Jury comment
This project is exceptional for its” (wellbeing) means to the local Yawuru community was the crux of a project that sensitively integrates story, people and place. Most importantly, this was achieved in a manner explicitly informed by Yawuru people in order to facilitate healing and reconciliation. The project is commended for its recognition of local artists, cultural advisors and Elders as paid experts in their field to design and construct the rich history of their proud community. The Liyan-ngan Nyirrwa Cultural Wellbeing Centre is a landscape that captures the essence of in Yawuru life, from family, community and Country to culture, language and history.
