Architecture is thought of as the slowest of creative pursuits. But TheFulcrum.Agency is advocating for it to become even slower when working for Indigenous communities. It’s a pace that the Fremantle and Sydney-based practice set six years ago when first commissioned by the Anindilyakwa Housing Aboriginal Land Council (AHAC) to address the housing crisis in Groote Eylandt, part of East Arnhem Land.
The initial brief from AHAC was to build 100 houses as quickly as possible. After intense community consultation,TheFulcrum.Agency advised