Kakadu

hey for those of you that (also) have chosen Kakadu for your site, or even if you haven't, you may find this of interest:

the work of Glenn Murcutt is worth a look at (the Bowali Centre located in the Kakadu National Park...see the above (park notes) or at http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitorinfo/pubs/pn_bowali.pdf) which was designed with troppo architects - a firm that begun practice post Cyclone Tracy in Darwin (remote area projects) their web site is worth a look at http://www.troppoarchitects.com.au/

"If you respect the land, then you will feel the land. Your experience will be one that you cannot get anywhere
else in the world."

BRIAN BARNWEI

i think the quote above summaries the importance of the land to the Aboriginal
community. the relationship between built and natural environment it is
important and it is important that the land is respected.

"Ngad arri bolknahnan" which means "Look after this country"