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Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations.
Quandamooka Art, Museum and Performance Institute
TF.A Principal, Kieran Wong’s latest article to be published on The Conversation questions the historical presentation of First Nations culture in museums, and suggests that a better approach may already be at play in many contemporary cultural institutions.
As always, his article has sparked debate amongst readers, with many offering divergent opinions within the comments. We’d be keen to hear what you think.
https://theconversation.com/re-imagining-a-museum-of-our-first-nations-123365
Ps. since the article was published, it has come to our attention that the total value of the project is $395.9 million. Our apologies for the error.
Emma Brain
December 10, 2019
Agency, News, Reconciliation Action Plan
Indigenous
Motherhood Statements on Parlour.
Emma Williamson
“While much work is being done to improve equity and fairness in the workplace, many women face the relentless challenge of balancing their job with the lion’s share of domestic labour and parenting duties.”
TF.A Principal, Emma Williamson, explores the need for change not only at work but on the home front as well: https://archiparlour.org/motherhood-statements/
Emma Brain
November 4, 2019
News, Pivot
motherhood, parenting
‘Genuinely Inclusive’: Yagan Square.
Yagan Square
In an article recently published in ArchitectureAU , TF.A Principal Emma Williamson reflects on Perth’s new civic square and the way the combined design team of IPH, Lyons Architecture and Aspect Studios, have integrated “the wisdom of the custodians of our land into the fabric of our growing cities.”
https://architectureau.com/articles/yagan-square-lyons/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=ec851a9562-AAU_2019_10_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-ec851a9562-42775689&mc_cid=ec851a9562&mc_eid=c4dc67544a
Emma Brain
October 29, 2019
Agency, News, Reconciliation Action Plan
Indigenous, Perth, Yagan Square
Fremantle Biennale: UNIT
“Our site is on Victoria Quay, close to the launch point for the Rottnest ferry.
In our studio, we’ve been exploring the rich linkages between Walyalup (Fremantle) and Wadjemup (Rottnest), and the Indigenous stories that we’ve heard over years of living and working in this place.
We’ve been deeply moved by the story of Noongar women lighting fires on and around Cantonment Hill to act as a beacon and signal a way home for prisoners fleeing the island.
We’ve looked at maritime motifs, in particular, the triangular shaped devices that cave divers clip on to lines to help them navigate black water to ensure they can find their way to safety.
The aim of our work is to manifest a more optimistic future.”
Emma Brain
October 14, 2019
News
Fremantle, Fremantle Biennale
Michael Gay on Resilience in Architecture
Image: Michael Gay
Michael Gay is a Senior Architect at TheFulcrum.Agency working on the New Museum Project for the West Australian State Government. We are enormously proud of his contribution to the discussion around mental health in the architectural profession and encourage everyone to read his article:
https://architectureau.com/articles/resilience-in-architecture/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=c04166571e-AAU_2019_10_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-c04166571e-42775689&mc_cid=c04166571e&mc_eid=c4dc67544a#
Emma Brain
October 8, 2019
News
Mental Health
Money Matters
Money Matters
Associate Principal, Nick Juniper, spoke at the Association of Consulting Architect’s recent Money Matters forum about the tools and techniques that we use at TF.A to keep the practice ticking along… Read what he had to say here:
https://aca.org.au/article/money-matters-event-recap
Emma Brain
October 7, 2019
News
Association of Consulting Architects, Nick Juniper
Architects Declare: Taking Radical Action on Climate Change
It’s imperative that architects take a lead on such an important issue as global warming and also speak with a united voice, says TF.A co-founder and principal, Kieran Wong, in this article commissioned by Brickworks:
https://brickworksbuildingproducts.com.au/article/architects-declare-australia/?utm_source=pardot.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=architects&utm_term=&utm_content=article-architects-declare-australia-
Emma Brain
September 10, 2019
News
Climate Change
Brad Wetherall on PIVOT
Selfie
“So, how many degrees are you up to now?
Somehow, this was the jokey comment that stuck with me the most. More than all the sliding door moments, mental HECS debt recalculations, Mondayitis crises of salary comparison that I’ve had in the decade since my pivot from classroom teacher to graduate architect, this question from my Mum’s old school friend that I bumped in to on a Saturday morning grocery shop pokedsome little thought that from time to time makes me question my pivot.
And while it’s important to take the advice of those close to you before big decisions, trust me, the Saturday morning small talk of your Mum’s friend is not the sort of career advice worth considering. If I had have fretted over the thoughts of others, I wouldn’t be working in a job I love, in a career that fits. While it took a little longer to get here and from time to time I reflect on what might have been an easier path, despite what others might say, I know that my pivot was the right move.
Besides, the answer was only three.”
*Brad Wetherall is Graduate Architect at TheFulcrum.Agency
Emma Brain
September 6, 2019
News, Pivot
brad wetherall, pivot
International Dog Day
Doggos of Groote Eylandt
Bet you didn’t know that it’s International Dog Day, today? We did, because we love them.
To celebrate, we’ve compiled this short film of our favourite Groote Eylandt mutts, photographed by Bo Wong.
Emma Brain
August 26, 2019
News
Bo Wong, dogs, Groote Eylandt
Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gap
As women, there are few events that are commonly shared that that make us pivot to the degree that having children does. In an article first published in our journal, ‘PIVOT’ and then re-worked for The Conversation and the Sydney Morning Herald, TF.A Principal Emma Williamson reflects on the sudden gender divide that happened when she gave birth to her first child and the four traps that we easily fall into at home:
https://theconversation.com/four-home-traps-that-contribute-to-the-gender-pay-gap-122261
https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/the-four-work-traps-that-contribute-to-the-gender-pay-gap-20190829-p52lyx.html
Emma Brain
August 23, 2019
News, Pivot
motherhood, parenting