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Indigenous Cultural Centers and Museums: An Illustrated International Survey

Indigenous Cultural Centers and Museums: An Illustrated International Survey

by Anoma Pieris (Author)

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    Illustrated 2016

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Indigenous Cultural Centers and Museums: An Illustrated International Survey documents a rich legacy of collaboration across the spatial disciplines combining creative art practice, architecture, construction, landscape design, and urban design in the production of unique and culturally significant social institutions. This book covers a wide range of cultural programs where talented architectural practices have consulted with diverse Indigenous client groups to design for intercultural engagement. It documents the creation stories of these projects from conception to reception.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 328
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 16 Jul 2016
ISBN 10: 1442264063
ISBN 13: 9781442264069

Media Reviews
[T]he book has value, and not just as travel guide (though it could serve as that). Looking at architecture in particular, Pieris examines the origins, development, and public reception of the sites, many of them designed in consultation with Indigenous peoples. One strength of the book is the author's overview of how architects and curators (mostly Australian) considered the voices of Indigenous people in their design and interpretive practices. Of special note is the Brambuk, a cultural center in Victoria, Australia: the center's circular forms represent the five Aboriginal communities that make up Brambuk Incorporated (which owns the Brambuk facility). Architects took care to invoke ancient stone dwellings throughout the complex, which drapes across the foothills of the Grampian mountains. At other centers discussed, designers incorporated buildings into existing landscape features (and included indigenous plants). Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty; professionals; general readers. * CHOICE *
Professor Anoma Pieris describes the new challenges faced by cultural centers and museums. She writes in a clear and engaging manner that suggests she is fully engaged with the subject matter, and the result is a real contribution to Indigenous studies. -- Joy Monice Malnar, co-author with Frank Vodvarka of New Architecture on Indigenous Lands
Author Bio
Anoma Pieris is an associate professor at the Melbourne School of Design at The University of Melbourne. She has degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley, and has authored design monographs and research publications in architecture and the spatial disciplines.