'Tjukurpa Wangkapai', Amata SA 2001

A collaboration with the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara on the location and design for a safe storytelling place and outdoor social area in the centre of town. Opportunities for acknowledging traditional stories and children’s contemporary stories were combined with attention to designing for the comfort and safety of children and elders in the area. Visiting artist/designer, Margaret Worth, assisted the community in realizing their concept and layout for the proposed project. Landscape planning, engineering construction drawings, specifications and costs were completed.

Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place concept preparation
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, concept preparation with Mikki Minyintiri
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place concept preparation
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, concept preparation.
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place concept preparation
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, concept preparation
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place 1999
'Tjukurpa Wangkapa' Story Telling Place, Amata 1999
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place site work
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, initial site work.
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place concept preparation
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, concept preparation.
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place initial drawing
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, initial drawing.
Tjukurpa Wangkapai - Story Telling Place underside of roof
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Story Telling Place, design for underside of roof.
Tjukurpa Wangkapai: Plan + wiltja model
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Plan + wiltja model
Tjukurpa Wangkapai: Wiltja maquette
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Wiltja maquette for story-telling place
Tjukurpa Wangkapai: Plan + wiltja model
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' Plan + wiltja model
Tjukurpa Wangkapai: plan viewing
'Tjukurpa Wangkapai' plan viewing for story-telling place.