The design of an interior space to help reconnect Indigenous teenage girls to their culture has won Curtin University student Sheridan Emby a commendation at the recent WA Design Institute of Australia Awards.<\/p>\n
The Interior Architecture student was given a brief to design a space for former AFL Eagles player David Wirrpanda\u2019s Dare to Dream program.<\/p>\n
The fourth year student said the interior design responded to the needs of spiritually homeless teenagers.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently there is not a facility to accommodate this community program. The brief I was given was to design a space to occupy the Moore\u2019s heritage-listed building in Fremantle,\u201d Sheridan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main aim of the space is to form a sense of belonging and identity with their community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheridan\u2019s design includes a multifunctional performance space, exhibition and healthy lifestyle area, as well as an outdoor kitchen facility, art studio and recreational breakout zones.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy design guides the users through a series of spaces which helps young girls reconnect with their Indigenous culture, allowing them to form and express their own identity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt provides areas where they can reflect on these two experiences and gain life skills to help pursue their dreams.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way the users move through the space is paramount and influential to the success of the program, therefore the layout emphasises the design concept of journey, reconnection, reflection and identity formation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Professor Peter Davis, Curtin\u2019s Head of the School of Built Environment said it\u2019s great to see students getting recognised for their hard work.<\/p>\n
\u201cSheridan is a talented designer. She has worked hard and deserves this recognition,\u201d Professor Davis said.<\/p>\n
The WA Design Institute of Australia Awards is an annual event which recognises and acknowledges the achievements of WA designers. Awards are given to both professional and student designers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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