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Murran First Nations Business, Retail and Arts Hub by Dawn Architecture | 2024 Vic Awards

Murran First Nations Business, Retail and Arts Hub by Dawn Architecture | 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards Regional Prize Wadawurrung Murran is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business, Retail and Arts Hub led by not-for-profit organisation Ngarrimili. Located on Wadawurrung Country in the Geelong CBD, Murran includes a retail store, art gallery, café, coworking areas, meeting rooms and conference rooms, and seeks to realise Ngarrimili’s mission for cultivating First Nations business and economic development, with the purpose of encouraging self-determination and intergenerational wealth and economic success. Murran, meaning Eucalyptus in Wadawurrung language, represents a welcome gift, cleansing and healing. Developed through a series of workshops, Murran was designed by Dawn Architecture in close consultation with an all female First Nations advisory group consisting of Bek Lasky, Marsha Uppill, Corrina Eccles, Kira Mee and MP Christine Couzens. The architectural response is inspired by and proposes spaces for gathering, connection, culture, and collaboration. The spatial sequence is a series of circles connected by transitional zones, of places of coming together and the journey between. The retail store, art gallery and café together as the public zone, and coworking and meeting rooms as the business zone. Materials and colours reference the Australian landscape. Murran is situated within the Westfield Complex on Malop Street Geelong. The rectangular plan of the existing building supports the multiple sequence of uses, with the long 47-metre south facing street frontage providing an abundance of natural light and public exposure. The retail store stocks over 70 First Nations brands from across the country, many of whom Ngarrimili have supported through their organisation. The art gallery develops and exhibits new and emerging First Nations artists. The café employs, trains and mentors First Nations young people and community members. The coworking space provides the community with a culturally safe space for people to work and collaborate with one another, and facilitates group and 1:1 workshops and events with culturally informed support from aspiring and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and creatives across Australia. The meeting and conference rooms are for the wider community to utilise, which injects money directly back into the operations and programs with Murran and Ngarrimili. Key contributors include the all female First Nations advisory group, Ngarrimili team members CEO Bek Lasky, Coco Eke, and Samantha French, design consultant Chris Connell Design, and the builder Laney Constructions with John Laney and their team of carpenters and sub-contractors. The project was funded by the Victorian State Government, with the build completed on time and budget in December 2023. The fitout of Murran was designed for reuse and ease of de-fitting in mind. Joinery, lighting and furniture has been designed and built for easy removal including the circular point of sale and cafe, and amphitheatre seating. The intent to do more with less and create flexible spaces for easy adaptation. Murran is an exciting addition to Geelong and the greater region, and provides the First Nations and wider community with business and entrepreneurship opportunities, career pathways, culture and learning. The Australian Institute of Architects Presentation to Juries offered entrants in the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards an opportunity to address judges with their nominated projects. Featuring some of Australia’s most prominent architects, Presentation to Juries is a rare opportunity for the public to learn about the influences behind some of Victoria’s most innovative buildings and follow the architectural process from concept to construction.