First Nations people from Tennant Creek have launched a project to design culturally appropriate houses that can weather Australia’s soaring summer temperatures.
In summer, as the fierce sun bakes the ground, temperatures can sit above 40 degrees for days on end. In winter, a cold wind – known locally as the “Barkly breeze” – blows constantly from the east.
This will be the first-ever display home for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory and include features that accommodate cultural needs, such as shaded outdoor kitchens, places to sleep outdoors to catch the breeze and windows and doors that are designed to allow for maximum airflow in all conditions.
Norman Frank Jupurrurla and his wife Serena Morton Napanangka look over plans for the First Nations designed home.
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