Country Node
Crafted by Djinjama and COLA Studio
Mandy Nicholson, 'Biik Ngarrga'
Country Node
The ngurrak barring Architectural Nodes are collaborative explorations of the themes of the walk through an Indigenous lens, crafted by First Peoples design studios, Djinjama and COLA Studio.
The Country Node takes a macro lens to Country bringing awareness and education on the ancient nature of the tree ferns. At each ribbed section of the node structure, the body is embraced and guided through varying sensory experiences of an unfurling fern narrating a macro story of time. The ribs establish a contemplative space at a human scale as users move through the Node, and provide individual expressions of each layer of Wurundjeri Country: Biik-ut – Below Country, Biik-dui – On Country, Baanj Biik – Water Country, Murnmut Biik – Wind Country, Wurru wurru Biik – Sky Country, Tharangalk Biik – Star Country.
– Design statement
The Country Node will be located on Coles Ridge Track in Sherbrooke Forest.
IMAGE:
Designer’s concept sketch of Country Node
An invitation to engage with the Node
- Can you tell what nearby plant inspired the design of this Node?
- Look at the trees from the trunks in the ground to the branches in the sky – what can you sense?
- Look down at the earth beneath your feet. Look deep into the bush.
Look up at the trees. What can you see?
- What do you sense below you, above you, alongside you?
Country Node: Concept and Design Elements
Djinjama and Cola Studio ICIP statement
We aim to work respectfully with all peoples and to protect the rights of Country and all entities of Country. While this work is the copyright of Djinjama and Cola Studio, it is important to note that any Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) rights remain with those Indigenous peoples or groups from whom it originates. ICIP refers to Indigenous people’s heritage and culture (where heritage includes all aspects of cultural practices, traditional knowledge, and resources and knowledge systems developed by Indigenous people as part of their Indigenous identity) and is collective in that ICIP originates from a clan group and is passed on from generation to generation.
Trail Conditions and Closures
Country trails connect Kallista, Belgrave and Birdsland, Belgrave Heights.
Whenever you’re visiting our national parks and state forests, please always check changes to trail conditions, and weather warnings, before beginning your walk. Be sure to take enough water and wear suitable clothing for the conditions.