Aboriginal Arts and Cultures Centre receives planning approval

1 November 2021

By OCULUS

Aboriginal Arts and Cultures Centre receives planning approval

Concept render of the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre.

South Australia’s State Commission Assessment Panel has granted planning approval to the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre in Adelaide, clearing the way for what will be the country’s premier Aboriginal art centre.

To be built on Kaurna land, in the Lot 14 precinct at the site of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital, the major project is designed by Woods Bagot and Diller Scofidio and Renfro (architecture) and OCULUS with Paul Herzich (landscape).

“The overall development is compatible with the topography of the land and the built form interfaces well with the soft and hard landscaping surrounding the building – providing a seamless connection to the public realm,” the assessment report states.

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