Buchan and the University of Queensland will better support upcoming Indigenous architects through the Buchan Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Architecture Industry Scholarship, which will support a student through the entirety of their undergraduate studies.
First Nations culture and Country-centred design are finally being embraced by the development sector with a view to peeling back the layers of “colonial veneer” of Australia’s urban landscapes.
UQ actively seeks to build respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, lands, waters, knowledges, histories and rights through its core business of education and research, as well as its campus environments. It has recently launched an Indigenous Design Framework to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design values on UQ campuses, to better recognise and celebrate Indigenous connections and support.