Fish River Ranger Accommodation by Design Construct, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia

Built on the land of the Ngan’giwumirri (Labarganyin), Wagiman, Malak Malak and Kamu people

Fish River Station, Northern Territory

Jury citation The Fish River Ranger Accommodation project was undertaken by the University of South Australia’s Design Construct program for the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation. Students and rangers collaborated to adapt existing steel-framed tent structures to improve the comfort, amenity and privacy for users in the remote location. The result is a model that delivers better insulated, ventilated and insect-proof accommodation for rangers and a viable tropical Indigenous housing alternative.

Architect Design Construct, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia; Project team David Morris (project architect, project manager), Joti Weijers-Coghlan (graduate of architecture, construction manager)