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Friday, April 23, 2010

Woodhead - Interpretive Centre in West Australia








The ritual burning of the Pinnacles Interpretive Centre in Western Australia, as part of its design and building process underscores the unique role of fire both culturally and environmentally in Australia. This incredibly evocative gesture by Woodhead and project architect for the Centre, John Nichols, introduces this specific practice into contemporary Australian architecture. The forces at play in the landscape determined the configuration of the elements and distinct staging of construction.

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