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walu-win Wellbeing Centre

CompanyKaunitz Yeung Architecture
Lead DesignersDavid Kaunitz
Design TeamEmma Trask Ward, David Kaunitz, Marni Reti, Luana Balzano
Project LocationOrange NSW
ClientOrange Aboriginal Medical Service
CreditsPhotos: Brett Boardman Contractor: Dice Renascent
Prize(s)Honorable Mention in / Commercial Building
Entry Description

The walu-win wellbeing centre is a wellbeing and rehabilitation centre in Orange western NSW. In Wiradjuri wala-win means healthy. The building sits as a pavilion in the evolving community garden which provides an important learning space for local culture. As such it was important that the building was contextualized with the landscape and facilitated a high level of community ownership. The centre provides complementary services predominantly for community elders for the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service and cost AUD1.1 million.