RAA In Practice | MPARNTWE Online Lead Up Event | Reflections: 30 Years of Bush House Design in the NT | Simon Scally

Wednesday 23rd July 1pm – 2pm

This one hour session offers 1 formal CPD point.

Tickets are $35, though RAA members are eligible to utilise the discount code available in the member content area for free attendance of this session.

The Session
In this talk, Simon Scally focusses on the lessons learned working on housing projects over a 30 year timespan. Simon began working with Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) in the 1990s and BAC constructed 100 homes on outstations (homelands) around Maningrida in central Arnhem land. These homes were designed in collaboration with householders, builders and technical specialists and aimed to suit the location, climate, local skills and cultural context with a focus on long term sustainability. The lessons learned with BAC were carried into subsequent housing  projects including multiple National Aboriginal Housing Scheme projects and ‘standard design’ housing for the Northern Territory Government.

Simon Scally
Simon Scally graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1987. In 1992 he moved to Darwin and shortly after established Build Up Design Architects. The practice focused on the delivery of high quality, culturally appropriate, sustainable housing, schools, clinics, community buildings and infrastructure. Predominately for Aboriginal clients.

MPARNTWE IN PERSON EVENT INFO

MPARNTWE (Alice Springs)

DATES September 11-13 2025

LOCATION Mparntwe (Alice Springs) & Tjoritja (West MacDonnell National park)

CPD 10 formal points available across the event