“There is no reason architecture cannot contemporise Indigenous culture with the permission of Elders.”
The Architect’s Medallion is awarded annually by the Board to a NSW graduate of an accredited Master of Architecture course who has achieved distinction both in a particular subject area at the final level and generally throughout the two years of the course.
The 2021 Architect’s Medallion has been awarded to Master of Architecture graduate Marni Reti.
Marni Reti is an exceptional graduate of architecture. She is a talented creative thinker who is deeply committed to engagement with Indigenous communities, bringing a breadth of experience and insight that is rare in a person so young. She is energetic in her drive to re-evaluate through the lens of First Peoples what we consider to be valuable knowledge and expertise in architectural practice and tertiary education.
– Jury citation
The notion that you have to go to remote places to work on Country needs to be dispelled. You need to look at the community that exists there – a melting pot of different mobs from other places.
– Marni Reti
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