Canberra Open Homes | Gugan Gulwan
Architect | CK + COX
11 November 2026
Day + Time | Wednesday | 5.30 - 6.30pm
Location | 36 Grattan Court, Wanniassa ACT 2903
Entry | General Public Ticket $35 | AIA Members $28 | Craft + Design Canberra Members $28 | Bookings Essential
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Gugan Gulwan is a project that truly represents the community it serves. A space for First Nations people to gather, connect and share, in a building that feels safe, culturally considered, and strongly identifiable. The outcome is an outstanding new purpose-built facility, designed and delivered with deep community consultation, welcoming both local and National First Nations people.
Gugan Gulwan supports at risk Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and is a culturally considered space that was designed by COX architecture in collaboration with ck architecture, to offer a building not only reflective of its function, but more significantly, its people and place. An uplifting space, its design responds to Country and community, supporting Country to flow through the site and define gathering spaces within the project. Careful consideration has been made to reflect and embed First Nations culture in all aspects of the building, including the significant artwork integration.
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ck architecture designs spaces that go beyond brief and function, making a positive contribution to the community through innovative, sustainable and site responsive places and buildings. The practice creates holistic and intelligible places for living, work, learning and leisure.
Driven by a commitment to understanding each client's needs, ck architecture works collaboratively from conception through to the completed built form, bringing each client's vision to fruition.
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Built around designers who collaborate with clients, stakeholders and communities, COX is a practice that seeks to do more with less, embedding culture, equality and ingenuity into every design. The practice's history in Australian architecture began with the transformative Tocal Agricultural College in New South Wales, establishing key principles that continue to shape the work of COX today, including the design of buildings adaptable to change and the creation of spaces where environmental strategies are embedded rather than added.
Today, COX has offices across Australia and New Zealand, working on projects of international significance. The team brings experience and enthusiasm to every project, with structures designed as destinations that bring people together to share experiences unique to their time and place.
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Proudly supported by Australian Institute of Architects
Images | ck + COX | Gugan Gulwan | Photos by Adam McGrath