We’re pleased to announce the completion of the Buchan Reserve Guide Rooms for Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation.
The project began following the devastating 2020 East Gippsland bushfires, which destroyed much of the Reserve’s native landscape and several key buildings. Working closely with our clients, we designed replacement facilities that are resilient, functional and respectful of this remarkable setting.
Designed to achieve a BAL-29 bushfire rating, the project also needed a design that protects against devastating floods, such as those in 2024. In response, the building was redesigned and raised by one metre to improve resilience against future floods.
Located within a heritage-listed reserve, the architecture takes a contemporary approach to a traditional building form, using robust materials and a restrained palette inspired by the Australian bush.
It’s rewarding to see this important community facility now complete and supporting the volunteer guides who play such an important role in caring for and sharing this extraordinary landscape.
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We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
Plico Design Studio ensures that our projects respect the heritage of our first inhabitants and their ongoing people. We actively seek consultation with indigenous bodies, to ensure our projects are respectful to the full breath of Australian history.