The Building On Acton Peninsula
The architect, Howard Ragatt of the firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall designed the building for the National Museum of Australia and also the building for AIATSIS. Both buildings reside on the Acton precinct. Controversy also surrounds this building with the claim that part of the rear of the building is a copy of pioneer architect Le Corbusier's 1920's Villa Savoye. The building cost $13.7 million.
The building was officially opened in September 2001 with the Honourable W.C. Wentworth and Mr Ken Colbung, in attendance. A smoking ceremony was performed by the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the land the building stands upon. As part of the celebrations, a friendship ceremony, known as Rom, was performed by the Anbarra people who came from Central Arnhem Land to participate in this important ceremony.
Read more about this topic: Australian Institute Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Studies
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