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West Kimberley Regional Prison wins multiple Institute awards

05 Jul 2013

The West Kimberley Regional Prison collected two Awards and one Commendation at the WA Chapter Australian Institute of Architects ceremony. The highlight of the evening was winning the ‘named’ Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture, in association with iredale pedersen…

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TAG interviewed on ABC Radio

21 Mar 2013

Jurg Hunziker from TAG Architects, and Finn Pedersen, of iredale pedersen hook architects, discuss the West Kimberley Regional Prison project with Hilary Smale on ABC Radio. Listen to TAG’s interview, ‘Utopian Aboriginal Community inspires West Kimberley Regional Prison Design‘. Click…

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West Kimberley Regional Prison a ‘best practice model’

09 Nov 2012

The opening of the West Kimberley Regional Prison is featured in the West Australian online news article ‘New prison a best-practice model‘. Chief Justice of WA Wayne Martin and Minister for Corrective Services Murray Cowper have commented on the success…

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Minister discusses WKRP’s innovative approach on ABC radio

01 Nov 2012

ABC Radio talks to Corrective Services Minister Murray Cowper and WA Prison Officers Union Secretary John Welch following the opening of the West Kimberley Regional Prison. Listen to the story, titled ‘Australia’s first prison built specially for Indigenous offenders opens…

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Minister opens first purpose designed Aboriginal prison

01 Nov 2012

Designed in association with iredale pedersen hook architects, our recently completed Derby prison project was today opened by Corrective Services Minister Murray Cowper with Department of Corrective Services Commissioner Ian Johnson. “I am proud to be a part of a…

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