WEEK 5

We finally got our own tutor, who I would call our mentor, Davor. I picked this group as Davor for one he is one of the best tutors I've had so far, also because of his interesting topic "Inter-cultural Communities". We spoke as a tutorial group about different cultures and their ways of life, we also looked at how Brisbane relates to the varying cultures and how it welcomes them. In separate groups however, we wrote down what came to mind when we thought of inter-culturalism and how these elements could be incorporated into HSW.

As a group, we decided to write down everything that came to mind when we thought of multi-culturalism, I have included a few below:

·         Architecture

·         Art/sculptures

·         Climate/environment

·         Health/wealth

·         Music

·         History

·         Tradition/culture

·         Religion/spirituality

·         Experiences

·         Clothing/Food

·         Technology

·         Age/colour/gender

·         Language/accent

Although these are very broad ideas and thoughts that came to mind, we decided to narrow it down to the key elements that would make one want to engage with the site, a place that welcomes every person of every background. We also looked at the types of spaces that can be multi-cultural in HSW such as:

·         Charity events/sponsors

·         Green areas/pathways

·         Recreational centres

·         Residential living

·         Art space/gallery/museum

·         Restaurants/cafes/bars

·         Water/river uses

·         Music & dance (performance)

·         Markets/shops

·         Sport activities

·         Space connector/transport

My interpretation of this concept is that no matter what culture you're from, you can always make a new place home as long as you add a piece of you to it to make it feel more 'at-home'. And instead of having a little of every culture all crammed up in one space, we might as well celebrate the different cultures and in doing so we must respect the land that gives us the freedom to do so - therefore celebrating that land too, which in this case is Howard Smith Wharves. I see this as a possibility for celebration, happiness and joy to people of all places without barriers or discomfort.