Queen and Collins Redevelopment

Traditional Owner Engagement and Codesign

Defining opportunities to amplify Indigenous knowledge and cultural narrative within the iconic Queen and Collins redevelopment.


Completion / 2021
Client / GPT Group 
Traditional Owners / Wurundjeri 
Location / Wurundjeri Country / Melbourne, Victoria 
Awards / 
2023 Good Design Awards, Built Environment Installation Design 

Greenshoot Consulting was engaged by the GPT Group to undertake a review of existing design materials and suggest opportunities to amplify Indigenous knowledge and cultural narrative within the overall project.

The project sought to explore a culturally relevant narrative and establish meaningful and reciprocal relationships with the area’s Traditional Owners. Greenshoot developed an overall Indigenous Engagement Strategy and conducted a series of workshops with representatives of three Traditional Owner groups, to explore opportunities to embed Indigenous knowledge and culture within elements of the Queen & Collins fit-out.

The fire-dish was codesigned with Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr, Wurundjeri