Natarin (Cherry) Jamsai

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

My name is Cherry Jamsai and I have completed my Bachelor of Design (Architecture). I am interested in creating spaces that serve people as crafting an environment that is emotionally engaging and responsive to the needs of those who needs them is central to my approach. Equally important is the integration of landscape design, as transforming the experience of a place through thoughtful garden design or landscaped spaces can enhance the overall architectural experience of the space.

Architectural Design Studio 5 | Nothing But Green Museum

Reinvigorating Newport with a space that allows native plants to be revegetated and announce its significance, in an otherwise, industralised suburb.

Architectural Design Studio 5 | Nothing But Green Museum

The hub creates a visual journey of diminishing built structures with the emergence of dense vegetation.

Architectural Design Studio 4 | Vaulted Village

A connection to water is presented with the pier and the hierarchy of public to private programs that overlook the waterfront.

Architectural Design Studio 4 | Vaulted Village

Activating the Docklands waterfront by tying student accommodation with a market and community hub.

Architectural Design Studio 2 | Olive Guest House

The olive guest house conveys a journey of olive oil making in Portugal, and whilst doing so, it incorporates regional materials to connect the house to the land it sits on.

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.