Julia Giarratana

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I’m an aspiring Interior Architect, passionate about creating spaces that connect people with each other and with nature, while enhancing their experiences and emotions within a space. As a perfectionist, I am drawn to precision and purpose in design, believing that every detail should carry meaning. I aim to design spaces that resonate deeply with those who experience them. Through every project, my goal is to design with intention and creating spaces that inspire, connect, and endure.

LiveWellBnB | Meditation Centre

A space built for reflection, relaxation & low-impact exercise, bettering the physical and mental well-being of patients.

LiveWellBnB | Modular Home 1

This home is 1 of 3 on the LiveWellBnB site, designed for long-term stays for patient that are mentally or physically disabled.

LiveWell BnB | Gym

The gym is a facility designed for high-impact exercise, specifically designed for patients who find regular gyms overwhelming. This space offers a gentle approach to exercise, promoting health and well-being.

Museum of the Hand-Made

This museum is inspired by calmness and tranquility, designed as a peaceful space where visitors can admire the craftsmanship of artists’ work.

Museum of the Hand-Made | Cafe

The café provides an opportunity for socialisation and a sense of comfort within the museum, bringing people together while overlooking the lake and nearby walking trail.

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.