Nathan is a proud Gureng Gureng man with roughly 5 years of experience working within and leading Designing with Country processes across Architecture, and a wealth of experience working directly with First Peoples’ communities in order to celebrate and educate people about their rich and resourceful history through design. His appointment demonstrates our commitment to meaningful collaboration with First Peoples’ communities, moving beyond consultation toward authentic partnerships with Traditional Owners.
In this key role, Nathan will guide us in embedding First Peoples’ knowledges into our projects and practice, honouring the relationship between people and Country. He will help guide our design approach, stewarding our work to acknowledge and respond to the environmental, cultural, and social needs of the lands we practice on. We look forward to learning and growing alongside Nathan.
KTA Mission Statement
KTA recognises the need to embed the perspectives of First Nations peoples and cultures into our projects and thinking. We work in a space centred around improving the lives and spatial experiences of the user but lacks an emphasis on a genuine appreciation for the natural system that it exists within. Understanding this, KTA is committed to developing and enhancing our capacity in this space by incorporating Country centred processes and design strategies that work to elevate the voices of Traditional Owners and uncover the environmental, cultural, and social needs of the land. We recognise the importance of using our voice and platform to assist the evolution of decolonial frameworks within our industry that look to meaningfully celebrate the rich and resourceful history of First Peoples through the built environment.