架构师提供的文本描述。墨尔本大学建筑系硕士生

Text description provided by the architects. Masters students from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning worked with the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation to build an early childhood learning center in the Pilbara region of Western Australia this past June. The students spent ten days in Wakathuni - a 'homeland' community with a cluster of 20 houses - working to construct an early childhood center to local needs. The buildings, built from four modified shipping containers, include two dramatic roof structures and be linked with extensive decking and landscaping.

学生们将利用他们的时间与社区进行协商，以使设计适合当地的地点、气候和当地的愿望。这个设计还没有完全确定下来，给当地人留下了空间，让他们教学生如何把建筑整合到他们的需要中去。

The students will use their time to consult with the community to tailor the design to suit the site, climate and local aspirations. The design is not totally finalized, leaving scope for locals to teach the students the best way to integrate the building to their needs.

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该中心的建设标志着一个正在进行的跨学科项目的开始，该项目将建筑、建筑和规划学院的专门知识和投入与教育学院的专业知识和投入结合起来，后者帮助监督幼儿学习中心教育模式的发展。与其将项目分为两个不同的组成部分，不如将项目的体系结构和教育方面高度集成。

The construction of the center marks the start of an ongoing interdisciplinary project that combines expertise and input from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning with that of the Faculty of Education, who helped oversee the development of an educational model for the early childhood learning center. Instead of dividing the project into two distinct components, the architecture and educational facets of the project will be highly integrated.

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主持建筑学硕士课程学生小组的大卫·奥布赖恩博士说，这个项目对当地社区和学生都是有价值的。“当地社区不仅将受益于新的幼儿学习中心，而且这个项目还将为学生提供与土著澳大利亚人接触的机会。”他说。

Dr David O’Brien, who led the group of students from the Master of Architecture program, said that the project is valuable for both the local community and the students. “Not only will the local community benefit from the new early childhood learning center, but this program will also provide opportunities for students to engage with Indigenous Australians.” he said.

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“土著社区往往在建筑和设计过程中处于不利地位。我们的学生与社区一起实地研究这些问题，以获得更有凝聚力和更有用的结果。学生们非常感谢有机会建造这样一座有助于Wakathuni发展的重要建筑。“教育系的Collette Tayler教授协调努力，为Wakathuni社区的幼儿学习引入一种新的教育方法。“初步方法”，重点关注对处于不利或处于危险背景的儿童的早期儿童支持和干预。泰勒教授说：“初步的方法在世界其他社区取得了巨大的成功。我们会与本地社区成员紧密合作，就他们的需要、见解和意见，谘询他们的意见，为这个社区的儿童制订一套课程。“

“Too often Indigenous communities are disadvantaged the construction and design processes. Our students work through the issues on-site with the community to obtain a more cohesive and useful outcome. The students really appreciate the opportunity to construct such an important building that assists in Wakathuni’s development.” Professor Collette Tayler from the Faculty of Education has coordinated efforts to bring a new educational approach to early childhood learning in the Wakathuni community. The ‘Abecedarian Approach’, focuses on early childhood support and intervention for children from disadvantaged or at-risk backgrounds. Professor Taylor said, “the Abecedarian approach has had significant success in other communities around the world. We will be working closely with the local community members, consulting them on their needs, insights and opinions to develop a curriculum for children in this community.”

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这一由墨尔本大学和Gumala土著公司合作管理的多层面项目也得到了来自里约Tinto、LiteSteel工业、节俭租车、Bunnings、Modwood和Coolaroo的捐助的支持。

This multifaceted project, managed in partnership by the University of Melbourne and the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation, is also supported by donations from Rio Tinto, Litesteel Industries, Thrifty Car Hire, Bunnings, Modwood and Coolaroo.

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