Turrbal and Jagera People
Queensland
Brisbane
The Baxter Street Community Pantry is a practice-operated mutual aid project, located in our office courtyard. In the current social and economic climate, anyone listening to their community would know that people are struggling. Our community is not exempt. Located in Fortitude Valley, we have seen the impact of the housing crisis on our local community. The pantry is a small gesture of care.
In its 4 months of operation, the pantry has supplied the local community with over 350kg of food and hygiene products. Designed using mostly recycled materials, and constructed by Deicke Richards staff, the small project has a large impact. Its architectural language is simple and pragmatic; it keeps our supplies cool and dry over summer, and, as the front door to our office, sends a welcoming message to our community and reflects our values as a practice.
Deicke Richards has always been a practice with a strong focus on social impact- it’s in our DNA. The community pantry has benefitted the way we work by connecting us directly to our local community in a time of great need in the world. The pantry tangibly demonstrates to our team the importance of caring and sharing. It also exemplifies architecture that is not only focused on built form or advocacy, but about direct action. Since its inception the pantry has consistently been emptied and refilled quickly, demonstrating the generosity of our office community and the need that it addresses.
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
