Carroll Go-Sam facts for kids
Carroll Go-Sam is an amazing Indigenous Australian architect and a university teacher. She uses her skills to design buildings and teach others about important ideas in architecture.
Carroll was born in Queensland, Australia. Her family heritage is from the Dyirbal gumbilbara bama, with strong connections to the Tully, Herbert, and Wild River areas near Ravenshoe in North Queensland. She studied architecture at the University of Queensland. She finished her studies with high honors in 1997.
Carroll Go-Sam's Career in Architecture
After she graduated, Carroll worked as a researcher at the University of Queensland. She was part of the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre. Later, she joined the Indigenous Design Place. Today, Carroll is a senior lecturer at the University. She teaches about Indigenous Architecture and how to design homes and public spaces.
Featured Designs and Projects
Carroll's designs have been shown in special exhibitions. These include TAKE2: Housing Design in Indigenous Australia. Another exhibition was Gunyah Goondie Wurley: the Aboriginal Architecture of Australia. She also helped organize design workshops called charrettes in 2018. Her design work was also part of the Shroud House Project in 2005.
Working with Architects
Carroll is an important member of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA). She is part of their First Nations Advisory Working Group. She also serves on their Cultural Reference Panel. This means she helps guide how architecture can better include Indigenous perspectives.
