When Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot won the competition to design the Adelaide Contemporary, both firms knew that honoring Aboriginal peoples’ deep connection to country, place, and kin would be paramount. The Adelaide Contemporary would soon evolve into the Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre (AACC), developed in close collaboration with AACC ambassador David Rathman and members of the Aboriginal Reference Group. Besides housing Aboriginal artworks and relics across 75,000 square feet