Glenn Murcutt to Design Melbourne’s MPavilion 2019
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Internationally renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, has been selected to design Melbourne’s MPavilion 2019.Highly regarded around the world as a teacher and commentator, Murcutt is the only Australian architect to receive the prestigious Pritzker PGlenn Murcutt to Design Melbourne’s MPavilion 2019
Internationally renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, has been selected to design Melbourne’s MPavilion 2019.Highly regarded around the world as a teacher and commentator, Murcutt is the only Australian architect to receive the prestigious Pritzker Prize. He has also been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal, and Gold Medals from the Australian Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Architects. Murcutt’s most notable projects include the Australian Islamic Centre in Newport, Victoria, undertaken in collaboration with architect Hakan Elevli; the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale, New South Wales, designed with architects Wendy Lewin and Reg Lark; the Simpson-Lee House, Mount Wilson, New South Wales, and the Marie Short House, North Coast, New South Wales.Naomi Milgrom, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, said about the commission: “I’m thrilled to be working with Glenn Murcutt. He’s been at the forefront of contemporary architecture for decades with groundbreaking designs that are sensitive to landscape and cross-cultural collaboration. Quintessentially Australian and ahead of his time, Murcutt’s thoughtfulness about people, place making, and the environment continues to inspire us all.”Commenting on his commission for MPavilion 2019, Murcutt said: “It’s extraordinary what Naomi has achieved with MPavilion. She’s one of the great people in this country for supporting the arts, and more than just art but architecture, with a special understanding of city life. MPavilion is an interesting and assiduous project, and I’m honoured to be commissioned.”According to MPavilion’s website, “Glenn’s architectural motto derives from his education in indigenous practices and cultures: ‘Touch the earth lightly.’ Responding directly to the elements of the Australian landscape through his designs and thoughtful use of materials, his practice is a harmonious blend of modernist sensibility, local craftsmanship, indigenous structures, and his respect for nature.”The architect once said: “My buildings are a result of where I’m living — not trying to design an Australian architecture, but trying to design architecture of where I am.”MPavilion 2019 is an initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, and now in its sixth edition. The Pavilion will open in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Southbank Arts Precinct, on November 12, 2019, and will become the venue for a free four-month season of events. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more