Explore the buildings and creative practices of Glenn Murcutt, Australia’s most internationally recognised architect, at the exhibition Glenn Murcutt: Architecture for Place, on show at Melbourne Museum from 15 July 2010.
Glenn Murcutt’s architecture is known and celebrated around the world. His designs, which focus on sustainability and the natural environment, are at the forefront of contemporary architecture. Murcutt’s projects draw on Australia’s culture, diverse climate and topography, bringing the qualities of the surrounding natural and cultural landscape into the experience of his buildings.
“Melbourne Museum is committed to celebrating the work of Australian designers both emerging and established,” said Brett Dunlop, Manager, Melbourne Museum. “It is exciting to be showcasing an icon of Australian architecture like Glenn Murcutt, whose work inspires people around the world”.
Glenn Murcutt: Architecture for Place explores a selection of Murcutt’s projects through his drawings and scale models. The projects are brought to life through photographs by Anthony Browell, which illustrate the harmony between building and nature that resonates through Murcutt’s architecture.
“For Murcutt, architecture is a path of creative discovery, and drawing plays a vital role in this discovery” said Lindsay Johnston, the Australian curator of the exhibition. “The exciting part of this exhibition is that visitors get to explore Murcutt’s creative practice through different stages of drawings, seeing more than just the finished project.”
The exhibition offers visitors a chance to discover many of Murcutt’s private residences that are not open to the public, such as the award-winning Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Art Centre at Riversdale, New South Wales. Also on display are conceptual drawings for a new Mosque in the Melbourne suburb of Newport.
Born in London in 1936 to Australian parents, Murcutt spent his early childhood in New Guinea, before moving with his family to Sydney. After graduating from Sydney Technical College, Murcutt travelled through Europe working in some leading architecture offices. Murcutt started his own practice in 1969 and from that time has worked predominantly as sole practitioner.
Murcutt has received numerous architecture awards including the Pritzker Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for architecture, and a RAIA (Royal Australian Institute of Architects) Gold Medal. He has been awarded the Order of Australia (AO), and in 2009 he received the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects.
Presented by Architecture Foundation Australia with the support of Visions of Australia.
Glenn Murcutt: Architecture for Place
Friday 15 July until Sunday 3 October 2010
Melbourne Gallery, Melbourne Museum
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Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton, Adults $8, children and concessions FREE. For further information visit museumvictoria.com.au or phone 13 11 02.