GLENN MURCUTT, ARCHITECT by 01 Editions available at GAD
friday, april 2 2010
GLENN MURCUTT, ARCHITECT is the special limited edition which provides a richly-detailed insight into the practice and working process of Glenn Murcutt, Australia’s most eminent, Pritzker-prize winning, architect. Drop into GAD before April 26 to see this amazing item.
This is a fully illustrated book by architectural critic Kenneth Frampton (USA) with essays by Juhani Pallasmaa (Finland) and David Malouf (Australia). It also involves another eight projects nominated by Murcutt. Each folder holds a photographic essay and sketches, plans, and drawings, at actual size.
“This beautiful book offers us hope in the power of the architectural imagination …Every school of architecture deserves one.”
The Architect’s Journal, UK, January 2008
“This folio is definitely something special.”
Houses magazine (Australia), Issue 54, February 2007
“The folio is an exquisite object, the texts erudite and the photographs sumptuous …, but for me the real treasure is the facsimile drawing … the drawings invite an intimate engagement with the means of production and process.”
Justine Clark, Editor, Architecture Australia
"His is an architecture of a quintessential purities, simplicity and beauty, an architecture of modesty, an architecture of greatness.”
Bill Lacy, executive director Pritzker Architecture Prize, 2002
Extent: 9 volumes including a hardcover book and 8 folders.
Limited Edition: 1,000 copies worldwide (English Only) Signed copies available
ISBN: 0-9775931-0-X
Price: POA
Publisher: 01 Editions, Sydney, Australia
For more information please contact GAD or
01 Editions directly
Phone: +612 9555 1101
E-mail: info@01editions.com.au
Website: www.01editions.com.au
Barragán and Murcutt opening
thusday, march 18 2010
About 150 people were at GAD last night to witness the opening of Barragán in Context and Glenn Murcutt, Architecture for Place. MC Professor Annabelle Pegrum introduced H.E. Beatriz Lopez Gargallo, Ambassador of Mexico and Lindsay Johnston, Convener, Architecture Foundation Australia who offically opened the respective shows. The crowd enjoyed authentic Mexican fare and Coronas courtesy the Embassy of Mexico while Miles Davis played in the background.
Both exhibtions run until Monday 26 April (note extended hours outside of Wed to Sat 12-4 include Sunday 25 April and Monday 26 April 10-4pm). Both exhibtions are free.
call for exhibition proposals now on!
friday, february 26 2010
The Gallery of Australian Design (GAD) aims to promote Australian Design in all its forms by staging exhibitions and events of national significance as well as hosting international design exhibitions for Australian audiences. The Gallery is currently seeking exhibition proposals from curators and designers in all fields.
Proposals are due at the end of April for exhibitions that will take place in following year. Decisions on proposals are made by the Gallery of Australian Design Advisory Group. Those who submit a successful proposal will need to sign our standard exhibiting contract prior to staging the exhibition.
Proposals on a CD should include the following:
- A one A4 page project description
- Eight quality images fully described with title, year, materials, dimensions and photograher’s credit
- Full list of works and insurance values
- CVs of Key personnel
Proposals should be directed to:
Jas Hugonnet
Manager, Gallery of Australian Design
44 Parkes Pl
PARKES
CANBERRA
2600
manager@gad.org.au
0417 235 916
Australia’s best known Architect showing at GAD in March
friday, february 26 2010
Architecture for Place
Gallery Of Australian Design / 17 March until 26 April 2010
Glenn Murcutt is Australia’s most internationally recognised architect. In 1992 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Institute of Architects; in 1996 he was awarded the Order of Australia (AO); in 2002 he received the Pritzker Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for architecture; and in 2009 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects.
This exhibition profiles a selection of his built work and, through his drawings, his working methods. Photographs by Anthony Browell fluently capture the essence of Murcutt’s design: harmony between building and nature.
The exhibition is supported by the Australian Government through the Visions of Australia program.
Image credit:
Magney House Bingie Point, NSW, 1982-84 / 1999.
Photo: Anthony Browell
Architecure awards open February 18
thursday, february 5 2010
During February, the Gallery of Australian Design hosts Australia’s major architecture awards from 2009. Join us for the opening by Melinda Dodson, National President of the Australian Institute of Architects, 5.30pm Thursday 18 February 2010. rsvp@gad.org.au
The evening will also include a floor talk by Howard Tanner, Chair of the 2009 National Jury. The National Architecture Awards are the country’s most prestigious annual architecture prizes. A total 32 awards and commendations across 12 categories were awarded to projects in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, the ACT, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
His Excellency Michael Bryce announced as the patron of a new cultural institution in Canberra
thusday, may 14 2009
His Excellency Michael Bryce AM AE has been announced as the patron of the Gallery of Australian Design at the launch in Canberra Friday 15 May 2009.
Mr Bryce is a University of Canberra Adjunct Professor of design and architecture and was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University in 2003. Mr Bryce, a former member of the University of Canberra Council, is also a former trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery.
Pictured left to right:
Professor Stephen Parker, Vice-Chancellor University of Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce, Patron Gallery of Australian Design Neil Hobbs, AILA National President, David Parken, CEO Australian Institute of Architects.
Photo: Paul Costigan
