Gregory Burgess graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne in 1970. For the past 32 years he has led the Melbourne architectural practice known as Gregory Burgess Architects, for which he is the principal designer. Burgess has received over 40 professional and community awards including the Sir Zelman […]
“In a way our buildings are ourselves. Their gestures to the world reflect our human responsiveness and our capacity to dwell and transform ourselves.” – Gregory BurgessComments comments
WAITING six months for your house to be built? Soon, you will “print” a home in less than a day. Once the domain of tech geeks, 3D printing is now having a serious impact on the wider world. First it was prototype shapes for designers. Then it was models and some moulded medical components. Now, […]
The austere aesthetic of the traditional Queenslander can be used as a template for measuring detail, say the practitioners of Owen and Vokes. Italian architect Carlo Scarpa was reputed to have begun each of his commissions by attending to the design of the door handles. This approach may seem […]
Below are two awesome Australian radio programs based on architecture. It’s a very informative way of staying up to date with design in our country. Enjoy! RRR The Architects The Plan – Adelaide Radio Comments comments
AR HOUSE – Runner Up: Set on a working sheep farm, Shearers’ Quarters draws on rural and industrial archetypes. Among the many submissions for rural or vacation houses, Shearers’ Quarters, on the southernmost tip of Tasmania, clearly caught the jury’s eye. Set on a working sheep farm, however, this is […]
The Queensland House is barely a house, its actually just clad structure and micro-climate. With simply structural bracing on the outside to which is nailed tongue and grove boards and then with veranda’s all the way around, it can seem barely a house simply an expression of the weather, maybe a dialectic with it. And […]
A downturn in economic activity offers a moment to take stock of one’s values and reassess the future in the face of changing expectations. The office of AECOM Brisbane is an amalgam of several existing companies, including EDAW, Maunsell and Davis Langdon. Image: Shane Hasting A reassesment of value in architecture may not seem like […]
Steven Holl talks about his Daeyang Gallery and House in Seoul, Korea. The private gallery and house is sited in the hills of the Kangbuk section of Seoul, Korea. The project was designed as an experiment parallel to a research studio on “the architectonics of music.” The basic geometry of the building is inspired by […]
10. Bark Architecture Bark is run by husband and wife team, Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie. Their aim is to create buildings that are designed from the inside out. Responding directly to the needs of the people who use them, buildings integrate delicately with the natural landscape, ensuring minimal environmental impact and maximum sustainability. Visually, […]