Silver City Museum – An Un-built work by Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt’s work has captivated me over the years. His attention to detail is phenomenal, he leaves nothing unchecked. I have spent countless hours with magnifying glass in hand looking at his working drawings, this exercise never gets old. It seems the more you look at them the more you learn. As a designer, there […]

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Flower Residence

Phillip Drew, in his book ‘Leaves of Iron’ describes Glenn Murcutt’s architecture as a balance between the extremes of ‘outwardness’ and ‘inwardness’, a harmonisation between the expression of the house form as an independent vessel, complete unto itself and fully self-reliant. Drew P. Leaves of Iron. 1985. Pp 135. Murcutt’s ideals have provided the inspiration […]

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State of origin

Timothy Hill, John Macarthur and Naomi Stead in conversation about the promotion of Queensland architecture. The view from 111 Eagle Street by Cox Rayner Architects down Elizabeth Street towards South Bank and further inland. Image: Christopher Frederick Jones What happens when a state government body appoints an “ambassador” for architecture who is also a phenomenally popular […]

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The advantage of size

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 […]

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