Glenn Murcutt

Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, born in London 1936 occupies a unique place in today's architectural firmament. He is internationally known for environmentally sensitive modernist houses that respond to their climate and surroundings in the vast Australian landscape.

Teaching:
From 1970; Design tutor, visiting professor, visiting critic, giving master classes, lectures etc. in numerous universities and schools of architecture in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Guinea, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom, USA, Sweden and Switzerland.

International Awards and Honours:
1982, Biennale Exhibition Paris, France | 1985 Commonwealth Association of Architects | 1991 Biennale Exhibition, Venice, Italy | 1992 Alvar Aalto Medal, Helsinki, Finland | 1992 Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Gold Medal | 1993 Life Fellow, Royal Australian Institute of Architects | 1996 Biennale Exhibition, Venice, Italy | 1996 Order of Australia | 1997 Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects | 1997 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects | 1998 Richard Neutra Award for architecture and teaching, USA | 1999 The “Green Pin” International award for Architecture and Ecology from the Royal Danish Academy of Architects | 2001 The Kenneth F. Brown Asia Pacific Culture and Architecture Design Award | 2001 Thomas Jefferson Medal for Architecture, USA | 2001 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | 2002 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts International Award for “making a difference to the thinking and practice of architecture” | 2002 Honorary Fellow of the Finnish Association of Architects | 2002 The Pritzker Architecture Prize, USA.

Built Projects (selection):
1974-75 Marie Short House, Kempsey, NSW | 1980-83 Ball-Eastaway House, Glenorie, Sydney, NSW | 1981-82 Museum of Local History and Tourist Office, Kempsey, NSW | 1981-82 Fredericks House, Jamberoo NSW | 1982-84 Magny House, Bingie Bingie, South Coast, NSW | 1986-90 Magny House, Paddington, Sydney, NSW | 1988-91 Done House, Mosman, Sydney | 1992 Murcutt Guest Studio, Kempsey, NSW | 1989-94 Simpson-Lee House, Mt. Wilson, NSW | 1991-94 Marika-Alderton House, Yirrkala Community, Eastern Arnheim Land | 1996-99 Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Education Centre, Riversdale, NSW | 1997-2000 C. Fletcher & A. Page House, Kangaroo Valley NSW | 1997-2001 Bowral House, Southern Highlands, NSW.