The Urban Developer
AdvertiseEventsWebinarsUrbanity
Industry Excellence
Urban Leader
Sign In
Membership
Latest
Menu
Location
Sector
Category
Content
Type
Newsletters
Urban Leader Awards Logos RGB White
NOMINATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 12 RECOGNISING THE INDIVIDUALS BEHIND THE PROJECTS
NOMINATIONS CLOSING SEPTEMBER 12 URBAN LEADER AWARDS
LEARN MOREDETAILS
TheUrbanDeveloper
Follow
About
About Us
Membership
Awards
Events
Webinars
Listings
Resources
Terms & Conditions
Commenting Policy
Privacy Policy
Republishing Guidelines
Editorial Charter
Complaints Handling Policy
Contact
General Enquiries
Advertise
Contribution Enquiry
Project Submission
Membership Enquiry
Newsletter
Stay up to date and with the latest news, projects, deals and features.
Subscribe
ADVERTISEMENT
SHARE
31
print
Print
EducationTed TabetFri 12 Jul 19

Glenn Murcutt Unveils 2019 MPavilion

2056958e-d52e-4d18-8b17-dcadd0993925

This year's MPavilion will be an homage to the memory of a light aircraft’s wing and will establish a sense of “place” for the visitors —to view Melbourne's gardens, river, and the city architect Glenn Murcutt says.

Designed by acclaimed Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, this year's pavilion will comprise a climate-responsive rectangular plan with steel frames supporting wing-like trusses covered in tensioned translucent fabric, resulting in a buoyant white roof that will be lit from within at night.

Murcutt's design — Australia’s first, and so far only, Pritzker Prize winner, awarded in 2002 — the MPavilion’s sixth iteration, follows architects Sean Godsell, Anda Levette, Bijoy Jain, Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, and Carme Pinos.

Murcutt has long designed buildings that respond to their physical surroundings and climate, working on acclaimed designs, such as the Australian Islamic Centre Newport, the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre, the Simpson-Lee House, and the Marie Short House.

▲ Murcutt's MPavilion will open in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Southbank Arts Precinct 14 November 2019 until 22 March 2020, replacing Carme Pinos' design.


Designed yearly by an architect, the MPavilion is located at Queen Victoria Gardens, in the centre of Melbourne’s Southbank Arts Precinct.

Naomi Milgrom, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, which commissions each year’s MPavilion, said Murcutt's design reflects everything the world has come to love and appreciate about his distinctly Australian design practice over fifty years.

“I’m excited to bring a new Glenn Murcutt design to life for the community to share.”

The pavilion is said to be inspired by a memory of using a light aircraft’s wing as a temporary shade during a trip to Mexico to visit the Yaxchilán ruins.

The membrane lined curved roof and aileron-like flaps to allow for shade and rain pathways.

Open along the north and south elevations, the MPavilion’s south elevation is fitted with retractable fabric blinds to provide a level of wind protection when required.

Murcutt's design has inspired MPavilion’s program themes for its forthcoming season of free events and will open in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Southbank Arts Precinct, on 14 November 2019 until 22 March 2020.

Taking on a second life, the MPavilion at the end of each season is then gifted by the Foundation to the public.

EducationAustraliaMelbourneArchitecturePrecinct
AUTHOR
Ted Tabet
The Urban Developer - Journalist
More articles by this author
website iconlinkedin icon
ADVERTISEMENT
TOP STORIES
Stockland bumps up its apartment pipeline in melbourne and sydney
Exclusive

Stockland Re-Enters Density in $5bn Apartment Play

Renee McKeown
4 Min
Woolloongabba Precinct Vulture St
Exclusive

Brisbane Developer in Cross River Rail Compensation Tussle

Clare Burnett
4 Min
The Mondrian Gold Coast hotel's food and beverage is driving profits
Exclusive

Touch, Taste, Theatre: What’s Driving Mondrian’s Success

Renee McKeown
6 Min
Fortis’ display suites are designed as brand environments first, with tactile details and curated design to build buyer confidence before project specifics.
Exclusive

Relevant or Redundant: Will Tech Kill Display Suites?

Vanessa Croll
7 Min
Exclusive

Missing Heart: Why The Gold Coast Needs a CBD

Phil Bartsch
7 Min
View All >
Aerial view of Caboolture and Bruce highway to Brisbane with Bribie Island Road crossing, Queensland, Australia
Policy

Queensland’s $2bn Push Opens New Housing Front

Vanessa Croll
JQZ Parramatta EDM
Residential

JQZ Plots 10-Storey Addition to Parramatta ‘Auto Alley’ Plans

Clare Burnett
The Adelaide purpose built student accommodation market is about to increase by 1058 beds with the State Commission Assessment Panel supporting two towers in the making.
Student Housing

Highrise Approvals Add 1000-Plus PBSA Beds in Adelaide

Renee McKeown
The two towers, of 35 and 34 storeys, help cement the SA capital’s growing status as the best place in Australia for the…
LATEST
Aerial view of Caboolture and Bruce highway to Brisbane with Bribie Island Road crossing, Queensland, Australia
Policy

Queensland’s $2bn Push Opens New Housing Front

Vanessa Croll
2 Min
JQZ Parramatta EDM
Residential

JQZ Plots 10-Storey Addition to Parramatta ‘Auto Alley’ Plans

Clare Burnett
3 Min
The Adelaide purpose built student accommodation market is about to increase by 1058 beds with the State Commission Assessment Panel supporting two towers in the making.
Student Housing

Highrise Approvals Add 1000-Plus PBSA Beds in Adelaide

Renee McKeown
3 Min
Stockland bumps up its apartment pipeline in melbourne and sydney
Exclusive

Stockland Re-Enters Density in $5bn Apartment Play

Renee McKeown
4 Min
View All >
ADVERTISEMENT
Article originally posted at: https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/glenn-murcutt-unveils-2019-mpavilion-