Published in Atlas: Architectures of the 21st Century
Australia & Pacific: Geographic isolation was not enough to prevent the arrival to Australia of international trends, whose influence was already very present in the 19th century. Despite the current cultural homogenization, the architecture of each province has managed to find its own expression, generating several schools whose common denominator is the concern for climate matters. The projects selected here represent the different regional traditions: in Melbourne the studio PHOOEY has built a Children's Activity Centre with recycled materials, & John Wardle a Grammar School which explores different textures; the Brisbane School is illustrated with a striking University Laboratory by m3architects; & that of Sydney with an angular University Building in the center of the city, by the Denton Corker Marshall team. Finally, Glenn Murcutt, the Sydney architect who is the most prominent of Australia, is featured with one of his very characteristic houses, in Kangaroo Valley.
Excerpt from
Fernandez-Galiano, L (ed) 2010, Atlas: Architectures of the 21st Century: Asia and Pacific, Fundacion BBVA, Bilbao.