Glenn Murcutt Architecture

Wisdom of the Elders. Have a look at an editorial article on the British web site e-architect uk, with lots of good photos of work by Murcutt, Leplastrier and Stutchbury and quotes from Aboriginal Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison - http://www.e-architect.co.uk/articles/glenn_murcutt_wisdom_of_elders.htm Photo - Lindsay Johnston, Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury with Glenn Murcutt and Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison at one of the Architecture Foundation Master Classes. www.ozetecture.org

Murcutt Family Reunion

Glenn Murcutt had a Master Class family reunion with alumni from the annual Glenn Murcutt Master Class (GMMC) when he visited Slovenia to attend his exhibition 'Architecture for Place' showing at the Museum of Architecture and Design in Ljubljana in May 2012. Photographed at Lake Bled Slovenia, Glenn with Australian architect Luke Gerzina (left), Tomaz Ebenspanger (GMMC 2006), Matej Gasperic (GMMC 2011), Senada Sejfo (GMC 2010), Vesna Hrvatin (GMMC 2005), Gregor Kosorok (GMMC 2008) and Jure Zavrtanik (GMMC 2007). The great Master Class family now extends to architects from around 60 nations worldwide who, like this group, meet to share experiences and welcome guests. About three places left on the 2012 GMMC 08-22 July. See - www.ozetecture.org

Stutchbury in Denmark

Peter Stutchbury's 'Invisible House' in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney completed 2012. Peter Stutchbury will present a lecture at the Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen 5 - 7 pm on Wednesday 20 June 2012. For details see - http://english.dac.dk/visNyhed.uk.asp?artikelID=7906 Peter will be a jury member on the Velux Awards with Alvaro Siza, Brigitte Shim and Bijoy Jain. The new book on the work of Peter Stutchbury 'Under the Edge' is available for purchase online direct from the Architecture Foundation Australia for AUS$99 including courier delivery worldwide from - www.ozetecture.org

Places Murcutt Master Class 12

There are still about four places left on the 2012 Murcutt International Master Class. Week one at 'Riversdale' the Boyd Education Centre on the Sholahaven River south of Sydney designed by Murcutt with Wendy Lewin and Reg Lark. Week two in Sydney. Other tutors include Brit Andresen, Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury. Participants already booked will come from Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Italy, India, Ireland, Japan, Madagascar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Reunion Island, Spain, Uganda, Venezuela, Virginia USA and Australia. For information contact Lindsay Johnston - info@ozetecture.org - or visit the web site - www.ozetecture.org Photo above - 'Riversdale' unusual view of south end

Lindsay Johnston Four Horizons

See images of Lindsay Johnston's Four Horizons House and Lodges in the Hunter Valley Australia posted 11 May 2012 on archetcetra blogspot by Phyllis Richardson in the UK author of Nano Houses and other publications at - http://www.archetcetera.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/going-lightly-in-outback.html - For information contact - info@ozetecture.org

Glenn Murcutt in Ljubljana

Glenn Murcutt will be in Ljubljana to see the exhibition 'Glenn Murcutt - Architecture for Place' at the Museum of Architecture and Design. He will be doing an 'in conversation' at the Museum at 6.00pm on Monday 14 May. The exhibition is there until 10 June, it then goes to CIVA in Brussels opening 4 October until 20 January 2013, then to the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki opening 5 March 2013 until 26 May 2013. Information on the Murcutt exhibition, Master Class, Summer Schools see - www.ozetecture.org - or contact - info@ozetecture.org

Murcutt and Leplastrier in Conversation

Glenn Murcutt and Richard Leplastrier in conversation at the University of Newcastle Australia on 7 March 2012 is now on YouTube 1h24m at - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pYR7L4_KXY - filmed by Bruce Inglis who filmed the 08 Master Class and, with Catherine Hunter, made the 12 minute video that goes with the Murcutt Exhibition 'Architecture for Place', that was showing that night concurrently in Newcastle Australia and Vienna Austria. If you want a copy on DVD talk to - info@ozetecture.org

Stutchbury Judge in Velux Awards

Peter Stutchbury will join a panel of eminent international architects as a judge on the 2012 Velux Architecture Awards. Other judges include Alvaro Siza from Spain, Brigitte Shim from Canada and Bijoy Jain from India. The jury is scheduled to meet in Denmark in June. Peter will be back in Australia to tutor on the 2012 Glenn Murcutt Master Class which commences on 8 July. See - www.ozetecture.org

Richard Leplastrier Palm House

Richard Leplastier's seminal Palm House (1773-75). Richard is one of the principal tutor 'masters' on the Architecture Foundation Australia Master Classes and Summer Schools and has just returned from teaching on a Master Class in Morocco organised by the University of Portsmouth UK and the Utzøn Centre in Denmark, where he joined Juhani Palasmaa and Jan Utzøn. The illustration above is taken from the new book '70 80 90 Iconic Australian Houses' by Karen McCartney with photographs by Michael Wee, which also includes iconic houses by our 'masters' Glenn Murcutt and Brit Andresen. "The Palm House remains the most important bit of thinking in residential architecture in Australia. Anyone who has seen it is deeply moved by it, not the occasional person, everyone. And it's part of Rick's mystique: a lot of things are not seen or spoken." Richard Leplastier was recipient of the 2004 'Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award' in Finland, also won by Renzo Piano, Peter Zumthor and Kengo Kuma. Details of Architecture Foundation Australia programs can be fond at - www.ozetecture.org

Glenn Murcutt International Master Class

Glenn Murcutt with a group on the Annual International Architecture Master Class at his famous Fredericks / White House near Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia. The 2012 Murcutt Master Class 8 - 22 July is nearly booked up with participants booked to attend from - Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ireland, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Reunion Island, Spain, Uganda, USA, Venezuala and a few Australians. The 2013 Murcutt Master Class is probably going to be held 22 September - 6 October, as Glenn Murcutt is undertaking an international residency in May and June 2013. For information and updates see - www.ozetecture.org

Under the Edge the Architecture of Peter Stutchbury

This is the definitive book on the work of award winning Australian architect and eminent teacher Peter Stutchbury. Hard back, 288 pages, over 400 images, with essays by Professor Brit Andresen, Richard Leplastrier, Lindsay Johnston and critical review by Ingerid Helsing Almaas, editor of Arkitektur N, the Norwegian Review of Architecture. Edited by Ewan McEoin and published by the not-for-profit organisation the Architecture Foundation Australia. View as a flip book and, by clicking 'content' at bottom left, as thumbnails at - www.ozetecture.org/ebook/ Available for purchase on-line, payment by PayPal, free 7 day courier delivery worldwide, for AUS$99. www.ozetecture.org

Lindsay Johnston Mountain Lodges

Convener and principal organiser of the Glenn Murcutt Master Class, and other Architecture Foundation Australia educational programs, Lindsay Johnston, former Head of the Architecture School and Dean of Faculty at the University of Newcastle Australia, presented an open lecture at the University on 4 April 2012 'The Long and Winding Road' in which he reflected upon his 50 years in architecture. As well as being an academic and educator, he has carried on design practice - one of his favourite projects the Four Horizons Tourist Lodges located in a Mountain National Park north of Sydney received the Australian Institute of Architects New South Wales Premier's Award in 2000. www.ozetecture.org

Peter Stutchbury USA Lectures 2012

Peter Stutchbury explaining to a group or architects the design of his recently completed house in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney Australia. Peter Stutchbury will be giving lectures in USA - Wed 28 March Montana State University Bozeman; Thursday 29 March University of Utah Salt Lake City; Monday 2 April Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh; Thursday 5 April University of Colorado Denver.

Glenn Murcutt Exhibition Update

The exhibition 'Glenn Murcutt Architecture for Place - Thinking Drawing Working Drawing' was showing simultaneously in March 2012 at the University of Newcastle Gallery Australia and the Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana Slovenia. It continues in Ljubljana until 10 June 2012. It is scheduled to show in International Centre for Urbanism, Architecture and Landscape in Brussels Belgium 4 October 2012 until 20 January 2013 and then to open at the Museum of Architecture in Helsinki Finland March to May 2013. Any gallery interested in future presentation of this exhibition should contact - info@ozetecture.org

Joy at Murcutt Simpson-Lee House

Participants on the 2012 Blue Mountains Architecture Master Class with Rick Joy, Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury visited the famous Glenn Murcutt Simpson-Lee House. The 2012 Glenn Murcutt Master Class will be held in July 2012 and will also make a visit to this seminal house. In the picture Rick Joy fourth from right, Glenn Murcutt fifth from right and Peter Stutchbury extreme right. Some places remain available for the Murcutt Master Class 08-22 July 12. Information and application form at - www.ozetecture.org

Under the Edge - Peter Stutchbury

The new book on the architecture of Peter Stutchbury 'Under the Edge', published by the Architecture Foundation Australia, hard back, 288 pages, 280 X 220mm, over 400 illustrations, is available direct from the Architecture Foundation for worldwide delivery by courier, payment by credit card via PayPal, AUS$99 including 7-10 day courier delivery worldwide ( about US$108, €80, £68 ) - see flipbook at www.ozetecture.org/ebook/ (click 'content' at bottom left for thumbs) Buy at - www.ozetecture.org

Blue Mountains Lookouts Design

Balancing excitement and the environment


Ekil Ronningsbaken, balancing artist, Trollstigen Lookout in Norway, designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitektur

The Blue Mountains Master Class 10-16 March 2012 with Arizona architect Rick Joy, Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury, which has attracted some really good quality architects from across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Singapore, will address the potential for good sympathetic environmental design applied to key tourist lookouts in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Inspired by the investment by the Norwegian government in the design and construction of a range of spectacular and beautiful architect designed lookouts at key tourism destinations in Norway, this initiative might stimulate thinking in Australia and stimulate action as part of the Tourism Australia ‘National Landscapes’ Program. Some places still available 01.03.12. For information - www.ozetecture.org

Stutchbury Invisible House

The 'Invisible House' by Peter Stutchbury in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, will be visited by participants on the Rick Joy Master Class 10 -16 March 2012. Bookings still being received. For details and booking form - www.ozetecture.org

Rocks Star at Student Summer School

Participants seated in a 300 million year old lecture theatre at the eighth annual Architecture Foundation Australia ‘ozetecture’ Architecture Student Summer School at Pittwater north of Sydney, February 2012, being addressed by Craig Burton, eminent Australian Landscape Architect and Architect. Other ‘masters’ were Richard Leplastrier (in large hat seated at right), who worked as an assistant with Jørn Utzon on the house at Bayview - within sight of this rocky hill top - when Utzon was in Australia, and leading Australian designer Peter Stutchbury.
Information at – www.ozetecture.org

Rick Joy Master Class - Book Now

Rick Joy Blue Mountains Architecture Master Class
10 - 16 March 2012
with Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury

House in the Australian Snowy Mountains by award winning architect James Stockwell, one of the interesting mid-career practising architects booked to do the residential Master Class at Jemby Rinjah Lodge, beside spectacular Evan's Lookout in the beautiful Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Others booked to do the program are practitioners and young architects from New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, NSW North Coast and from Singapore.
Information and booking form at - www.ozetecture.org