Gregory Burgess
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Gregory Burgess is a Melbourne-based architect
. Burgess is especially notable for his buildings for indigenous communities in Australia, and for his participatory design
approach which has produced some remarkable and unique buildings.
He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne
in 1970. He has led a practice called the Gregory Burgess Architects for 32 years.
Gregory Burgess received the RAIA Gold Medal in 2004, the Australian architecture profession's highest accolade. He has received over 40 professional and community awards including the AIA Sir Zelman Cowen
Award and Victorian Architecture Medal
.
His work has been exhibited at major galleries in London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Edinburgh and all Australian cities. Peter Davey, editor of the eminent international journal Architectural Review, has included Burgess among a select group of architects on the global stage who "... tend the flame of hope and carry the lamp of truth in a world that seems increasingly to have no values other than profit and the market in its grossest form".
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. Burgess is especially notable for his buildings for indigenous communities in Australia, and for his participatory design
Participatory design
Participatory design is an approach to design attempting to actively involve all stakeholders in the design process in order to help ensure the product designed meets their needs and is usable. The term is used in a variety of fields e.g...
approach which has produced some remarkable and unique buildings.
He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1970. He has led a practice called the Gregory Burgess Architects for 32 years.
Gregory Burgess received the RAIA Gold Medal in 2004, the Australian architecture profession's highest accolade. He has received over 40 professional and community awards including the AIA Sir Zelman Cowen
Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen, was the 19th Governor-General of Australia. He is currently the oldest living former Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:...
Award and Victorian Architecture Medal
Victorian Architecture Awards
The Victorian Architecture Awards are architecture awards that are annually awarded to buildings in the state Victoria, Australia. These awards have been awarded since 1929 by the Australian Institute of Architects....
.
His work has been exhibited at major galleries in London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Edinburgh and all Australian cities. Peter Davey, editor of the eminent international journal Architectural Review, has included Burgess among a select group of architects on the global stage who "... tend the flame of hope and carry the lamp of truth in a world that seems increasingly to have no values other than profit and the market in its grossest form".
Works
- ElthamEltham North, VictoriaEltham North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...
Library - Melbourne Theological College
- Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural CentreGrampians National ParkThe Grampians National Park is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 235 kilometres west of Melbourne. The Park was listed on the Australian National Heritage List on 15 December 2006 for its outstanding natural beauty and being one of the richest indigenous rock art sites in south-eastern...
- Box HillBox Hill, VictoriaBox Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
Community Arts Centre - Uluru-Kata TjutaUluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is UNESCO World Heritage-listed in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 1431 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways...
Aboriginal Cultural Centre - HorshamHorsham, VictoriaHorsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia and is approximately north-west of Melbourne via the Western Highway. At the 2006 census, Horsham had a population of 14,125. Horsham is in the federal Division of Mallee...
Church of Michael - St John, Woolamai Surf Club
- Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre
- Sidney Myer Music BowlSidney Myer Music BowlThe Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct...
Refurbishment
Sources
- ABC TV - In the mind of the architect
- ABC TV - In the mind of the architect 2
- Architecture Australia - RAIA Gold Medal