Nick Murcutt
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Nick Murcutt or Nicholas Phillip Murcutt (1964 London
, England
- 17 March 2011, Sydney
, Australia
) was an Australian architect
.
Nick received his Architecture degree from the University of Sydney
in 1989 and became a registered architect in 1990. Nick worked in several architectural firms including Terry Dorrough, Sydney 1984–1987 and after graduating Forward Consultants, Tasmania 1990–1991. In 1994 he then began work as an architectural tutor at the University of NSW, The University of Technology
, and the University of Sydney.
In 1994 Nick worked collaboratively with Neil Durbach and Camilla Block of Durbach Block Architects to form Durbach Block Murcutt, in which they received positive reviews for their amenities blocks for the Sydney Olympics.
In 2004 Nick along with his partner of 16 years Rachel Neeson began Neeson Murcutt Architects, also known as NMA; a combination of their individual practices. This practise is based in Sydney, Australia and most of their work is located in the state of New South Wales
. In 2009 Nick Murcutt and Rachel Neeson won the Wilkinson Award
; an award for residential architecture presented by the Australian Institute of Architects, for the second time with the Whale Beach House.
; the founding president of the Australian Architecture Association
and six time winner of the Wilksinson Award, currently the record holder for most number of wins.
Nick married Rachel Neeson on 16 March 2011 and had two young children together; Alice Murcutt and Otto Murcutt.
Nick died, aged 46, at his family home on the 17th of March 2011 after a nine month battle with cancer.
London
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, England
England
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- 17 March 2011, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) was an Australian architect
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...
.
Nick received his Architecture degree from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
in 1989 and became a registered architect in 1990. Nick worked in several architectural firms including Terry Dorrough, Sydney 1984–1987 and after graduating Forward Consultants, Tasmania 1990–1991. In 1994 he then began work as an architectural tutor at the University of NSW, The University of Technology
The University of Technology
The University of Technology, Jamaica is a university in Jamaica. The university's current president is Prof. Errol Morrison.-Foundation:...
, and the University of Sydney.
In 1994 Nick worked collaboratively with Neil Durbach and Camilla Block of Durbach Block Architects to form Durbach Block Murcutt, in which they received positive reviews for their amenities blocks for the Sydney Olympics.
In 2004 Nick along with his partner of 16 years Rachel Neeson began Neeson Murcutt Architects, also known as NMA; a combination of their individual practices. This practise is based in Sydney, Australia and most of their work is located in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. In 2009 Nick Murcutt and Rachel Neeson won the Wilkinson Award
Wilkinson Award
The Wilkinson Award is an Australian architectural prize presented by the Australian Institute of Architects and was first awarded in 1961....
; an award for residential architecture presented by the Australian Institute of Architects, for the second time with the Whale Beach House.
Personal life
Nick Murcutt is the son of Helen Murcutt and famous Australian Architect Glenn MurcuttGlenn Murcutt
Glenn Marcus Murcutt AO is a British-born Australian architect and winner of the 2002 Pritzker Prize and 2009 AIA Gold Medal.-Biography:...
; the founding president of the Australian Architecture Association
Australian Architecture Association
The Australian Architecture Association was set up in 2004 as a not for profit organisation to promote the understanding of both local and world architecture in Australia. The Chicago Architecture Foundation is used as the model for the development of the organisation.In late 2004, it began to...
and six time winner of the Wilksinson Award, currently the record holder for most number of wins.
Nick married Rachel Neeson on 16 March 2011 and had two young children together; Alice Murcutt and Otto Murcutt.
Nick died, aged 46, at his family home on the 17th of March 2011 after a nine month battle with cancer.
Nick Murcutt
- 2000 Collopy House
- 1999 Box House
- 1998 Birrell House
- 1997 Amenities Block at Bethlehem Ladies College with Rachel Neeson Design
- 1997 Saady alteration and addition
- 1996 Cook Gymea House
- 1996 Coffey alteration and addition
- 1995 Lake Longueville House
- 1994 Young House
With Durbach Block
- 1998 Amenities buildings at Olympic site.
- 1997 Foster Street Penthouse apartments
With Neeson and Murcutt Architects
- 2009 Zac’s House
- 2009 Castlecrag House
- 2009 Woolwich House
- 2007 Whale Beach House
- 2007 North Avoca House
- 2006 The Beresford
- 2006 Five Dock House
- 2005 Pindimar House
- 2005 Birchgrove House addition and alteration
- 2002 Woollahra House addition and alteration
Nick Murcutt
- 2000 Architecture Australia National Award for Open Residential with Collopy house.
With Durbach Block
- 1997 RAIA Wilkinson Award for housing with Foster Street Penthouse apartments
With Neeson and Murcutt Architects
- 2009 Wilkinson Award for the Whale Beach House,
- 2009 National Architecture Award for Residential Architecture for Whale Beach House
- 2009 National Architecture Award for Residential Architecture for Zac's House
- 2009 RAIA VIC Chapter Architecture Award for Zac's House
- 2009 The Shipwreck Lookout exhibited at the Sunburnt Exhibition at RMIT
- 2008 RAIA NSW Chapter Architecture Award for the North Avoca House
- 2008 representation at the Venice Biennale
- 2007 Wilkinson Award for the Five Dock House
- 2007 Winner of Think Brick competition
- 2006 RAIA NSW Chapter commendation for the Shipwreck Lookout.
- 2006 Shipwreck Lookout exhibited at the Venice Biennale
- 2005 Shipwreck Lookout exhibited at the AAA Young Architects Exhibition
- 2005 Table Bed Tent Exhibited at the Canberra Biennial