Glenn Murcutt Magney House

Glenn murcutt magney house 1999 photo by.

Glenn murcutt magney house. The glenn murcutt architect folio took over five years to produce and is based on early twentieth century art and architecture folios which due to their quality size and exclusivity are highly prized by collectors. Magney house text by massimo faiferri 15 july 2014 facebook twitter linkedin pinterest whatsapp email print area 107 glenn murcutt architect. The magney house is the epitome of elemental architecture. Printed entirely on archival paper hand bound each folio is individually numbered.

Temperate climate with coastal influence. Magney house bingie point new south wales australia. The magney house stands out as a highlight piece by renowned australian architect glenn murcutt. The magney house completed in 1984 and designed by native australian architect glenn murcutt the winner of the 1992 alvar aalto medal the 2002 pritzker architecture prize and the 2009 american institute of architects gold medal has withstood the test of time and is still referred to as one of the most successful conceptual realizations of its time.

Large windows with retractable louvres puncture the north facing wall of murcutt s magney house which was developed to respond to its specific climate and site. 50m above sea level. While its form acts as a. The edition is limited to 1 000 copies.

Rainfall approx 1 000mm per year. Bingie point new south wales year. Magney house bingie bingie 1982 84 by glenn murcutt won the national award for enduring architecture at the 2011 national architecture awards. These buildings include some famous houses that brought him an international acclaim such as magney house.

Showcasing the regionalist ideals of murcutt and his contemporaries. It is spatially structured compartmentalising different functions while keeping them all in a single open space.