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GLENN MURCUTT INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE MASTER CLASS

The Glenn Murcutt International Architecture Master Class has been held now each year for eight years 2001- 2008, in July in Australia. Participants have come from Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Cyprus, Dominica, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Guernsey, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, S.Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montserrat, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rica, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, Wales, many states of the US and, of course, Australia. Participants have joined with Glenn Murcutt, Brit Andresen, Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury and Lindsay Johnston in a two week studio based program working on a design project on sites adjoining the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Centre, described as Glenn’s ‘Master Work’, on the banks of the Shoalhaven River. The program includes evening talks by all the tutors, a public lecture by Glenn, site visits to houses by Glenn, Richard and Peter in nearby Kangaroo Valley, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and on the northern beaches of Sydney. It ends with a barbecue at Richard’s amazing house at Lovett Bay on Pittwater. The bare facts conceal a rich and unforgettable architectural, educational and ‘life’ experience.

See What They Said.....

When the planes land, and the spirits arrive, the sense of fusion is Immediate. Overwhelming yet familiar sense of belonging on having found what was lacking within us. Masterly talks and newly born lines combining the Human and the Sublime. Different cultures touching each other by day and by night. Feelings of life long friendships will fuel our lives for years to come. Suddenly my world is minute, suddenly my family has grown.
Hugo Hamity, Argentina / South Africa

 

A stunning two weeks Master Class was a dignified conclusion of my intense journey through the red centre. The unique experience was based on Glenn’s, Richard’s, Peter’s, Lindsay’s and Max’s immense knowledge about perceiving the landscape and working closely along that thread. The colourful group allowed glimpses into different cultures and left a worldwide network behind. Thanks to everyone.
Daniel Steindl, Austria

 

GMMC was a wonderful experience. As time passes you realise it more and more. I want to meet all you again... the relations are so deep and wide that any small scratch on any friend, there will be a pain in me... and that is more than a happy friendship. I am charged up like a fully recharged battery. Apart from our architectural refinements all other things were truly inspiring. Firstly Lindsay's' skill of arranging every thing so wonderfully and still he was tireless. I must learn basic music skills. Now when I see the globe I have different feelings. Somewhere in a small dot in the world map one of my dear friend is either happily sleeping or reading home bills or rushing to the office..or eating Chinese food.. and exactly I can visualise how that scene would be because I know them so well now…..is it not so wonderful. And at last but not least.. all 4 tutors..so inspiring that I need not to write for them. So slowly I realise that GMMC was not 15 days class but it was so deep and wide in relations for ever...and ever....
Hiren Patel, India

 

... after two weeks I can say that the Master Class experience IS a life changing experience for me ... and I would like to thank each one of you for sharing the Masters experience with me, to let me enter your wonderful and special personalities, minds and souls ... and so to enrich my own life in very touching and a profound way...forever. Shared joy is double joy ... THANK YOU! Yesterday was a month of my staying here in Australia and I found this country and its nature very special ... and people! They are so healthy in the way they live, think, treat each other and the way they connect with the nature and the universe, ... amazing and pure joy for LIFE ... as it is whole Australia experience itself pure JOY for me... this month of wonderful experiences, meeting new people and beautiful events, that started to happen to me EVERY SINGLE day, is such an OVERWHELMING JOURNEY... which started with the Master Class ... and continues and continues ... I wish you all the best, enjoy your lives, keep in touch and ... give away all shared experiences to keep them in our hearts, ... God bless you all!
Vesna Hrvatin, Slovenia

 

A warm thanks to everyone who participated in, directed or supported the class. I will forever appreciate all the students and mentors. Working for a project with a diverse group in such a short time.....all that we learned....all the words we learned!! The songs we sang at the table that I now teach my children. The lessons we learned and will take with us as boat builders, designers, architects, filmmakers... etc. I wish everyone a safe return home. The door will always be open in Virginia.
Greg Simon, USA

 

It is difficult to put into words what happened to me during those two weeks. Sharing work and free time with all of you was great, something I hadn´t done for a long time. It was also great to see that we could achieve something really good working with sensitive, talented people. Different situations and experiences added and freshened up the creative process. Great tutors with a positive frame of mind brought out the best in everybody. The students who helped us where amazing. I was astonished by the quality and sensitivity of all the final schemes. They were all interesting and original. Showing the great amount of the participants’ creativity and work and the sensible tutoring which made such outcomes possible. The country and the people amazed me - and best, I rediscovered that architecture might have a reason. Thank you all for sharing work, rooms or beers, in my group or the Master Class in general for the most wonderful time. I thought it was going to be a vacation, but it was busy as hell. You always have a crash pad in South America. Un gran abrazo
Diego Montero, Uruguay

 

Glenn Murcutt ---to Touch the Land Lightly with environment responding architectures!
Richard Leplastrier---to Respect the family life with family-like homes!
Peter Stutchbury---to Appreciate the sense of a place with the outside and inside space integrated into one!
Lindsay Johnston---To carefully analyse the site with bushfire-free houses!
Max Harrison---Thanks a lot of your talks about Energy of aboriginal culture matching with Fengshui of China!
Prof. Tom Heneghan---Thanks a lot of your Integral Student Workshops at School of Architecture in University of Sydney!
I will be dreaming back to Riversdale every night!
Jiang Wei, China

 

I am just so thankful for this very special time we had all together, the sensitivity in this new country and all your openness, wisdom, knowledge and incredible sharing, a deep gift
Simone Barth, Germany

 

This Master Class have been a concentrate of emotions. Two incredible weeks that I'll never forget. Kind people, delightful landscapes, enchanting animals, sweet colours. I've found new friends and I've had a chance to share experiences and ways of living of others cultures from all over the world. Tutors (Glenn, Richard, Peter, Lindsay, Tom and Max) have been like fathers for us, and love for architecture and nature has joined us in this beautiful tale.
Enrico Crobu, Italy

 

I wanted to thank you for the amazing course you put together. I can honestly say that this entire experience has been life changing for me and I do seriously intend to return to Australia for a longer period of time in pursuit of more architectural knowledge. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to experience this. I hope to keep in touch with you and all the professors as I you are all very special to me.
Marcela Casas, Bogota, Colombia

 

I cannot tell you what a great experience this has been - people say it is life altering, etc., etc., and you kind of do not believe them  - I mean how much can a 2-week architecture course really change your life? But it is true, completely true! We have met such wonderful people, made such wonderful friends, experienced such amazing things... I really have to thank you for organising this amazing Master Class. It is something that one cannot describe - I just get emotional thinking about the whole experience! It almost feels as though it has all been a dream - it is so surreal. Thank you once again for everything you have done for me/us - it is really very much appreciated and will never be forgotten!
Janine de Waal, Western Cape, South Africa

 

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