Regionalism and Nationalism of Australian Architecture

Regionalism and Nationalism of Australian Architecture

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to identify the regionalism and nationalism of Australian architecture. The paper makes discussion by making an analysis on the two architects i.e. Glenn Murcutt and Philip Cox. While writing about the visits to Australia, foreign visitors mainly pass their comments on the vast area of open space, the land vastness and the feeling of being over influenced by its beauty. Different authors have classified the cities of Australia as being the most suburbanised all over the globe. The main things that provide them the amusement and peace are the relaxed attitudes of Australian and the buildings and the landscapes in Australia. According to the writings of John Bicknell in the Architectural Association Journal 1998, Australia is comprised of different new houses of soundness and the differentiation of the glorious sites that increases the beauty of the country (Cox, 1986). There are many landscapes that deserve the appraisal and have been considered to receive recognition outside Australia. It was the era when the Australian architects have been started to make discussions on the ways through which the Australian architecture have become a symbol of beauty and inspiration. Since then, different authors have provided their contributions in the identification of the nationalism and regionalism of the Australian Architect. The two most famous architects in this regards are Glenn Murcutt and Philips Cox.

Difference of Comparison of the Two Architects

Philip Cox

Philip Cox was the famous Architect of Australia. The new pavilion will be the first of the 21st century contributions to the Giardini that are revitalizing the Venice Biennale replacing the current flag of Australia, as a temporary structure designed by Philip Cox in 1988 (Goad, 2012). With an area of ??approximately 320 m2, two-level pavilion will provide a new flexible and adaptable exhibition space to show visitors to the biennial visual arts and architecture Australia. The design is of the utmost simplicity. The architecture is expressed as a white box contained within a black box. The architects have avoided building a device that competes with the exhibits, creating a container in which ideas can be explored without competing with them.

Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt is English-born Australian architect, founding president of the Architectural Association of Australia and winner of the Pritzker Prize (2002). Glenn Murcutt was born in London (England) in 1937 and moved to Papua New Guinea, remaining there until 1941. In 1956 he entered the University of New South Wales (Sydney), which receives an architect in 1961. In 1962 begins a journey across Europe, returning to Australia in 1964 (Georgi, 1988). He worked in the studio of Ancher, Mortlock, Murray & Wooley for five years, until in 1969 he opened his own studio, working always alone, unlike most contemporary architects and performing almost exclusively residential projects. In 1992 he received the Gold Medal "Royal Australian Institute of Architects' (RAIA) and in 2002 he was awarded the Pritzker Prize.

Similarities

Cox was mainly associated with the beauty ...