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[CANCELLED] Light, Sound and Air: Glenn Murcutt AO, Hakan Elevli and Jen Zielinska in conversation with Sarah Lynn Rees
MPavilion
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“Making buildings that are like instruments is very important to me. The buildings respond to the light, to air movements, to prospect, to refuge, to comfort. They work like instruments that produce the sound and the colour of the composer. But, I am not the composer. I just make the instruments. The light, the sound and the air are already there. I just make buildings that allow people to sense them.”
– Glenn Murcutt AO
We’ve enjoyed five action-packed months under the shade of Glenn Murcutt’s pavilion. Over 500 events have taken place underneath the wing-like roof: we’ve listened to talks on a diverse array of topics, heard music from around the world, practiced yoga on dewy mornings, danced the nights away, discovered new skills in workshops, and shared countless conversations. As a meeting place, event space, and refuge from the elements, Glenn Murcutt’s lantern-like design has served us well over the season.
On the final day of MPavilion 2019, join Glenn Murcutt AO, visionary contemporary architect Hakan Elevli, and Jen Zielinska, manager of public programs at MPavilion for an engaging conversation about community-minded design, the purpose of public space, and the creative journey behind this year’s MPavilion.
Hakan and Glenn combined forces in 2016 to design the Australian Islamic Centre in Newport, Melbourne, a groundbreaking structure considered to be the first truly contemporary Australian mosque. In this building, and Glenn’s 2019 MPavilion, we can find a transparency and openness in approach that facilitates connection. As community hubs, they have both been embraced by the public as a place to come together and share ideas, stories, and connect. There is a myriad of considerations when designing community spaces, and public reception and practical use is paramount. Our panellists will reflect upon the ways these spaces are used day to day, and how these uses align and diverge with the architect’s initial purpose.
The conversation will be facilitated by Sarah Lynn Rees, graduate of architecture at Jackson Clements Burrows and curator of BLAKitecture at MPavilion.
