MPavilion is Australia’s leading architecture commission and design event held in Melbourne. Each year the Naomi Milgrom Foundation commissions a temporary pavilion from a leading international architect to house a four-month free program of talks, workshops, performances and installations from November until March in the city oasis of the Queen Victoria Gardens.
MPavilion 2019 is the sixth MPavilion instalment and is designed by Australia’s most recognized architect, Glenn Murcutt AO. The project’s architectural brief outlines the importance of promoting architecture through developing a leading contemporary architectural event in Australia.
MPavilion 2019 relays Murcutt’s longstanding interest in buildings that make efficient use of site and climatic conditions. This year’s MPavilion consists of a climate responsive rectangular plan with steel frames supporting wing-like trusses covered in tensioned translucent fabric, resulting in a buoyant white roof. Open along its two long sides, MPavilion is adaptable to most weather conditions and a diverse public event program.
The concept and design create a dynamic platform that actively engages with the urban landscape and where ideas about architecture, design, and creativity are encouraged and nurtured through interaction with the community. The egalitarian nature of the pavilion and its impact on Melbourne’s community encourages architectural design to exceed expectations and create a microcosm of influence, knowledge and spectacle. MPavilion delves deeply into the core concept of great architecture and creates a space that not only embraces innovative contemporary design but that strives to inspire and progresses its society.
All the information about how to enter the 2020 WAN Awards is here.
We are very happy to offer support so please don’t hesitate to email Georgia, WAN Awards Event Coordinator with any questions at Georgia.Baily@haymarket.com.
Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WAN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding projects, take a look at the winners from last year here.