Photos by Reiner Blunck and Anthony Browell
Glenn Murcutt: Touching the earth lightly
He is hailed as the natural scientist among architects. The Australian Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt is more familiar with the Australian landscape, climate and vegetation than probably any one else. Based on his deep fund of knowledge, he designs buildings which respect the environment and its often concealed patterns just as much as the living habits and needs of the intended occupants. Francoise Fromonot presents a portrait of the impassioned maverick and takes a look at three of his building designs.
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