Description

John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense is a celebration of the great, yet under-recognised, architect's work and its global impact. Now more than ever, Andrews’ designs are a shining example of how architecture can be used to address urgent environmental and urban concerns.

What's On

Toured previously at Harvard University’s Druker Design Gallery, Architect of Uncommon Sense showcases formerly inaccessible Australian archival holdings from the State Library of New South Wales, with a special focus on Andrews' Melbourne projects including the RMIT library and student union (completed as Building 8 by Edmond & Corrigan), the Melbourne Convention Centre, a scheme for the renovation of Flinders Street Station, and a project for the RMIT library and student union.

Beyond Andrews’ work, the exhibition highlights Australia's late modern architectural heritage and the evolution of environmental sensibilities in Australian design culture, while investigating the challenges entailed in its conservation.

In Collaboration With:

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  Paul Walker

  Paul Walker is a professor of architecture at the University of Melbourne. He has written widely about architecture in Australia and New Zealand and about British colonial architecture in various locations. Walker is the editor and lead author of John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense, forthcoming from Harvard Design Press.