Corbett Lyon

Corbett Marshall Lyon (born 13 August 1955)[1] is an Australian architect, art patron and academic who lives and works in Melbourne. He is a founding director of Melbourne architectural firm Lyons. With partners Carey Lyon, Cameron Lyon (died 2018[2]), Neil Appleton, Adrian Stanic and James Wilson he has designed many award-winning institutional and public buildings in Australia.

Lyon is one of Australia's leading collectors and patrons of Australian contemporary art[3] and since 1990 he has developed the Lyon Collection with his wife Yueji. In 2003–2008 he designed and built the Lyon Housemuseum, a hybrid residence and art museum, which displays the Lyon Collection and makes it available for public viewing.[4]

Lyon is a professorial fellow and visiting professor in design at the University of Melbourne where he teaches and researches in the Melbourne School of Design. In 2016 he was awarded a Doctor of Architecture (honoris causa) by the University.

  1. ^ Goad, Philip (2012). The Encyclopedia of Australian Architecture, p.419. Cambridge University Press, Melbourne. ISBN 978-0-521-88857-8.
  2. ^ "Architect Cameron Lyon dies". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ Hynes, Victoria. 'Corbett & Yueji Lyon: Hybrid Hopes', Art Collector Magazine, Issue 54, October - December, 2010, pages. 182-186. Gadfly Media, Sydney
  4. ^ Zakout, Adele. [1] Archived 21 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine 'Lyon Housemuseum'. OpenBuildings. Retrieved 10 March 2013.