Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt in 2004
Born (1936-07-25) 25 July 1936 (age 88)
London, England
NationalityAustralian
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRAIA Gold Medal (1992)
Alvar Aalto Medal (1992)
Pritzker Architecture Prize (2002)
American Institute of Architects Gold Medal (2009)
Praemium Imperiale (2021)
BuildingsMarie Short House (1975), Fredericks House (1982), Ball-Eastaway House (1983), Magney House (1984), Marika-Alderton House (1994), Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre (1999), Australian Islamic Centre (2016), Cobar Sound Chapel (2022)

Glenn Marcus Murcutt AO (born 25 July 1936) is an Australian architect and winner of the 1992 Alvar Aalto Medal, the 2002 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the 2009 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and the 2021 Praemium Imperiale. Glenn Murcutt works as a sole practitioner without staff, builds only within Australia and is known to be very selective with his projects. Being the only Australian winner of the prestigious Pritzker Prize, he is often referred to as Australia's most famous architect.[1]

  1. ^ "Glenn Murcutt – Profile". Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.