Temporary pavilion in Melbourne by Glenn Murcutt

The author of the sixth pavilion in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens will be Glenn Murcutt, an eighty-year-old architectural legend and the only Australian holder of the Pritzker Prize, who is primarily known for his designs of family homes lightly hovering above the vast savanna, but in recent years has also realized several public buildings, such as the Australian Islamic Centre in Melbourne. The idea of the summer pavilions comes from a private foundation of philanthropist Naomi Milgrom, who invites one architect each year (2014 Sean Gosell, 2015 Amanda Levete, 2016 Studio Mumbai, 2017 Rem Koolhaas, 2018 Carme Pinós) to create an open platform where cultural and social events can take place for free amidst Queen Victoria Gardens against the backdrop of the skyscraper skyline. Last year's pavilion by Carme Pinós was visited by over 133,000 people during its 139 days and hosted 520 public events. After completion, the pavilions are relocated to a new site within Melbourne. The design of Murcutt's pavilion, which will open to visitors on November 12, 2019, is not yet known.

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