The architect for the recently completed Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney, Sam Marshal will respond to some of the projects toughest critics in Sydney later this week, the panel to include architect Philip Cox and writer Elizabeth Farrelly.
Architecture and Design has reported on the mixed reception of the museum redevelopment.
The roundtable discussion will take place on Thursday 3 May at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), hosted by the ‘Make-Space for Architecture’ project.
The group points out that Sydney is renowned for ‘sticking the proverbial boot into its new public buildings and their architects — The closer you are to the harbour and the Opera House, the harder the blow’.
“The newly renovated Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia (MCA) is the latest victim of such attention” the event announcement states. “In response, we’ve invited a panel of architects and writers to participate in an ‘Open Conversation’ on Sydney’s Culture of Critique (or Critical Culture). Panelists have been invited based on the divergent views they publicly express on architecture generally, and in particular on the MCA project. The focus of the event will be to openly discuss the manner in which both the profession and the community “consume / critique” architecture in Sydney.”
Date: 6:30pm
Time: Thursday 3 May 2012
Location: L5 Architecture Studios, UTS Building 6 702 Harris St, Ultimo.
Panelists
- Sam Marshall, Architect, Architect Marshall
- Andrew Donaldson, Architect Marshall
- Paul Berkemeier, Architect
- Philip Cox (AO), Cox Architecture
- Elisabeth Farrelly, Opinion Writer for SMH
- Imogene Tudor, Director — Make-Space for Architecture.
Moderator
John de Manincor, Contributing Editor Architecture Australia.
The format will be a “round-table” discussion with members of the audience invited to participate throughout the evening..
RSVP is essential by Tuesday 01 May. Visit the website for details.
http://www.utsarchitecture.net/index.php/events/2012/mca-an-open-conversation-on-630pm-thurs-3-may/
