Since 2014, MPavilion has been Australia’s answer to the Serpentine Pavilion. Every year, an excellent architect is chosen to design a public pavilion for temporary use in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. Past pavilions have been designed by Sean Godsell, Bijoy Jain, OMA & Glen Murcutt, among others. A number of public events are held in the structure during temporary display, after which the pavilions are moved to a permanent site in Melbourne and gifted to the city.
After seeing Amanda Levete & OMA‘s relocated pavilions, I went to check out Glen Murcutt’s 2019 pavilion, which has been recently opened to the public after relocation to University Square in Melbourne, Australia.
Glenn Murcutt, an Australian architect, designed the sixth MPavilion in 2019. Murcutt is known for his environmentally sensitive and responsible designs and as the only Australian to win the Pritzker Prize.
After the temporary display, the pavilions are moved to a permanent site in Melbourne and gifted to the city. The 2019 MPavilion was gifted to the University of Melbourne and relocated to the newly completed University Square as a place for students to gather informally.
If you’re interested in visiting the 2019 MPavilion, you can check out the map location below
Images by Jonathan Choe
