Gregory Burgess is an Australian

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based in

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. Burgess is especially notable for his buildings for Indigenous communities in Australia, and for his

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approach which has produced some remarkable and unique buildings. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the

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in 1970. He has led a practice called the Gregory Burgess Architects for 32 years. Gregory Burgess received the RAIA Gold Medal in 2004, the Australian architecture profession's highest accolade. He has received over 40 professional and community awards including the

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and

Victorian Architecture Medal The Victorian Architecture Medal is the highest honour awarded annually by the Victoria Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and has been awarded 38 consecutive times since 1987. The Medal was originally known as the ‘Street ...

. His work has been exhibited at major galleries in London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Edinburgh and all Australian cities. Eminent international journal ''

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'' claimed that:

Notable projects

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Library *

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* Brambuk Living Cultural Centre * Box Hill Community Arts Centre * Uluru-Kata Tjuta Aboriginal Cultural Centre *St John, Woolamai Surf Club *

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Visitor Centre *

Sidney Myer Music Bowl The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor bandshell performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment prec ...

Refurbishment * Catholic Church of St Michael & St John, Horsham

References

External links

Gregory Burgess architects website

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