For more than 20 years, the Glenn Murcutt Masterclass has welcomed architects from around the world to learn from the best.

In this series, we continue the search for what mastery really means.

We meet some of the most awarded architects and hear what shaped them, as they reveal what decades have distilled.

Welcome to the Masters Project - where we ask: What does it really take to master architecture?

In this episode, we meet Richard Johnson MBE AO.

We hear of the duality of city and country that has been a part of Richard Johnson's life since early days, and how this highly regarded architect - and recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal for architecture in 2008 - has never really trusted his own intuition. Instead, Richard Johnson shares his ongoing search for a structure and 'inevitability' in architecture. We hear of the architects and works from around the world that helped shape his own awarded portfolio and influence his perspective on architecture; it's many challenges and numerous joys.

Importantly, Richard Johnson sets out a remarkable inventory of lessons gained over his years of practice that are invaluable for those studying or practicing architecture today.

This podcast was made possible with support from the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at alastairswaynfoundation.org

For access to more content like this, and to drawings, details and a gallery of Murcutt projects, head to Murcutt Foundation.

Or get in touch at hello@murcuttfoundation.org

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For more than 20 years, the Glenn Murcutt Masterclass has welcomed architects from around the world to learn from the best.

In this series, we continue the search for what mastery really means.

We meet some of the most awarded architects and hear what shaped them, as they reveal what decades have distilled.

Welcome to the Masters Project - where we ask: What does it really take to master architecture?

In this episode, we meet Brit Andresen.

The first female recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal for architecture in 2002, Brit Andresen has enjoyed a stellar career spanning the worlds of practice, research and teaching in Australia, England, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands. Part of that story is one shared with life partner and architect Peter O'Gorman with whom she formed the celebrated practice: Andresen O'Gorman.

In this episode, Brit shares her deep knowledge of timber construction gained from study of the medieval church architecture of Norway's Stave Churches, and brought to life in her adopted home of Queensland in a number of acclaimed houses intended to put into practice aspects of research and teaching, because one of Brit's abiding interests lies in different kinds of teaching and learning, and how pedagogical models in architecture schools can help in an increasingly digital age to encourage exploration of ideas and avoid the rush to an answer.

This podcast was made possible with support from the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at alastairswaynfoundation.org

For access to more content like this, and to drawings, details and a gallery of Murcutt projects, head to Murcutt Foundation.

Or get in touch at hello@murcuttfoundation.org

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.