The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture

Lecaro, Mauricio; Lau, Benson; Rodrigues, Lucelia; Jarman, Dik

Abstract

Glenn Murcutt is recognised as one of the most influential architects of the last few decades. His design philosophy, environmental awareness and in-depth understanding of the Australian context and vernacular architecture, have made him one of the leaders of critical regionalism worldwide. His buildings not only provide shelter, but also offer comfort with lower environmental impacts through simple, yet creative design solutions. Although Murcutt’s architecture is well documented, limited evidence-based research has been undertaken to study his approach to design and how this has a direct influence on visual and thermal comfort in his buildings; this paper aims to fill this gap.

Citation

Lecaro, M., Lau, B., Rodrigues, L., & Jarman, D. (in press). The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture. Future Cities and Environment, 3(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40984-017-0026-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 28, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 4, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 21, 2017
• Journal: Future Cities and Environment
• Electronic ISSN: 2363-9075
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 3
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40984-017-0026-6
• Keywords: Critical regionalism, Spatial delight, Climate responsive buildings, Environmental comfort
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/854381
• Publisher URL: https://futurecitiesenviro.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40984-017-0026-6
• Contract Date: Sep 21, 2017