Peter Corrigan

Peter Corrigan
AM
Born (1941-05-06)6 May 1941
Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Died 1 December 2016(2016-12-01) (aged 75)
Carlton North, Victoria, Australia
Alma mater Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, Melbourne University, at Yale University Masters Environmental Design and Doctor of Architecture, Adjunct Professor and at RMIT University
Occupation Architect
Practice Edmond and Corrigan
Buildings RMIT Building 8, Melbourne, Australia

Peter Russell Corrigan AM (6 May 1941 – 1 December 2016) was an Australian architect and was involved in the completion of works in stage and set design.[1]

Early life and achievements

Corrigan was educated at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda and then completed his degree in architecture, in 1966 at Melbourne University. He further pursued his studies at Yale University in 1969 under Robert Venturi, completing a Masters in Environmental Design. Having worked for Philip Johnson, Paul Rudolf, César Pelli and Kevin Roche in New Haven,[2] he returned to Australia in 1974 where he formed his practice, Edmond and Corrigan, a partnership with his wife initiated in 1975, Maggie Edmond. As a part of Edmond and Corrigan, they won 35 RAIA state awards and four Natural Architectural Design awards.

He obtained his honorary Doctor of Architecture in 1989, for his contribution to Australian Architectural theory and design. Further Adjunct Professor in 1989, at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).

Having studied at RMIT, Corrigan was a Professor of Architecture at RMIT University and taught architectural design and history for over 30 years. He marked his name as an internationally renowned architect, theatre designer, author and academic, based in Melbourne having completed costume set design for over 100 productions, in Australia. He had an enduring interest in architectural history and culture and collected an internationally significant large private library of architectural books, including many rare works on drawing and design. In 1983–84 Corrigan was a guest professor at Graduate School of Design Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, and in 1991 he was a guest lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. In same year he was promoted at the Third Belgrade Triennial of World Architecture exhibition in Galerija Kulturmog Centra Beograda "39 prominent architects of the world". Likewise the work of Edmond and Corrigan has been exhibited internationally in 1991, 1999 and 2002 at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

Key projects

Since returning to Australia and commencing his practice Corrigan's work and styles have developed over the years.

Chapel of St Josephs

The Chapel of St Josephs is located in 27–29 Strabane Avenues, Box Hill. It is located in the middle of the site with an inflected curve plan, with a long curved ramp from the street provides access to the building. The car park is located at the back of the building which gives enough space to view the building in a full circle, as one drives through.

The chapel is a postmodern, three-dimensional solid brick building, with a flat-roofed canopy that is the most significant feature of the building. The use of red and cream brick creates subtle highlighted architectural effects not only on front façade, but also within its surrounds. The timber framed rectangular north-east facing windows, with the identical sized windows to the right of the curvy wall, brings about a dynamic contrast to the mostly curved shaped building. The chapel won the RAIA (Victorian Chapter) inaugural 25 Year Award.

RMIT Building 8

The RMIT Building 8 built in 1993, is one of Corrigan’s most recognised buildings. It is located in Swanston street Melbourne at the University of RMIT. The building creates characteristics of its own along with its structure, several colours and situated materials. Built on a budget with tough constraints, the designing of building 8 needed to accommodate buildings below and next door as it is currently sitting on top of John Andrew’s unfinished union building. Following the construction of building 8 it was found necessary to include a "new lift and service core"[3] to allow access to the upper floors. In addition to this "the deep floor plate"[3] was also maximised allowing further developed for rooms located on the upper floors. Detail within the interior such as "balustrades and hand railing"[3] have been positioned in a way giving the building a unique yet chaotic sentiment. Noticeable along the streetscape of Swanston street, Building 8's roof gives the building part of its individuality. The positioning of the multiple roof structures, form and materiality make this building unique. The building structure also provides examples of many different uses of materials for different areas, some of which include "coloured stone facades, steel pipe strut supports and a polychrome and polygon brick"[3] shown within parts of the building. All of which affect RMIT’s atmosphere.

Reading Books Shop

The Reading Books Shop is a heritage listed post office founded in 1910, and renovated to be a bookshop and completed in 2005. It is located on 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207. It’s a mezzanine in one hand and a freestanding form in the middle of the room on the other. With the sharp angels and its flat surfaces it filled the bookshop. Surrounding the room are bookshelves up to the first floor. This is an open space without walls.

List of projects

Edmond & Corrigan

Awards

Exhibitions

Teaching

References

  1. ↑ http://www.domain.com.au/news/acclaimed-melbourne-architect-peter-corrigan-dies-after-long-illness-20161202-gt2xje/
  2. ↑ "Edmond and Corrigan"
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Philip Goad, 2009, Melbourne Architecture, (Watermark Architectural Guides), The Watermark Press "

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