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 The Gold Medal is the highest award of the Australian Institute of Architects, awarded annually since 1960. The award was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have: * designed or executed buildings of high merit ...

in 2004, the Australian architecture profession's highest accolade. He has received over 40 professional and community awards including the

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Award and Victorian Architecture Medal. 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 *

Catholic Theological College Catholic Theological College (CTC) is one of the constituent theological colleges of the University of Divinity, an Australian collegiate university of specialisation in divinity. The college is located in East Melbourne, Victoria. Hist ...

* Brambuk Living Cultural Centre * Box Hill Community Arts Centre * Uluru-Kata Tjuta Aboriginal Cultural Centre *

Horsham Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...

Church of Michael *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 precinc ...

Refurbishment

References

External links

Gregory Burgess architects website

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