The Australian architect, Glenn Murcutt (b. 1936) aroused interest in Denmark on October 1, 2001 when he received the Architecture Society’s “green needle” for thirty years of work with ecologically- correct, quality building. In connection with the award ceremony at Gammel Dok, Murcutt was introduced as a minimalistic architect with a penchant for the modernistic heritage, however, it might have been more accurate to have called him a regionalist, who unites the practical aspects with the poetic.
Basically speaking, Murcutt’s work method consists of analysing the climatic conditions at the site in order to combine wind conditions, solar angles and the water table (such as periodic flooding) with the building’s different organizational functions in an optimized, holistic solution. Where after he adds his structure in a poetic expressiveness - as a sum of considerations to collecting rainwater, solar screening, daylight reflections and natural space-ventilation. This typically results in broad roof eaves or varying degrees of operable facade elements.