Building 8 RMIT University

09/12/2016

Corrigan’s maxim for his many students was simple. As Vivian Mitsogianni has written, it was: lead a life of integrity. For students and architects, the greatest compliment he could pay anyone was to say they had “a commitment to architecture”.

Peter Corrigan, one of Australia's most influential architects, died last week. A man of endless enthusiasm and curiosity, he shaped Melbourne's cityscape and influenced a generation of architects.

03/12/2016

“A building for young people,” was Peter Corrigan’s description of his most provocative and public building, RMIT’s Building 8 on Swanston Street. For Corrigan, who died on December 1 after a long illness, work as an educator at RMIT and architect with Edmond and Corrigan was always directed at the next generation.

One of the architect's most famous works was RMIT's Building 8 on Swanston Street.

02/12/2016

01/12/2016

Peter Corrigan, one of the most prominent and prolific Australian architects and partner in Edmond and Corrigan, architects of RMIT's Building 8, passed away Thursday morning, 1st of December 2016.

Peter Corrigan Professor of Architecture at RMIT University, Melbourne, has exerted a profound and long-lasting influence on the architectural profession in Australia through his practice, writing and commitment to teaching design. As the recipient of a multitude of honours, including the RAIA Gold Medal (2003), he has built a reputation equal to any living architect in Australia, yet throughout it all he has continued to deliver design studios and lectures in architectural history at RMIT University. From 1975 to the present day he has maintained this commitment to architectural education while also engaged in the turmoil of successful practice. This represents a remarkable continuity of contribution. http://architectureau.com/articles/2013-neville-quarry-architectural-education-prize/

Peter Corrigan recognized at the 2013 Australian Achievement in Architecture Awards.

28/11/2016

Sunny Tuesday at Building 8

12/05/2016

The New Academic Street project will transform the heart of the RMIT City campus creating laneways, gardens, student spaces and a better library.
RMIT has a reputation for delivering innovative academic programs within stunning modern and historic buildings located in Melbourne’s CBD. The project ensures that RMIT will continue to provide students, staff and visitors with a unique urban experience.

The New Academic Street project will transform the heart of the RMIT City campus creating laneways, gardens, new student spaces and better library facilities...

05/03/2016

RMIT New Academic Street
a design collaboration between Lyons, Minifie van Schaik Architects, NMBW, Harrison White and Maddison Architects

The New Academic Street is a major investment by RMIT University to dramatically transform existing buildings 8, 10, 12 and 14 to reconfigure the heart of their campus and dramatically transform the ‘student experience’. The scope of this major project involves expansion of the existing central University Library, more than doubling informal student learning seating, expanding the retail offerings to students, and creating a new ‘media precinct’ at the lower levels of the redevelopment.

Client: RMIT University
Site: Cnr Franklin, Bowen and Swanston Streets

http://www.lyonsarch.com.au/rmit-new-academic-street/

Lyons is an architectural and urban design practice based in Melbourne, Australia. The firm designs projects which are responsive to and expressive of a contemporary experience of local and global culture - a world of ideas, new media, technologies and rapidly changing urbanism.

14/04/2013

Did you know that building 8 is award-winning? Be sure to check out RMIT Gallery's exhibition on Professor of Architecture, Peter Corrigan http://ow.ly/jZtry

25/03/2013

Peter Corrigan: Cities of Hope at RMIT Gallery

An exhibition that traces the creative focus of the maverick architect, set and costume designer.

Exhibition dates: 12 April – 8 June 2013
Opening night: Friday 12 April 2013, 6:00-8:00pm
Venue: RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston St, Melbourne

Peter Corrigan: Cities of Hope brings to life his designs, architectural models and drawings; set and costume designs for theatre; artworks, records and notations from his personal collection; and key works selected from public collections which have enriched his practice.

Dr Peter Corrigan is an RMIT Architecture Professor and RAIA Gold Medal winning architect. His architectural practice Edmond and Corrigan with Maggie Edmond is widely published and awarded with notable projects that include the Athan House and RMIT Building 8, which won the RAIA Walter Burley Griffi...

08/11/2012

The Colourful UniversityArchiveWordsPeter BickleandLeon van SchaikRMIT has a strong reputation for architectural innovation and patronage. Leon van Schaik outlines the university’s vision. Peter Bickle reviews the work to date.Leon van SchaikBuilding 8 and Storey Hall’s Swanston Street faces. 2 Imag...

04/11/2012

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