Glenn Murcutt is Australia's most internationally-celebrated architect. In addition to a host of Australian prizes, Glenn is the only Australian to have received the Alvar Aalto Medal, the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture and architecture's greatest honour, the Pritzker Prize (referred to as the 'Nobel Prize for Architecture'), awarded for "Talent, vision and commitment - and a consistent and significant contribution to humanity and the built environment." In spite of his extraordinary achievements, Murcutt's oeuvre is dominated by relatively small works; the world awaits a demonstration of his genius in a major public building.
Susan Freeman is Director of Freeman Ryan Design and although qualified as an architect, specialises (and has more than 20 years experience) in exhibition and interpretive design. Significant projects include the Asian Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; ANZAC Hall at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra; numerous exhibitions at the Melbourne Museum and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney; Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum; the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland; Manbana Aquaculture & Interpretive Centre at Broome, Western Australia; Currency Notes Museum at the Reserve Bank Australia, Sydney; Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre; and Pinnacles Interpretive Centre, Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia. Susan has completed academic appointments at the University of New South Wales, Sydney; the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Westminster, London.
Local talent Specialised local knowledge and expertise are being utilised throughout the development and construction phases of the Australian Opal Centre. Expressions of interest Expressions of interest are being received from subcontractors for the building project. Please contact us if you would like to register your interest.
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