Information on Glenn Murcutt

This is a quote that has been said about Glenn Murcutt "Glenn Murcutt has become a living legend, and architect totally focused on shelter and the environment, with skills drawn from nature and the most sohpisticated design traditions of the modern movement."

Glenn Murcutt was born in London but grew up in country NSW. This is where he learned to appreciate simple, primitive and basic architecture.
One of Glenn Murcutts favourite architects growing up was Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Murcutts early works strongly reflect Mies van der Rohes ideals.

He is environmentally consciuos when building and designing his houses. He believes in "touching the earth lightly".

When asked what materials he prefers to work with he said "all, you have to understand the nature and preciousness of all materials, I like a combintaiton of metals, concrete, timberm masnory and stone.
He likes the colours white, black, shades of black and nature materials colours.