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Denton Corker Marshall

Denton Corker Marshall

Architecture practice established in Melbourne in 1972


Denton Corker Marshall is an international architecture practice based in Melbourne, Australia.

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History

Denton Corker Marshall was established in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1972. It was founded by architects John Denton,[1] Bill Corker, and Barrie Marshall.[2]

Description and work

While Melbourne remains the design base, the firm has additional practices in London, Manchester, and Jakarta, with over 510 projects in 37 different countries.[2][3]

In Australia, Denton Corker Marshall is best known for landmark buildings[4] such as the Melbourne Museum, which features a "blade" section of roof rising to 35 metres, enclosing a small rainforest, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, which has a roof resembling a giant aircraft wing, and the Melbourne Gateway and Bolte Bridge, both part of the CityLink project. The firm's work in Australia has been frequently and variously described as modernist,[5] minimalist, sculptural and heroic. The practice has been consistently publicised in awards series, news and magazines in the past decades in addition to being covered in several monographic publications.[6]

Other projects by the practice include the multi-award-winning Manchester Civil Justice Centre, a new visitors' centre at Stonehenge, Sydney's Governor Phillip Tower, the Museum of Sydney, extensions to the Australian War Memorial and Australian embassies in Tokyo[7] and Beijing.[8] The Australian Embassy in Beijing was the practice's first China project, establishing the practice's strong association with China over three decades. In recent years Denton Corker Marshall’s work has extended to more than 20 cities in Asia. In 2015, Denton Corker Marshall were selected to build the Australian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale.[citation needed]

People

In 2005, John Denton was appointed as the first State Architect for Victoria[9][10] for a two-year term. As of September 2021 he is chairperson of the board at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). He is a Life Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), and in 1996 received the RAIA Gold Medal. [11]

Notable projects

Denton Corker Marshall has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:

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1 New York Street, Manchester (2009)
Bolte Bridge, Melbourne.
Stonehenge visitors' centre, just off the A360 road in Wiltshire.
Webb Bridge, Melbourne Docklands
Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney

See also


References

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  2. "Contact - Denton Corker Marshall". Denton Corker Marshall. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. Domain section, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2005, p5
  4. Zhu, Jianfei. 'Export or Dialogue' in "Architecture Australia" September/October 2010 pp 97-98
  5. Farrelly, Elizabeth (17 July 2001). "From foyer to forest: a sensual experience". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 12.
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  7. "People". Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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  16. "AA - RAIA State Awards - July/August 2000". Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  17. "RAIA National Award Winners". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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  19. "Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall opens tomorrow". dezeen. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  20. "Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

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