tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post7795690705735869219..comments2024-02-15T06:40:00.335+01:00Comments on NOTES ON BECOMING A FAMOUS ARCHITECT: 60. Play Peter, the Pritzker Peddling Hermit GeniusConrad Newelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361919565513238957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-64754668293035957302012-03-26T02:58:54.032+02:002012-03-26T02:58:54.032+02:00So true... it's the way he plays it, making hi...So true... it's the way he plays it, making himself known while trying to convince everyone that it is not a deliberate decision and that he hates it... genius.Cecilia B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-8399063746209173592012-03-18T15:14:18.209+01:002012-03-18T15:14:18.209+01:00Hi Cecilia
Thanks for the comment. Its a valid po...Hi Cecilia<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. Its a valid point and I am glad you brought it up.<br /><br />At the outset, I would say that it is not so much a theory but more so of an observation. However, if it were a theory it would fall squarely in the genre of social science and we all know that social science is not a science. It simply attempts to explain broad patterns of human behaviors and relationships, and of course there are going to be outliers.<br /><br />Glenn Murcutt and Jørn UtzonJørn Utzon are the first two that jumps to mind when I think of outliers of the Pritzker recipients in terms of their proactive efforts to promote themselves and maintain their fame. (see my note number 19. Promote your name or lose your fame.)<br /><br />While I don't know enough about Glenn to comment on his stance on branding, a quick look at his resume reveals that he is not too far off from the statistical norms of the typical Pritzker candidate in terms of his credentials and networks. <br /><br />He is not an isolated architect producing great work unbeknown to the world and suddenly the Pritzker just came to him. There is work involved, there is a career path, there are measures to be taken and he did all the right things. I think part of the myth that surrounds Murcutt (similar to Zumthor) is that here he is this quiet and humble guy just purely focusing passionately on architecture: Just alone doing his thing way off out there in the nether regions of Australia. However, Glenn is part of a tightly knit network of powerful decision makers in the world architecture community. He promotes himself through traveling around the world lecturing and teaching at the top universities and professional organizations where his network extends. <br /><br />He has extensive international lecturing experience and has lectured at UCLA, Washington University St. Louis, Portland Museum, Maine, Federation of Icelandic Architects, Reykjavic, Danish Academy of Architects and Columbia University. He was a jury member for the competition for the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre New Caledonia, Chair of the jury for the international student competition for a shelter for Alvar Aalto's boat, Jyvaskyla, Finland, chair of the jury for a competition for the 'Peace Park', Gallipoli, Turkey, member of the jury for the spirit of Nature of Wood Architecture International Award, Finland and jury member for the competition for Forum Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia.<br /><br />Although he does not self publish as far as I know, he is the subject of many books that promote him and his work. Here is a partial list of some of the books published about him.<br /><br />'Leaves of Iron : Glenn Murcutt, pioneer of an Australian architectural form’, by Philip Drew, Collins and Angus and Robertson, Sydney (1991). First published by Law Book Company, Sydney (1985)<br />‘Three Houses – architecture in detail’’ by Elizabeth Farrelly, Phaidon, London (1993)<br />'Touch This Earth Lightly – Glenn Murcutt in his own words' by Philip Drew, Duffy and Snellgrove, Sydney (1999), <br />‘Glenn Murcutt – buildings and projects 1962 – 2003’ by Françoise Fromonot, Thames and Hudson, London (2003). First published in an earlier edition by Thames and Hudson (1995)<br />‘Glenn Murcutt - a singular architectural practice’ by Haig Beck and Jackie Cooper, Images Publishing, Melbourne (2006). First published by Images Publishing (2002).<br />‘The Architecture of Glenn Murcutt’ by Heneghan, Seyama, Lassen and Gusheh, TOTO, Tokyo (2008)<br />‘Glenn Murcutt – thinking drawing, working drawing’ ’ Heneghan, Seyama, Lassen and Gusheh, TOTO, Tokyo (2008)<br />Film documentaries of Glenn Murcutt include 'Touch the Earth Lightly' by Peter Hyatt (of BHP Steel Profile) and TV Channel 9 documentaries produced by Catherine Hunter )<br /><br />I would assume that he was not an unwilling participant in the publication effort. <br /><br />Again, Good Work + Good Promoton = Fame in ArchitectureConrad Newelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361919565513238957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-10436865447763724972012-03-17T18:44:45.106+01:002012-03-17T18:44:45.106+01:00I'd love to see how that theory translates to ...I'd love to see how that theory translates to Glenn Murcutt.Cecilia B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973215316119445314.post-7114752677020109542010-09-13T20:03:29.744+02:002010-09-13T20:03:29.744+02:00I totaly agreu woth your formula
Good work + Good ...I totaly agreu woth your formula<br />Good work + Good Promotion = Fame & Recognition. There are both very important and the are going hand in hand if you want to be known.news gameshttp://www.gnews.ro/noreply@blogger.com