Studio 39

REMEMBER Architecture

Shervin Jaberzadeh, Alison Pedder, and Greg Gong

This studio is available to students enrolled in ABPL90142 Studio C, ABPL90143 Studio D, and ABPL90115 Studio E.

Studio Description

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Denton Corker Marshall’s Melbourne Museum. It will also mark the opening of our latest museum project, the Shepperton Art Museum. What is a museum? What role does it play in our cities and societies? In the two decades which span these projects, how has the role of the museum changed, if at all? What might be the role of the museum in the future? This studio will explore the role of the museum as a building typology which serves to frame what we choose to remember. Students will be asked to compare museums in different cultural contexts; from metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria to international museums in the East and West. Denton Corker Marshall’s Melbourne Museum, Shepperton Art Museum, Stonehenge Exhibition + Visitor Centre and the Australian Pavilion, Venice will be used as case studies.

Studio Outcome

Students will be asked to design a small to medium-scale museum inspired by a series of framed experiences. Through a series of assignments, our design process will demonstrate how a highly resolved architectural proposition can be achieved. We will discuss and exercise the role of the architect in cultural engagement and representation, and students will have the opportunity to workshop their projects with museum stakeholders, design specialists, educators and facility managers.

Studio Leaders

Shervin Jaberzadeh has been with Denton Corker Marshall since 2013 and has co-led the DCM Studio for the past three years at the University of Melbourne School of Design. He completed his studies in architecture at the University of Melbourne and has an interest in public architecture with a focus on reimagining building typologies and adaptive design. Shervin is currently working on the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery.

Alison Pedder joined Denton Corker Marshall in 2015. With qualifications in interior design and architecture, she has studied at Monash University, The Victorian College of the Arts and the Dessau Institute of Architecture – DIA BAUHAUS. She has taught at both the DIA BAUHAUS and the University of Melbourne (Design Studio Beta). She has worked as an architect in both Germany and Australia and has also designed productions for several Performing Arts Companies and Australian Festivals. Alison is currently working on projects that include the Shepperton Art Museum and Melbourne Museum Learning Labs.

Greg Gong completed his Bachelor and Masters degrees at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. Between 1986 and 1991, he taught architectural design theory and ran design studios at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou. Greg’s core area of expertise is in cross-cultural design and planning, and he has extensive experience in design and construction delivery in both China and Australia. These projects include masterplanning of urban developments, commercial office buildings, mixed-use complexes and residential developments. Greg was previously a juror for the annual Australian Institute of Architects’ Awards and a keynote speaker at DesignEx in Melbourne. He has taught at both the University of Melbourne and RMIT. Greg’s architectural work has been widely published internationally and has won a number of prestigious Australian design awards.

Schedule Mondays 18:00-21:00 and Thursdays 18:00-21:00 offsite at Denton Corker Marshall Offices, Melbourne

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