Thinking of You:
Projects by MGS Architects

Founded by University of Melbourne alumni Rob McGauran and Mun Soon, the practice seeks to realise projects which make a significant contribution to the culture of design.

This exhibition asks: ‘what happens after a project is turned over to the people who use it?’

It asks us to be in solidarity with those people; foregrounding their voices through resident interviews and other interactive displays giving visitors an insight into the collaborative, process-driven approach of the practice. Key projects to be showcased include innovative community housing, education and urban precinct redesign.

These demonstrate the practice’s commitment to creating places that meet the demands of living well and living sustainably, coupled with the desire for individual expression and the need for community.

MGS ARCHITECTS ACKNOWLEDGES THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF THE LAND WHERE THIS EXHIBITION IS TAKING PLACE; THE WURUNDJERI WOI WURRUNG AND PAYS ITS RESPECTS TO THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LEADERS.

EXHIBITION DESIGN:
MGS ARCHITECTS

MGS PROJECT TEAM:
SUE BUCHANAN
ELI GIANNINI
JANE MOONEY

FILMS:
GILDA JONES - CINEMATOGRAPHER AND EDITOR
ELI GIANNINI - INTERVIEWER
JAMES RAFFERTY - SOUND RECORDIST AND GAFFER

WALL INSTALLATIONS:
SUE BUCHANAN
ELI GIANNINI
CHRIS JONES

ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHY:

PETER BENNETTS, PATRICK BINGHAM-HALL, ROBERT COLVIN, BRETT CORNISH, JOHN GOLLINGS, SEBASTIAN GOLLINGS, ROBERT HAMER, KANE JARROD, ANDREW LATREILLE, ANDREW LLOYD, CHRIS MATTERSON, TREVOR MEIN, MARK MUNRO, ANDREW RICHEY, RHIANNON SLATTER and JEREMY WRIGHT.

MGS ARCHITECTS WOULD LIKE TO THANK DONALD BATES WHO STARTED THE CONVERSATION WITH US FOR A POTENTIAL ALUMNI EXHIBITION;  RORY HYDE WHO STEERED THE CURATORIAL TEAM; JAMES RAFFERTY WHO LENT US HIS TIME AND EXPERTISE TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS; PHILIPPA KNACK WHO ORGANISED US AND PATIENTLY ANSWERED ALL OUR QUESTIONS AND THE WHOLE OF THE MSD CURATORIAL AND INSTALLATION TEAM FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE, PATIENCE AND HARD WORK.

SPONSORS:
DULUX
REVOLUTION BY DESIGN
STRAMIT
TARKETT GROUP
VITRAPANE

Exhibition Films

This collection of films features six significant projects by MGS Architects, they focus on the stories, experiences, and perspectives of the individuals who reside in them. With insights from the design team, these films offer a unique glimpse into the lives and livelihoods thriving within the heart of these projects.

MONASH CLAYTON, XAVIER COLLEGE, OZANAM HOUSE, RUSHALL PARK, ROSANNA STATION and NORTH RICHMOND.

Also included in the exhibition was a timelapse of the Xavier College construction and a audio discussion between Rob McGauran and Eli Giannini about the history of MGS Architects.

MONASH CLAYTON

XAVIER COLLEGE

OZANAM HOUSE

RUSHALL PARK

ROSANNA STATION

NORTH RICHMOND

XAVIER CONSTRUCTION TIMELAPSE

MGS FOUNDING DIRECTORS DISCUSSION

Public Lecture Recordings

Floor Talk: Design for Impact Panel Discussion

The Victorian government has set a target of 70% of all new dwellings in existing urban areas, in response to the cost (to us all) of continuing to sprawl. But where and how does this take place? And what community benefit will come from it? A formidable panel will discuss what this means for Victoria.

PANEL: Katherine Sundermann (Director, MGS Architects), Dr Catherine Brown (CEO, Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation), Dr Jonathan Spear (CEO, Infrastructure Victoria), Robert Papaleo (National Director Build-to-Rent, Colliers), and Rob McGauran (Founding Director, MGS Architects).

Floor Talk: Design with Purpose

"Design goes beyond aesthetics and function; it encompasses a deeper dimension – purpose."

Join Elliet Spring and Catherine Ranger as they delve into the concept of cultivating purpose through the design process at MGS Architects.