Architectural Review Asia Pacific

MURCUTT’S MPAVILION

AR: What do you think MPavilion means for the city?

This is the fifth MPavilion and, as time has gone on, it’s become more significant as an event rather than the pavilion. The pavilion represents the vehicle in which things take place, but to have a structure for them to take place is a great opportunity for an architect. And the great risk, of course, is not to produce a fandango; you need to produce a work that has serenity, a quietness about it, an elegance. And for it to be something that will last out the 20 years, not only in the

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