An outdoor scene featuring a modern building with a crisscross wooden framework and a large netted wall, surrounded by trees, a park with people, and a blue sky with clouds and birds.

NGV Summer Commission 2016

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

For the 2016 summer commission we propose to engage with the history of the NGV itself – the original 1968 building that has served Melbournians for many summers since. A built memory.

We propose a ghost – a merging of the three original courts into a built temporary structure that embraces qualities of the original courtyards. Grounds’ NGV had outdoor space and water as key themes.

Within the sculpture garden we sit a rectangular object of the original dimension of the lost courts. An infrastructure for events and performance, it frames the view to the sky as the original courts did.

A large modern building with a geometric wooden framework and a glass facade, set against a partly cloudy sky. There are trees and people in the foreground, and a sculpture of a humanoid figure in the park.
People enjoying a park with a modern architectural pavilion featuring a large, white geometric structure and metal frame, surrounded by trees and fountains, with children playing and adults sitting on benches.
Urban park with fountains and greenery, featuring children and adults playing, walking, and relaxing under modern architecture with large, textured walls and a grid-like ceiling structure.
A detailed architectural site plan showing the layout of a building and its surrounding outdoor area, including trees, pathways, and labeled sections with names like Conte, Moore, Rodin, and Armstrong.

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