Lessons from Corrigan: The spatial illusion of the a-perspective and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, 2013 (2)

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RESEARCH BACKGROUND: 'Peter Corrigan: cities of hope' exhibition at RMIT Gallery honoured the work of the internationally renowoned Melbourne architecture pracrtice of Edmond & Corrigan, Corrigan's set and costume design for threatre, his personal library and art collection and objects from his office. Iredale pedersen hook (IPH) was one of 22 individuals or firms invited by the architecture community to respond to Corrigan's work. 'Lessons from Corrigan...' two models, which were included in the exhibition, were the the result. 'The Cities of Hope' exhibition followed the publication of a new monograph of Edmond & Corrigan's work by Thames and Hudson. RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Iredale Pedersen Hook produced two balsa wood and gold anodized aluminium models for Cities of Hope. The researchers said Edmond & Corrigan 'continue to remind us that a contribution to the cultural discourse of architecture should strive to be an architectural contribution to Australian culture'. In producing models for the show, the firm honours this contribution and reminds viewers of their own commitment to producing architecture that innovates and delights. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE: RMIT Gallery is a highly-regarded Melbourne gallery. It has a longstanding commitment to innovative exhibitions that represent divergent artistic practices. 'Cities of hope' is the first major public exhibiton on the work of Edmond & Corrigan, and the first major exhibition on a single architect's contribution to Melbourne architectural culture in over ten years. The value of this project is further evidenced by the 10,105 people who attended [exhibition report], the review in 'The Age' (Ray Edgar, Dreaming up a city of hope', April 2013) and the review in the leading Australian professional journal 'Architecture Australia' (Ricky Ricardo, Peter Corrigan: cities of hope', a review, May 2013).