Latest Sydney Property News Top architect on tour

PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 25, 2008 – Australia's Number One architect - creator of some of the nation's most important and iconic cultural buildings and spaces - will be touring Australia and Hong Kong over the coming six months to speak on his experiences and architecture.

Richard Johnson of Johnson Pilton Walker was this week announced winner of Australia's top national architecture prize - the 2008 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Gold Medal for Architecture.

Mr Johnson is responsible for the creation over the past 38 years of a large range of significant projects in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart, Darwin, Auckland, Melbourne and China.

Examples of his work include:

NSW - Sydney: Art Gallery of NSW New Asian Galleries; Museum of Sydney and First Government House Place; Hilton Hotel redevelopment; Sydney Opera House masterplan and refurbishments; Australian Museum New Zoology Building; Westpac Place; 363 George Street.

ACT - Canberra: the new National Portrait Gallery; Australian War Memorial Site Development Plan; Anzac Parade Lighting (with Barry Webb and Alec Tzannes).

VICTORIA - Melbourne: Museum of Victoria (with Denton Corker Marshall).

TASMANIA - Hobart: Tasmanian Art Gallery and Museum Masterplan

QUEENSLAND - Brisbane: Queensland Newspapers Pavilion and Exhibits - Expo 88 Brisbane; Spanish Pavilion and Exhibits - Expo 88 Brisbane.

NT - Darwin: Urban Taskforce after Cyclone Tracy.

NZ - Auckland: Britomart Development Customs Charter and East Building

Mr Johnson will be speaking in: Canberra - Tuesday, 29th April; Melbourne - Monday, 12th May; Tasmania - Tuesday, 13th May; Hong Kong - Wednesday, 28th May; Adelaide - Tuesday, 2nd September; Perth - Thursday, 4th September; Brisbane - Monday, 29th September; Darwin - Wednesday 1st October.

He will also deliver a formal lecture, the AS Hook Address, in Sydney on a date to be confirmed.