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MPavilion
Map
Interactive map of the MPavilion area
General information
LocationQueen Victoria Gardens, St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Year built2014—2023
Opened7 October 2014
OwnerNaomi Milgrom Foundation
Technical details
Size350m2
Floor count1
Design and construction
ArchitectTadao Ando 2023
Website
mpavilion.org
The 2015 MPavilion by Amanda Levete
The 2017 MPavilion by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten
The 2018 MPavilion by Carme Pinós
The 2021 MPavilion by MAP Studio
The 2022 MPavilion by all(zone), Rachaporn Choochuey
The 2023 MPavilion by Tadao Ando

MPavilion was a series of temporary pavilions installed in Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, on nine occasions by nine different architects between 2014 and 2023. The final project by Tadao Ando opened in 2023 has remained in the gardens. The project, construction and associated events were sponsored by Melbourne based philanthropist Naomi Milgrom.[1]

Background

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Initially the project was planned for four years, but later it was extended by another two, until 2019, and then another three years to 2023. No pavilion was constructed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pavilions were used for various art events and talks, after which each pavilion was gifted to the city, institution or university and relocated to a new permanent location.[2]

Pavilions

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The first pavilion was designed by Sean Godsell, and was later relocated to the Hellenic Museum.[3] The second pavilion was designed by UK-based architect Amanda Levete in 2015, and later relocated to Docklands.[3] The third pavilion was a bamboo structure designed by Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai,[4] later relocated to the Melbourne Zoo.[2] In 2017, the pavilion was designed by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, and is OMA's first completed design in Australia.[5] It has been relocated to the Clayton campus of Monash University.[6] The 2018 pavilion was designed by Spanish architect Carme Pinós.[7] The architect of the 2019 pavilion was Glenn Murcutt[8]

List of pavilion architects by year

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YearArchitectCountryRelocationDates and notes
2014Sean Godsell Architects[9]AustraliaHellenic Museum, 280 William Street, Melbourne7 October 2014—1 February 2015
  • Small Project Architecture Award, Victorian Chapter AIA, 2015
2015Amanda Levete (A_LA)[10][11]London, United Kingdom770 Collins Street, Docklands[12]6 October 2015—7 February 2016
2016Bijoy Jain (Studio Mumbai)Mumbai, IndiaMelbourne Zoo, Parkville5 October 2016–18 February 2017
Bamboo structure
2017Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten[13]NetherlandsMonash University, Clayton Campus, 26 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton3 October 2017—4 February 2018
OMA's first completed design in Australia
2018Carme Pinós, Estudio Carme Pinós[14]SpainMonash University, Peninsula Campus[15]9 October 2018–17 February 2019
2019Glenn MurcuttSydney, AustraliaUniversity Square, University of Melbourne, 190-192 Pelham Street, Carlton [16]14 November 2019—22 March 2020
2020No event[17]No pavilion built or events in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021MAP Studio (Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel)[18]Venice, ItalyIn storage2 December 2021–24 April 2022
2022all(zone) / Rachaporn Choochuey[19]Bangkok, ThailandRMIT University, Brunswick Campus, 25 Dawson Street, Brunswick [20][21]17 November 2022—6 April 2023
2023Tadao Ando[22]JapanPermanent from November 2023 until 2030, Queen Victoria Gardens[23][24]Event seasons: 16 November 2023–28 March 2024, 21 November 2024–22 March 2025

Recognition and awards

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Naomi Milgrom was presented with the 2015 President's Prize from the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects for the two MPavilion projects built and talk programs.[25]

“MPavilion is a brave and audacious project, involving the commissioning of architects of excellence and the support of a dense program of free public events. The MPavilion program is helping to position Melbourne as a key design centre in the Asia-Pacific Region and is the most publicly visited design exhibition in Australia. The two commissions to date by Sean Godsell and Amanda Levete have both been proactive and sensual projects, a credit to Naomi’s awareness of excellence in contemporary design and her renowned ability to get things done. I congratulate Naomi on her commitment to excellence in architecture, her public philanthropy and her personal facilitation of this outstanding public program”. — AIA President's citation

In 2015 Sean Godsell's pavilion was awarded a Small Project Architecture Award at the Victorian Chapter Australian Institute of Architects awards.[26]

In May 2024 Naomi Milgrom was presented with the 2024 National President's Prize of Australian Institute of Architects for her philanthropy, advocacy and the MPavilion Program.[27]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Drummond, Matthew: "Philanthropist Naomi Milgrom's latest gift to Melbourne – MPavilion" in The Financial Review, 5 October 2015
  2. 1 2 "Two more MPavilions to be commissioned" in Architecture Australia, 25 July 2017
  3. 1 2 Kalms, Nicole: "Cultivated architecture: 2015 MPavilion" in Architecture Australia, March 2016 (Vol 105 No 2)
  4. ↑ Norrie, Helen: "Exposure and enclosure: Studio Mumbai’s MPavilion" in Architecture Australia, 17 February 2017
  5. ↑ Hudson, Erin: "OMA’s Australian Debut, MPavilion 2017, Opens to the Public" in Architectural Record, 4 October 2017
  6. ↑ "About MPavilion", retrieved 20 February 2019
  7. ↑ "Award-winning Spanish Architect to Design MPavilion 2018". theurbandeveloper.com. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "MPavilion 2019", retrieved 20 February 2019
  9. ↑ "MPavilion by Sean Godsell 2014". Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "M Pavilion by A_LA". Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "MPavilion by Amanda Levete opens in Melbourne". UR Design Mag. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Choe, J. (2021) 'Where is Amanda Levete’s 2015 MPavilion?' in Archigardener 1 December 2021
  13. ↑ "MPavilion". OMA. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "MPavilion by Carme Pinós". Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Frearson, Amy (2 June 2025). "Where are Melbourne's MPavilions now?". Dezeen. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Choe, Jonathon (2023). "Where is Glenn Murcutt's 2019 MPavilion?". Archigardner. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "No new MPavilion in 2020". ArchitectureAU. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "MPavilion by MAP Studio". Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "MPavillion". All Zone. 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Winder, Adair (2 November 2023). "All Zone's award-winning MPavilion structure gifted to university". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Brunswick MPavilion". RMIT. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Carlson, Cajsa (15 March 2023). "Tadao Ando chosen to design MPavilion 2023 in Melbourne". dezeen. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Amies, Lucia (18 June 2025). "MPavilion to stay until 2030". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  24. ↑ Cheng, Linda (10 April 2024). "Tadao Ando's MPavilion set to remain until 2025". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Victorian Prizes". Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  26. ↑ "2015 Victorian Architecture Awards winners announced". Architecture.com.au. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  27. ↑ "2024 National Prizes: National President's Prize". ArchitectureAU.com. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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