Key Features & Achievements

• Manage the disassembly
• Provide advice on compliance matters
• Provide advice on the cost of relocation
• Provide high level construction advice and construction planning advice
• Managing external stakeholders (City of Melbourne) and internal UoM stakeholders

Project Profile

The MPavilion project involves the relocation of a pavilion designed by world-renowned architect Glenn Murcutt. MPavilion is Australia’s leading architecture commission and design event held in Melbourne. Each year the Naomi Milgrom Foundation commissions a temporary pavilion from a leading international architect to house talks, workshops, performances and installations from October until February in the city oasis of the Queen Victoria Gardens.

Influenced by a memory of using a light aircraft’s wing as a temporary shade during a trip to Mexico, Murcutt’s MPavilion makes use of a membrane lined curved roof and aileron-like flaps to allow for shade and rain pathways. Open along the north and south elevations, the MPavilion’s south elevation is fitted with retractable fabric blinds to provide a level of wind protection when required. At each end of the MPavilion there are alcoves, membrane lined externally, and timber-slat pivot doors internally. The pavilion has a rectangular footprint with a total useable covered floor area of approx. 230sqm (24m x 9.6m).

Codicote was initially engaged by The University of Melbourne to complete a due diligence report and has since been reengaged to manage the disassembly and the design concurrently. The project is currently in disassembly stage and Codicote are planning with relevant stakeholders and surrounding neighbours in regard to the additional stages of upcoming works. The first stage of the project was completed ahead of time.