At the beginning of 2021, mid pandemic, I was commissioned by the multi award-winning Australian architecture firm Architectus to produce a book showcasing a selection of their buildings in celebration of their 21st birthday.
The brief was succinct; depict the key pillars of Architectus’ practice - people, place, purpose, planet and production - through a series of photographs to be published as a hardback book. Over a 15 month period, 25 buildings across four states were photographed. This could very easily have been an architectural documentary project, but instead the creative vision of Ruth Wilson and the team at Architectus is testament to a belief in originality and risk taking that is not often seen in projects of this scale. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had them champion my work.
‘21’ was beautifully designed by Yanni Florence and printed by Adams Print in Australia. Ray Edgar has provided an insightful essay to accompany the images. My thanks also go to David Hagger for his wonderful project management skills, hard work and patience.
‘21’ is being distributed through Architectus’ private events in 2022, where images within the book will be displayed on large-scale screens.