Edmond and Corrigan

Architectural practice

The practice of Edmond and Corrigan was officially formed in 1975, though the pair had gradually been collaborating and associating on projects after Corrigan's return from America in 1974. Much of their early work consisted of church buildings and community buildings for the Catholic communities of suburban Melbourne.

They designed the Keysborough Church of the Resurrection, completed in 1977, and later buildings in Keysborough. The project was published in 1977.

The practice's subsequent projects, many of them in suburban sites, continued with the idea of an Australian architectural language, visible in their competition entries for the Parliament House, Canberra Competition in 1977, The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and the State Library of Victoria, their many projects for community buildings, and their work for universities.

They later undertook larger projects; many of them, particularly RMIT Building 8, pursued the idea of 'a city in a single building'. Their Athan House of 1986 was published widely.

The practice also worked extensively in stage and set design for Opera Australia, Melbourne University Theatre Group, and La Mama.

Notable projects and awards

Athan House, Monbulk, Vic., 1986–88

RAIA Vic. Chapter Bronze Medal for Outstanding Architecture Award, New Residential Category, 1989

Walsh House, Scheme for Pool Pavilion, 1993–94

Architecture Australia Prize for Unbuilt Work, 1994

Keilor Fire Station, 1991

RMIT Building 8 Extension, Melbourne, Vic., 1990–94

RAIA Vic. Chapter Architecture Medal, 1995; City of Melbourne Building and Planning Award, Institutional Buildings Category, 1995; RAIA Vic. Chapter Institutional Alterations and Extensions Award, 1995; RAIA Walter Burley Griffin National Award for Urban Design, 1995

Windsor Fire Station, Windsor, Vic., 1993–96

Metal Building Award, Certificate of Merit, 1996; RAIA Vic. Chapter Award of Merit, BHP Colorbond Steel Award, 1997; RAIA Vic. Chapter Award of Merit, Commercial Category, 1997

Greensborough Office and Carpark, Greensborough, Vic., 1993–95

Ringwood Library Complex, Civic Plaza, Ringwood, Vic., 1994–95

RAIA Vic. Chapter Urban Design Award, 1995; RAIA Vic. Chapter Award of Merit, Institutional Category, 1996

Stage I, Exhibition Centre Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Vic., 1996

RAIA Vic. Chapter Award of Merit, Commercial Category, 1997

Niagara Galleries, Richmond, Vic., 2001.

Allan & Maria Myers Academic Centre, Newman College and St Mary's College, Parkville, 2002.

Dulux Colour Awards, Commercial Exterior Winner, 2002; RA.A. Vic. Chapter BHP Colorbond Award, 2002

In 2003 Peter Corrigan was awarded the RAIA Gold Medal, 2003, the highest accolade of the Australian architecture profession. In 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Architecture from RMIT University.

Peter Corrigan has written about his practice's work and about others, explicitly stating the practice's goal of creating or fostering a particularly Australian architectural language.