2 July 2009
Dr John Denton, of Denton Corker Marshall Architects, has accepted an adjunct appointment as Professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Art and Design at Monash University.
Faculty Dean, Professor John Redmond, said Dr Denton, who was appointed Victorian State Architect in 2006 and designed the Art and Design building at Monash Caulfield campus, came to the faculty with an outstanding national and international reputation in architecture.
Since forming Denton Corker Marshall in 1972 John Denton, with co-founders Bill Corker and Barrie Marshall, has shaped the character of the Melbourne CBD, designing landmark buildings such as the Melbourne Museum, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and 101 Collins St. They have gone on to develop an international practice winning major awards for their work in the UK, Europe and Asia. With Denton Corker Marshall, Dr Denton was responsible for the design of the Australian embassies in Beijing and Tokyo and also the new Civil Justice Centre in Manchester (UK), which has won several prestigious UK awards including the 2008 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award.
Dr Denton was a key member of the Advisory Group responsible for establishing architecture at Monash in 2008. He also received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash that year for his outstanding contribution to architecture.
Dr Denton said that the new architecture program at Monash "offers a fresh, distinctive vision of architecture education in Australia and is a significant step forward for both the University and the profession."
Dr Denton will continue his involvement in Architecture at Monash through research, industry engagement and oversight of the development of the program.
For more information contact Samantha Blair, Monash University Media and Communications +61 3 9903 4841 or +61 439 013 951. | 
