Peter Tonkin b. 1953

  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Peter Tonkin's architectural practice seeks out opportunities to revive heritage buildings, often with the collaboration of artists, a commitment that he also addresses in lectures and papers, for which he is recognised by numerous major awards.
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creator of
Harbour Lights, Newcastle
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In collaboration with artist Robert Owen, temporary piece as part of the “Back to the City” installation festival.

 
creator of
Craigieburn Bypass, VIC Roads Hume Freeway
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In collaboration with sculptor Robert Owen and landscape architects Taylor Cullity Lethlean

 
creator of
The Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park, London
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URL
http://www.dva.gov.au/OAWG/war_memorials/overseas_memorials/uk.htm

In collaboration with artist Janet Laurence

 
creator of
The Water Axis
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A temporary collaborative piece with Jenny Turpin and Gail McDermott exhibited at the Canberra National Sculpture Forum, Lake Burley Griffin 2005.

 
creator of
Tomb of an Unknown Soldier, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
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URL
http://www.tzg.com.au/projects/tomb-of-unknown-soldier

In collaboration with artist Janet Laurence

 
creator of
Making the City
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For an ideas competition by Artspace at the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney. In collaboration with artist Robyn Backen and designer Danny Venlet.

 
creator of
The National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces in Canberra, ACT
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URL
http://www.vietvet.org/images/vn/billm/vietmem1.jpg

In collaboration with artist Ken Unsworth

 

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Related stub people
  • Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (associate of)
  • McDermott, Gail (associate of)
  • Woolley, Ellen (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners (associate of)
  • Historic Houses Trust of NSW (associate of)
  • Joint Working Party on Public Art, Crafts Council of NSW (associate of)
Related people
  • Laurence, Janet (associate of)
  • Unsworth, Ken (associate of)
  • Watson, Judy (associate of)
  • Backen, Robyn (associate of)
  • Owen, Robert George (associate of)
  • Turpin, Jennifer (associate of)
Related works
  • Harbour Lights, Newcastle (creator of)
  • Craigieburn Bypass, VIC Roads Hume Freeway (creator of)
  • The Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park, London (creator of)
  • Making the City (creator of)
  • The Water Axis (creator of)
  • Tomb of an Unknown Soldier, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (creator of)
  • The National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces in Canberra, ACT (creator of)
Related collections
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • RAIA National Lachlan Macquarie Award Conservation Category (received)
  • RAIA Greenaway Award, Category 4 (received)
  • RAIA Merit Award (received)
  • RAIA National Access Citation Award (received)
  • RAIA Merit Award for Recycled Buildings (received)
  • RAIA National Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings (received)
  • The National Memorial to the Australian Vietnam Forces in Canberra (received)
  • The Australian War Memorial, Hyde Park, London (received)
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Australian War Memorial (received)
Related events
  • Canberra National Sculpture Forum (exhibited at)