Text by Philip Goad
Photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall
Introduction by Glenn Murcutt

Historically the phrase ‘going troppo’ came into prominence during World War II. It meant to be ‘heat affected’, one went ‘off’, a little mad in the
heat of the tropics. This is the story of two architects, Phil Harris and Adrian Welke, who ‘went troppo’, but in doing so found another state. For them it meant becoming acclimatized, not going off at all, but understanding the place. ‘Going Troppo’ was revealing – even enlightening – and it would provide the basis for a new practice of architecture in the Top End of Australia – Darwin.

Written by Philip Goad, this monograph documents the evolution of Troppo’s architecture, from the colourful and occasionally polemical early days in Darwin through to their acceptance as one of Australia’s most admired practices. Featuring Troppo’s set of 10 thematic constants, the book is now
a standard text on tropical and environmentally-attuned architecture.