Parliament House Competition
He was invited to join the panel of judges for the 1980 international competition for the landmark Australian Parliament House in Canberra. Instead, he preferred to be an entrant himself. After winning the competition, Giurgola moved to Australia and practises there. He adopted Australian citizenship in January 2000.
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