In the regional district of Albury, in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, sits the Heritage-listed Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA), its acknowledgement as Heritage-listed showcases its significance to Australia. In previous years, Albury has fallen behind as a regionally recognized exhibition host. Wanting to reinvigorate the gallery and establish the area as a cultural epicenter, a redevelopment was initiated.

Japanese born, internationally renowned architect Shigeru Ban is known for his humanitarian efforts and unique modernist design. Recent recipient of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, Ban recognized for the use of innovative materials construct temporary shelters and churches for communities in disaster zones. His projects promote environmental awareness and minimalism in design.

On the site of a brown coal mine, where a set of Paleolithic hunting spears were found, lies a modernistic building enveloped in NaturAL reflective panels.