The very first matter you’ll see about the northern Victorian city of Shepparton is its interminable flatness, with the topography and nutrient-prosperous soil of the Goulburn River floodplain contributing to the region’s popularity as the “food bowl of Australia.” The next matter is the Shepparton Artwork Museum (SAM). Built by Denton Corker Marshall, it stands tall and very pleased on the most important freeway into the town, in stark contrast to the flatness. John Denton, founding director of Denton Corker Marshall, says there are 3 motives for this tallness. The initially is to mitigate from floods, which Denton Corker Marshall has completed by raising the building onto its very own…