AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Recipient: Cardno S.P.L.A.T.
Stradbroke Domain
Category: Design
Special Jury Citation: For environmental approach to planned residential estates
Client: Consolidated Properties
Location: North Stradbroke Island, Queensland
The Stradbroke Domain landscape promotes the validity, practicality, and ecological integrity of using indigenous plants in designed landscapes. This redeveloped site has retained its essential beach character and been repacked with high environmental standards.
The development integrates seamlessly with the natural habitat and illustrates a beautifully complementary relationship between landscape and architecture Ð exhibiting a fine balance of privacy and outlook. This project realizes the theoretical principle of 100% indigenous species and sets a tangible and exemplary example.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: Convic Design Pty Ltd
Cairns Esplanade Skatepark
Client Cairns City Council
Location: Northern end of the Cairns Esplanade
The Cairns Esplanade Skatepark is a landscape solution where edges and function are blurred so a broader community can embrace the sport as an integral part of the public landscape. A skatepark designed for all demographics!
A matrix of skateable paths connects natural features with functional zones whilst providing defined nodes of activity Ð the skate bowls Ð and integrated lawn refuges. The design is sensitive to the varied user needs and distinctive environmental issues.
The development breaks with traditional skatepark design convention to create a world class sporting facility integrated into the broader urban landscape. The contemporary urban parklands of the Cairns Esplanade are a significant community resource that welcome pedestrians of all ages and sporting predilections.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: EDAW
Ipswich River Heart Parklands
Client: Ipswich City Council
Location: Bremer St, Ipswich Central, Queensland
Ipswich River Heart Parklands demonstrates how informed design, intelligent detail and quality construction can create powerful public spaces for the community. The resurrection of this riverfront has reinvigorated peopleÕs use and expectations of their public domain as a place where they can feel safe and comfortable, and which is accessible to everyone.
A rapidly expanding population has prompted the Ipswich City Council to re-focus the city towards its historic riverfront and create a flourishing city centre for the future. The design is sensitive to the Bremer RiverÕs historic significance and has enabled the transformation of a previously marginalized precinct. The project demonstrates the resolution of a number of difficult physical constraints (such as slope stability, flooding, heritage and archaeological sensitivities) through a collaborative and consultative process into a successful urban and community result. The project maximised the investment of scarce public funds through being designed to use the skills and resources of the local community in its construction.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: EDAW
Murrays Beach, Wallarah Peninsula (Stages one to seven)
Client: Stockland
Location: 11 Shoreside Drive (off Old Pacific highway) Murrays Beach New South Wales
This project illustrates how a site with outstanding visual and ecological value can be developed for residential use. The sensitive and informed design approach has allowed the siteÕs natural beauty to prevail whilst providing a residential development with a considered environmental platform.
This development of 600 hectares set on the slopes of Lake Macquarie has been designed with environmental, social and economic outcomes as its core objectives. Analysis of the siteÕs flora and fauna, landform and hydrology, informed the road and landscape design and lot layout, including the siting of building envelopes within individual lots. As high quality natural living environments become increasingly rare, urban release areas that preserve the environment as an integral component of design are to be emulated and valued.
AILA 2008 National EDNA WALLING AWARD
Category: Design
Recipient: Fresh Landscape Design
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AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: James Mather Delaney Design
Glebe Foreshore Walk
Client: City of Sydney
Location: Harbour foreshore from Chapman Rd, Annadale to Cook St, Glebe.
The design solution allows engagement with Sydney Harbour, provides an extension of the foreshore pedestrian and cycle network and the terraced landscape provides for passive recreation and tremendous vistas towards Anzac Bridge and harbour environments. Incorporation of environmental sustainability through the planting palette, recycling, material selections and water management practices are embedded seamlessly into the design outcome. The design is sensitive to social, cultural, historical and natural context and is well executed through its quality of implementation and materials selection.
The contemporary urban parklands adjoining the Sydney Harbour foreshore are a significant community asset that responds to its prime waterfront location and heritage context. This harbour-side urban parkland that should be celebrated by the community and acknowledge by the landscape profession for design excellence.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: John Mongard Landscape Architects
The Kingaroy Cultural Precinct
Client: South Burnett Regional Council
This project is an excellent example of how a landscape architect can work with a community in exploring the goals and aspirations of their town. What started as a streetscape project was expanded to the revitalization of town centre with strong community engagement.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: Oxigen
Windsor Street Linear Trail
Citation: Future directions in renewal of urban settings
Client: City of Unley
Location: Windsor St, Parkside/Malvern, Adelaide
Windsor Street has achieved an attractive and biodiverse linear trail which provides a benchmark for future projects of this nature. The linear trail transformed from of an open concrete drain provides a valued community asset and the use of local indigenous plant species provides important biodiversity improvements. The council and the landscape architects should be commended on the development of a park using local species in a way that can influence community opinions and values and hopefully lead to a greater understanding.
The requirement to use indigenous plant species in our open spaces is starting to become general practice however, using these, often variable plants well can be a challenge. The interpretive signage facilitates this understanding and the dry creek bed and boardwalk crossings along the trail serve to remind us of the water ways, often hidden, but critical to the health of a city.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: RMIT University: Dr SueAnne Ware
The SIEV X Memorial
Client: Steve Biddulph, Rod Horsefield, Beth Gibbings and other groups and individuals throughout Australia.
Location: Weston Park, Canberra (possible temporary location)
The SIEV X Memorial serves an important example of how landscape interventions can be used to enact social change. The involvement of the landscape architect throughout this process not only demonstrated, and stretched, the broad range of skills of the profession, but also helped raise the profile of landscape architecture as a discipline capable of effecting political and social activism.
The project was remarkable in its ability to initiate and encourage collaboration among diverse groups from across the country over a five year period. Evidence of this contribution is manifest in the physical outcome of this memorial, a testament not only to the victims of this tragedy, but also to the process of using art and landscape as a medium for expressing social concerns.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Special Jury Citation: Cultural Relevance in Landscape Art
Recipient: Sinatra Murphy Pty Ltd
Dandenong CBD Art Makers Project: Vessels of Light
Client: City of Greater Dandenong
Location: Dandenong, Victoria
Vessels of Light are a delightful celebration of DandenongÕs multicultural population. The design of their bold shapes and colours are refreshing in their cultural references, as well as successful in establishing twenty-four hour interest.
Their siting also sparks new life, and perhaps new questions, to otherwise less prominent spaces. Finding ways to frame landscape through a different lens is the challenge of any landscape architect; through Vessels of Light, Sinatra Murphy accomplishes this task brilliantly.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Special Jury Citation: Small Project Innovation
Recipient: Site Office Pty Ltd
Raglan Street Parkland
Client: City of Port Phillip
Location: Corner Ingles and Raglan Streets Port Melbourne
Raglan Street Parkland demonstrates how thoughtful design moves can transform an underwhelming site into an elegant community space. The structure goes beyond its function of ameliorating traffic clamour, and is used as a device in sculpting and defining the spatial qualities of the park without isolating it from the surrounding urban fabric. The elegance of this park design is achieved through the simplicity of its materials and attention to detail.
The jury commends Site Office in its efforts of incorporating a palette of materials which reference the vernacular of home, from timber fencing to the attention of Òshadow tableclothsÓ. Its uniquely designed noise wall is evidence of Site OfficeÕs careful assessment and considered approach in resolving issues of noise pollution. What results is an intimate gathering space fitting to the scale of the community for whom itÕs intended.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Design
Recipient: Sue Barnsley Design
Barcom Park
Location: Corner Boundary St & Barcom Ave, Darlinghurst, NSW
Client: City of Sydney
The strength of Barcom Park lies in its ability to integrate issues of community, ecology and use through its purposeful design and careful selection of materials. The composition of the site was well scaled and provided a refreshing amount of unprogrammed space for users to claim with their own imaginations.
Park elements demonstrated a refinement in their detailing as well as an acknowledgement of sustainability principles, both in their construction and maintenance. The careful crafting of this pocket park helps thread the hospital into the surrounding neighbourhood context by creating a space that both patients and residents can enjoy.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Land Management
Recipient: EDAW and Chenoweth EPLA
Viridian Noosa
Client; Viridian Noosa Pty Ltd
Location: Morwong Drive, Noosa heads, Queensland
The collaboration between two landscape architecture firms with complementary skills has resulted in a comprehensive design and on ground rehabilitation works. The considerable research and investigation undertaken to ensure the layout and revegetation created a positive environmental impact is to be commended. The strong focus on land management provides a well integrated solution for both residents and the natural elements.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: Cardno S.P.L.A.T.
Brisbane Airport Landscape Masterplan
Client: Brisbane Airport Corporation
The dedication and commitment of the Landscape Architect is clearly reflected in the wonderful outcome of this comprehensive master plan based on a cohesive and clearly articulated vision for BrisbaneÕs airport. Involvement in early land use planning, combined with clear objectives, and the development of design strategies and landscape concepts for each precinct provide a long-lasting framework for the landscape design, development and maintenance of this significant piece of BrisbaneÕs infrastructure.
Looking beyond national boundaries for inspiration and solutions to the complex project issues, an environmentally responsible approach and successful facilitation of diverse stakeholder priorities lead to a tremendous result for this high profile project. Memorable arrival and departure experiences for visitors, tourists and staff have been achieved.
The currently commissioned update of the Brisbane Airport Master Plan is proof of the positive reception and appreciation of the planning document and the resulting physical landscape outcome.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Special Jury Citation: Leadership in urban planning by local government
Recipient: City Design, Brisbane City Council
Brisbane Foreshores Parkland Project
Location: Wynnum, Manly, Lota, Brighton, Sandgate & Shorncliffe. Brisbane
Client: Natural Environment & Sustainability, Brisbane City Council
The local government is a primary agent of urban change through quality planning processes and initiatives to derive significant community benefit. The planning vision and implementation of this project is to be commended in physically linking the bay parklands to provide contemporary landscape settings, local amenity, pedestrian and cycle networks. The design solutions are founded in strong sustainability principles and acknowledge increasing community pressures placed upon coastal and urban parkland with regional population growth.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: Ecoscape (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) Coastal Walk Trail
Client: Rottnest Island Authority
Location; Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Conserving and managing our natural environment and cultural heritage is a challenge embraced by the project team in the planning of the Rottnest Island Coastal Walk. The planning process engages the traditional land owners and managers to develop a sustainable, yet educational experience for the thousands of visitors. The planning has established a framework to address the impacts of increased tourism through an environmental management plan, education and environmental respect.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: EDAW
Eastern Busway Urban Design, Landscape and Visual Analysis
Client: Translink
Location: Eastern corridor, Brisbane
A multi-disciplinary design approach for this 17.7 km long bus way in southeast Brisbane has resulted in a high quality outcome with a seamless integration of the proposed busway into the existing urban fabric. Collaboration with project consultants in evaluating the best bus route and carefully prepared urban design solutions have resulted in quality urban design at stations along the busway. Awareness of considered linkages to urban facilities, thoughtfulness for the needs of people, and quality design has achieved a commendable result.
Planning and design outcomes are based on a robust project team dialogue and show in outstanding planning, urban design and engineering solutions. The design solutions are based on local context and community values and enforce the character of the suburb while achieving a consistent design language for this key transport initiative.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: HASSELL
City of Salisbury Landscape Plan
Client: City of Salisbury
Location: Salisbury, immediately north of Adelaide South Australia
The Landscape Plan is a comprehensive planning study that is well researched, it has established and communicates well, a strong landscape framework that is relevant to guiding the future landscape character and amenity of the City of Salisbury.
The analysis process has informed the preparation of site responsive landscape and environmental objectives that establish a ÒbenchmarkÓ process and model for developments in South Australia.
Effective use of the Plan will result in appropriate and sustainable landscaping. It provides a valuable tool for use by staff and developers and it has compiled a lot of information that may well have been available in some form within the council but rarely in one accessible document. A document such as this also results in the information remaining available as the council experiences staff changes and replacements
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Special jury Citation: Future directions for urban agriculture
Recipient: Spackman & Mossop
Viet Village Urban Farm
Client: Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana USA
There are many areas of need for a community rebuilding after a natural disaster. This project sees the landscape architect playing a key role in the reconstruction of a community garden which includes an integrated water management system, the creation of spaces for community interaction and urban agriculture. A package of plans and graphics clearly articulate the proposed vision.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: Taylor Cullity Lethlean
Botanic Gardens of Adelaide Masterplan
Client: Department of Environment and Heritage
Location: Botanic Gardens of Adelaide
The landscape architect has applied a comprehensive and wholistic approach to the master planning of the gardens. The master plan will guide the future direction of the gardens that is informed by a thorough analysis of the site characteristics and combined with the future needs of the garden that is more than purely horticultural.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Landscape Planning
Recipient: Vital Places
Our Town Our Future: A Revitalisation Strategy for Ingham, Queensland
Client: Hinchinbrook Shire Council
Location: Ingham Queensland
The jury was impressed with this truly outstanding and commendable revitalisation project for Ingham. A clearly defined planning process, extensive community involvement, a refined planning and implementation strategy and a tailored and well researched and thought through implementation plan make this project a prototype for the future.
This innovative strategy, based on collaboration between residents, business owners and State Government, has produced an outstanding result in terms of engaging the local community, inspiring business and providing a formidable guide for the future prosperity of this social and economic hub of Hinchinbrook Shire in rural Queensland.
The integrated action plan, identifying physical, cultural and economic strategies, and a range of described catalyst projects provide a long-term direction for development and prosperity of Ingham and the regional community as a whole. A project based on strengthening InghamÔs identity by making it a destination and by inspiring renewed confidence for the future.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Research & Communication
Recipient: EDAW
2007 EDAW Intern Program
Client: Gold Coast City Council
Location: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland
EDAWÕs 2007 internship program, which brings together students from all over the globe, is highly commended for the dedication to the training of young professionals and the promotion of Landscape Architecture as a leading community design profession. This program provides an invaluable opportunity for the best students to strengthen their professional skills and broaden their perspectives while collaborating in a multi-disciplinary approach. Media coverage, public presentations of outcomes and advancement of the profession of landscape architecture are at the same time tangible outcomes for recipients, stakeholders and business enterprises.
In 2007 the students were challenged for a vision and conceptual master plan for the core of Surfers Paradise over the next 100 years. This well planned and resourced program for exemplary students is a commendable way to support the profession and encourage excellence in the field of landscape architecture.
AILA 2008 National Landscape Architecture Award
Category: Research & Communication
Recipient: Dr Dianne Firth FAILA, University of Canberra
Living with Bushland: Bushwise in Queanbeyan Ð A Book for Residents of Queanbeyan
Client: Queanbeyan City Council
Location: Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Living with Bushland is a resource to be commended in the quality and relevance of its information for the residents of Queanbeyan.
The book engaged with the community and addressed their concerns regarding issues of sustainability and biodiversity using a very clear framework and sensible format.
The jury appreciated the bottom-up methodology of the project and recognises its importance as a local resource in promoting issues of environmental stewardship and sustainable living.
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