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  2003 AILA Victoria & Tasmania
Awards in Landscape Architecture

Flemings Nurseries
Major Partner

                      
planning awards
Commendation - Landscape Management


ELWOOD CANAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA

Landscape Architect:
Rush/Wright Associates, City of Port Phillip
 

Client:
City of Port Phillip

 

Jury Comments

Rush/Wright sensitively considered the many conflicting interests of the Elwood Canal study site and developed a innately practical but innovative master plan. This plan is a beautifully executed demonstration of the Landscape Architect as land caretaker and spatial manager.
 

Image Gallery
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Aerial photograph depicting the 1.7km long Elwood Canal, which is highlighted bright green     Historic bridges on the canal in the formal landscape zone near Ruskin Street.     View of bridge crossing and formal tree plantings at Broadway Street.      Looking from the mouth of the canal, towards Port Phillip Bay, on a stormy day.      View to canal mouth from Marine Parade Bridge     The bluestone lined narrow channel and floodplain between Foam Street and Wave Street     Photo elevations superimposed on to canal site survey
                                                           

  Last Updated: 01 May 2004

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