AILA Victoria
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Main Street, Lilydale Design Competition
Lilydale is a Major Activity Centre located east of the Melbourne CBD. The competition site is a 2 kilometre long strip of the Maroondah Highway that runs from Cavehill Road to Anderson Street.
The Street 11 Competition challenged entrants to redesign the main street of Lilydale to create an attractive and environmentally sustainable, pedestrian oriented town centre.
The entries provided ideas that will be considered by the Shire of Yarra Ranges in the future planning and development of Lilydale.
WINNER – First Prize
Earth Central by AECOM
Earth Central by AECOM is a proposition that intensifies both density and amenity through substantial physical change to the fabric of the Township.
The jury was impressed by the clear and understandable representation of the Transport Hub, Central Park and the Living Street. Earth Central thinks big to demonstrate a realizable approach to social, economic and ecological development.
The strength of this scheme lies in its ability to challenge the symmetry of the street, creating a new town centre focused around a central park.
WINNER – Best Urban Tactic
Made in Lilydale by Office of Other Spaces
Made in Lilydale by Office of Other Spaces proposes a social tactic of participation and activity, supported by a quantifiable projection of the physical changes needed to make change happen.
The jury was attracted to the thoughtful emphasis on relationships, and the analogy of the street-asecosystem.
Made in Lilydale forces us to consider local ingenuity as a strategic device. It advocates a scientific approach to soft infrastructure – a social framework - that benefits from hard work, patience and resilience.