Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 164 November 2019 i Landscape Architecture Australia

Liam Mouritz Liam Mouritz is a landscape architect and graduate of the Architectural Association’s Landscape Urbanism program. He works for Hassell in Shanghai. Daryl Tian Daryl is a recently registered landscape architect who works at the City of Adelaide. He is a co-leader of SAILA Fresh. Dianna Snape Dianna Snape is a Melbourne-based photographer specializing in architectural, interior and landscape photography. Benjamin Horne Benjamin Horne is a graduate landscape architect at Hassell in Melbourne and the social media director for AILA Fresh Victoria. 2019 AWARDS JURIES Australian Urban Design Awards The awarding jury: Malcolm Snow (jury chair and chief executive officer, City Renewal Authority), Amy Muir (director, Muir Architecture), Michael McKeown (director, Jensen Plus), Linda Corkery (discipline director Landscape Architecture, UNSW Sydney). The shortlisting jury: Malcolm Snow (jury chair and…

MELBOURNE (VIC) 2019 AUDA jury comment This project is an example of how major infrastructure works are positively shaping Australian cities. Part of the Victorian government’s Level Crossing Removal Project, it includes five train stations and – significantly – twenty-two hectares of green space beneath the newly elevated railway. This new public space allows greatly improved cross-corridor connectivity and provides sites for community sports, retail, commercial, car parking and many kilometres of pedestrian and cycling paths. The project was successfully shaped by an urban design framework, stakeholder and community engagement, and an Urban Design Review Panel. The jury was impressed by the scale of public benefit created by a well-designed public transport infrastructure project delivered as part of a wider urban and public realm framework. Project team: Aspect Studios with…

HOBART (TAS) 2019 AUDA jury comment This project links the Hobart Cenotaph and Soldiers Memorial Avenue in the Queens Domain through the implementation of a pedestrian and cycling bridge that overcomes a fundamental disconnect between two important Hobart landmarks separated by the Tasman Highway. The bridge has been designed through careful consideration of the area’s historical context and the infrastructural limitations imposed by the site. The gentle fold and twist of the bridge’s profile defines a structural intent that absorbs the formal thickening required at various moments along its span. The project sensitively handles the requirement to balance the “touching” points where the structure meets the ground at both ends. The bridge is a heroic yet sophisticated gesture that provides an important connection and new landmark for Hobart’s visitors and…

MELBOURNE (VIC) 2019 AUDA jury comment This innovative project critically examines how autonomous and zero emission vehicles might reshape city form and function. In addition to assessing the impact of these vehicles on other road users, the research highlights major opportunities stemming from the use of these vehicles, including reduced parking, increased public space, new development forms, reduced vehicle emissions, urban greening and shared lanes for automated vehicles and public transport. The jury was impressed with the project’s supporting urban design analysis and how the potential benefits of different scenarios and their associated “trade-offs” were presented to reach a wider audience. The project raises awareness of the urban design impacts of this emerging technology and has important implications for the land-use planning and transport policy decisions that will need to…

Civic Landscape 053 – Award of Excellence Bendigo Hospital Project by Oculus with Paul Thompson 054 – Landscape Architecture Awards Yagan Square by Aspect Studios, Lyons Architecture and Iredale Pedersen Hook Karratha Health Campus by Hassell Malop Street Green Spine by Outlines Landscape Architecture Parks and Open Space 056 – Award of Excellence Southern Parklands Framework by Tyrrell Studio in collaboration with Western Sydney Parklands Trust 057 – Landscape Architecture Awards Felixstow Reserve by Aspect Studios and Oxigen Monash University Eastern Precinct Landscape by TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean) Play Spaces 058 – Award of Excellence Sea Play on the Bay, Busselton by Plan E 059 – Landscape Architecture Awards Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space by Fiona Robbé Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Playspace Design, Rotary Clubs of Nedlands, Subiaco and…

Aboriginal Nation Whadjuk Location Dalkeith, Western Australia Client WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Sunset Heritage Precinct — Hassell JURY COMMENT The refurbishment of Perth’s Sunset Heritage Precinct – once a men’s hospital – has respectfully addressed the culture of the place, with “landscapes of memory” thoughtfully revealed for the benefit of present-day patrons. The repurposed site, which had been closed to public access for decades, offers abundant green space for active and passive recreation while nestling comfortably into the surrounding bush and suburban fabric. The project illustrates restraint, design composition, consideration of existing place qualities and a respectful interpretation of cultural heritage.…

Collaboration Towards Cities That Thrive - Communicating The Role of Healing Gardens — Conrad Gargett JURY COMMENT Although the benefits of contact with nature for mental and physical wellbeing are well-known, landscapes are still not sufficiently incorporated into many projects. For this reason the jury recognized the need for specific research that assists project teams in advocating for the inclusion of landscape. The commitment of academics, researchers and designers in a wideranging collaboration over a number of years has resulted in publications and practical case studies that highlight the role of healing gardens in positively influencing broader health and wellbeing.…

Our annuals awards issue of Landscape Architecture Australia marks an opportunity to reflect on the ideas, opportunities and challenges that have shaped the profession in 2019. After attending the Global Climate Strike in Melbourne in September, and following declarations by both the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) of a climate and biodiversity loss emergency, I have been struck by an even more extreme sense of urgency around the need to respond with sustained and committed action that leads to measurable change. How landscape architecture takes on the challenge of embracing and harnessing the potential of the profession to effect political change and drive reform at an institutional level will be definitive of its path ahead. Collected between these pages are the…

BRISBANE (QLD) 2019 AUDA jury comment Howard Smith Wharves enjoys a spectacular location beneath the Story Bridge on the Brisbane River, and its transformation from infrastructure into entertainment destination and public space is equally spectacular. The design of the precinct has successfully integrated heritage wharf sheds and World War II bunkers with new buildings and the busy Riverwalk. It has also resolved challenging site conditions, including flood risks. New cliff lifts at each end of the site bring patrons to the river’s edge and connect them to the city. Approximately 80 percent of the site is publicly accessible space. A district cooling system is one of the project’s sustainability credentials. The jury was impressed by the project’s design and place-creation achievements in a significant yet challenging urban location. Project team:…

SOUTHBANK (VIC) 2019 AUDA jury comment Fishermans Bend, as Australia’s largest urban renewal project, is providing an opportunity to get things right. The South Melbourne Primary School – Victoria’s first public “vertical school” – successfully integrates an early learning centre, maternal and child health, multipurpose community rooms, and indoor and outdoor multipurpose sports courts that are open to the community. This multifaceted building program is supported by an open landscaped corner that presents to the street. The corner not only provides a forecourt to the building but is defined as a space for community congregation, a children’s playground and an outdoor space for learning. In programmatic terms, this space would ordinarily be managed through the intervention of a fence; however, through careful negotiation, it remains public, as a space that…

ROSANNA (VIC) 2019 AUDA jury comment The project re-engages the train station as an important civic intervention within the community. The station performs many roles; as bridge, placemaker, community hub and formal intervention that brings a greater level of safety and amenity to the local community. The station encourages both commuter and general pedestrian and cycle cross-permeability through the precinct into the surrounding neighbourhood centre. Views to the tree canopies in the adjacent Turnham Avenue and to the Rosanna Parklands are maintained through the concourse, ensuring the qualities of the surrounding local context are acknowledged and absorbed. Colour and material themes lighten the infrastructure’s required “heaviness” and were developed through community consultation to bolster a sense of ownership. An embedded sense of local placemaking supports the development of socially sustainable…

SUNSHINE COAST (QLD) 2019 AUDA jury comment Serious Urban Play is an interactive tool that assists communities to better understand the complexities of managing the urban environment. The clever use of gaming software to engage people of all ages is central to its appeal, as demonstrated by its popularity in classrooms. The accessible learning device encourages a wider appreciation of the importance of urban design in shaping communities and illustrates the challenges of resolving competing demands at the neighbourhood scale. The conversion of a multidisciplinary research project into a practical teaching aid is one of the project’s most positive aspects. It makes a valuable contribution by raising urban design awareness and educating communities about making better real-life choices to shape the cities and neighbourhoods of the future. Project team: University…

Peta-Maree Ashford FAILA Director, owner and principal landscape architect, Emerge Associates (WA) (Jury chair) Ezra Jacobs-Smith Aboriginal heritage officer, Rottnest Island Authority (WA) Candy Rosmarin AILA Landscape architect, Logan City Council (Qld) Bridget Keane AILA Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at RMIT University (Vic) Ben Willsmore AILA Manager of City Design, City of Unley (SA) Roderick Simpson AILA Environment commissioner, Greater Sydney Commission and adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)…

Aboriginal Nation Kulin Location Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Noble Park and Clayton, Victoria Client Level Crossing Removal Authority, Lendlease and CPB Contractors Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project — Aspect Studios and Cox Architecture JURY COMMENT This project is an exemplar for championing a reimagined relationship between large rail infrastructure and public amenity. The project has delivered 22.5 hectares of open space, parklands and community areas, as well as seventeen kilometres of pedestrian and cycle paths, showing how major infrastructure projects can perform multiple functions beyond their primary transport role. The jury commended the project team’s integrated thinking as an essential response to the pressures of intensification and population growth on our cities.…

Aboriginal Nation Eora Location Sydney, New South Wales Client Inner West Council Cooks to Cove GreenWay — McGregor Coxall JURY COMMENT This project delivers a new benchmark for regenerating underutilized blue-green infrastructure corridors. It links Cooks River to Iron Cove on Sydney Harbour with 5.8 kilometres of park, threading together a delightful sequence of recreational parkland, ecological restoration areas and cultural precincts. The jury acknowledged the magnitude of community consultation and the meaningful involvement of volunteers and council staff. The combination of active transport, environmental performance and cultural enhancement elevates the project from standard infrastructure delivery to a comprehensive placemaking initiative.…

Aboriginal Nation Eora Client Office of Open Space and Parklands, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Everyone Can Play: A Guideline to Create Inclusive Playspaces — Office of Open Space and Parklands, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment JURY COMMENT Everyone Can Play provides a comprehensive suite of principles, case studies and “tool kit” examples that support more inclusive play spaces in New South Wales. The well-presented and easily accessible document advocates for three core considerations – Can I Get There? Can I Play? and Can I Stay? – informed by detailed research, design thinking and extensive engagement. The guidelines empower councils, community leaders and design professionals to design and deliver more inclusive, safe and attractive play spaces and settings.…

Daryl Tian – Hello! Tell us a bit about yourselves. Rachael Roberts – I’m a mother of two boys. I have a background in landscape design and horticulture and twenty-five years of retail experience. I’m currently in my third year of a Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Adelaide and at the same time run Fox Avenue Studio, a landscape design consultancy, with Claire. We’re based in Adelaide city and share an office with a landscape designer and a few architects – it’s a pleasant and creative environment. Claire Morford-Waite – I completed my Bachelor of Architectural Design last year and am a Master of Landscape Architecture student, also at the University of Adelaide. In addition to running Fox Avenue Studio, I volunteer with AILA, the Adelaide Sustainable…

MAITLAND (NSW) 2019 AUDA jury comment This project has successfully regenerated the high street of Maitland, New South Wales, reconnecting the city centre to the Hunter River and creating a striking community focal point. These achievements make it an exemplar in regional urban design and renewal in Australia. The project respects the city’s local heritage while creating a contemporary “complete street” that can be modified as land uses change. Vehicles have been carefully reintroduced to help activate the street. The Riverlink Building is a landmark element of the project that introduces a “portal” between the street and the river. The ultimate aim of this project is to encourage new economic opportunities and the design provides a strong basis for the achievement of this objective. Project team: McGregor Coxall and Chrofi…

SUMMER HILL (NSW) 2019 AUDA jury comment The jury acknowledges the design team’s outstanding achievement in meeting the challenges posed by this project. The team has transformed a former industrial site into a new urban residential community and successfully integrated it with the historic context of Sydney’s inner west. The iconic flour mill silos and landmark heritage buildings of Summer Hill have been retained, adapted and extended with new buildings to create more than 300 residences. The mixed-use development has revitalized this 2.5-hectare brownfield site. The consolidated precinct now includes cafes, retail and studios and reconnects this area to the adjoining neighbourhoods. Well-served by public transport, the site also enjoys abundant public open space. Appropriate landscape features and materials respect the flood-prone site. Project team: Hassell…

HOBART (TAS) 2019 AUDA jury comment This project demonstrates an exemplary approach to urban design research at a city scale. The jury was impressed with this place-specific framework, which acknowledges and accommodates the future growth and change anticipated for Hobart’s city centre. The methodology employs a block-by-block integrated analysis of Hobart’s topography, built form, lot configuration, views and view cones to and from the city centre. The resulting recommendations for building heights emerge from a careful reading of the city’s relationship to its distinctive surrounding landforms. The report thoroughly illustrates the series of investigations undertaken, providing a model for analyzing the unique local conditions that are vital in maintaining a city’s amenity and identity. Project team: Leigh Woolley Architect and Urban Design Consultant…

We acknowledge and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia as the traditional custodians of our lands, waters and seas. We recognize their ability to care for Country and their deep spiritual connection with Country. We honour Elders past and present whose knowledge and wisdom ensure the continuation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. (Constitution of the AILA, 2019) The varied communities, cultures and environments across Australia, and the changing pace of modern life, present myriad challenges for landscape architects. This year, the jury was excited by the diversity of projects submitted. This variety exemplifies the passion of AILA members and their drive to deliver innovative responses to common issues and make valuable contributions to our regions and cities. Ultimately, the jury was delighted to identify worthy…

Aboriginal Nation Darug Location Waverton, New South Wales Client North Sydney Council Twenty-year Delivery of the Waverton Peninsula Masterplan — Clouston Associates, McGregor Coxall, Hassell, CAB Consulting and North Sydney Council JURY COMMENT A sustained and committed long-term effort has led to the realization of this project. The outcomes reflect a considered design process through respect shown to the significant Aboriginal and colonial landscape values and the inclusion of a rainwater harvesting system. This project demonstrates the ability of the industry to prioritize social and environmental outcomes through the retention of waterfront and riparian sites as shared community spaces.…

Aboriginal Nation Turrbal Location Woolloongabba, Queensland Client Aria Property Group Eden Lane — RPS Group JURY COMMENT Eden Lane is a valuable alternative to the typical urban laneways. Despite its short length and functional purpose, its design creates an immersive experience for those who pass through it. Its subtropical character demonstrates the importance of landscape in the liveability of urban environments. The crafted edges, shared materiality, integrated elements and thoughtful placement of art has created a public setting that feels more like someone’s backyard – a place you want to be in, rather than just move through.…

Aboriginal Nation Kulin Location Victoria Client Alan and Carol Schwartz Twig House — TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean) JURY COMMENT Twig House demonstrates a unique outcome achieved by a strong alignment between client, architect and landscape architect. Striking architectural forms frame views that are enlivened by the deliberate positioning of a restrained plant palette. Contrasting plant forms and colours respond to the architecture, creating a series of memorable compositions across the garden. The strength of these settings is underpinned by the sophistication of plants selected to suit the varied microclimates created by the sculptural house.…

Benjamin Horne – What interests you most about landscape architecture? Hayden Matthys – I’m interested in people’s relationship to places, the way we are shaped by them, how they hold memories and design legacies within their foundations and impart experiences as we move through them. BH – What aspects of your degree have been most valuable to you in your transition to professional practice? HM – I would say the thought process or design thinking – the way of working and problem-solving that you develop for yourself – is the most valuable tool I’ve come away with, more so than any software skills. BH – Looking back, what were your expectations of landscape architecture as a student, and how have these changed since you started full-time work? HM – My…