2018 Victorian Landscape Architecture Awards winners announced

Victoria’s best landscape architecture projects have been recognised at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ (AILA) 2018 Victorian Landscape Architecture Awards.

The jury reviewed projects from across Melbourne and regional Victoria across 13 categories, with a total of 29 projects gaining recognition. The award winners were announced at an event hosted by AILA’s Victorian Chapter on Friday 10 August.

Metropolitan local Government Councils dominated as clients of the winning projects, showing the importance of rejuvenating public spaces and setting a high standard of design. These include projects initiated by Brimbank City Council, City of Wyndham, City of Yarra, Frankston City Council, Glen Eira City Council, Hume City Council and Moonee Valley City Council.

Other notable projects taking home accolades include the Darebin Yarra Trail Link due to its excellent response to a complex location and the Point Nepean National Park Master Plan for its leading strategic thinking, community consultation and cultural focus.

“This year, the entries demonstrated not only the maturity of the profession but also investment in high-quality strategic and landscape design-led projects. We are fortunate to recognise an array of projects that enhance public spaces, engage with the community and exemplify enduring design,” says Jury Chair Bronwen Hamilton from the Office of Victorian Government Architect.

AILA Victorian Chapter President Adrian Gray says this year saw a record number of entries, demonstrating the important role of landscape architecture in the state.

“The rejuvenation of public and private spaces and a move towards integrated green infrastructure demonstrates the role that landscape architecture has in sustaining human health and well-being and the liveability of Melbourne. The awards are a great way to recognise the outstanding projects in our state and their contribution to the public and respective communities,” he says.

Projects given Awards of Excellence and Landscape Architecture Awards will proceed to the National Awards with winners announced on Thursday 11 October as part of this year’s International Festival of Landscape Architecture.

A free exhibition showcasing all award-winning projects will be on display at RMIT Design Hub from 20 August 2018.

Details of award winning projects can be found below.

Victorian Landscape Architecture Awards 2018 Award winners by category

Category: Civic Landscape
Sponsored by Glascott Landscape & Civil

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: MADA West Courtyard
Entrant: Glas Landscape Architects

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Pride of Melton
Entrant: Outlines Landscape Architecture Pty. Ltd.

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Dawson Street Precinct Sunshine
Entrant: Fitzgerald Frisby Landscape Architecture

Category: Community Contribution

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Livvi’s Place Craigieburn
Entrant: ASPECT Studios

Category: Cultural Heritage

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Point Nepean National Park Master Plan
Entrant: TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean) and Parks Victoria

Category: Gardens
Sponsored by Lawn Solutions Australia

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Earth Sciences Garden, Monash University
Entrant: Rush Wright Associates

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: MPavilion 2017
Entrant: Tract Consultants

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Entrant: Rush Wright Associates

Category: Infrastructure
Sponsored by ACO Australia

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Darebin Yarra Trail Link
Entrant: VicRoads Urban Design Team and VicRoads Structural Design Team

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Skeleton Creek Bridges
Entrant: Site Office

Category: Land Management

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: The System Garden Masterplan
Entrant: Glas Landscape Architects

Category: Landscape Planning
Sponsored by Austral

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Chain of Ponds – An Action Plan for Moonee Ponds Creek
Entrant: Site Office

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Puffing Billy Master Plan
Entrant: Tract Consultants

Category: Play Spaces
Sponsored by Street Furniture

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Ballam Bumps Regional Playspace
Entrant: Playce Pty Ltd

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Booran Reserve Playspace
Entrant: ACLA Consultants

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Mirambeena Park, Warralily, Armstrong Creek
Entrant: GbLA

Category: Parks and Open Space

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Alpine Better Places: Porepunkah
Entrant: MDG Landscape Architects

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Williams Reserve, Richmond
Entrant: Hansen Partnership

Category: Research Policy and Communications
Sponsored by WE-EF Lighting

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Urban Choreography: Central Melbourne 1985–, by Kim Dovey, Rob Adams and Ronald Jones
(Melbourne University Press, 2018)
Entrant: Jones & Whitehead Pty Ltd, with City of Melbourne and University of Melbourne

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Monash University – Civil Engineering Hydraulics ‘Living Lab’
Entrant: ASPECT Studios

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Embracing the Asian Century, Landscape Architecture Australia
Entrant: Jillian Walliss, Heike Rahmann, Ricky Ray Ricardo

Category: Small Projects
Sponsored by City of Melbourne

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Immigration Museum Activation Project
Entrant: Rush Wright Associates

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Tarrawarra Abbey
Entrant: ASPECT Studios

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Valley Lake Lookout
Entrant: MCGREGOR COXALL

Category: Tourism

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Carnivores Trail (Predators Precinct)
Entrant: Urban Initiatives

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Master Plan
Entrant: MCGREGOR COXALL

Category: Urban Design

Award type: Award of Excellence
Project: Victoria Square, Kerang
Entrant: Hansen Partnership

Award type: Landscape Architecture Award
Project: Geelong Laneways Precinct
Entrant: Outlines Landscape Architecture Pty. Ltd.

Category: Future Leader

Award type: Commendation
Name: Timothy D’Agostino
Company: ASPECT Studios

Category: President’s Award
Awarded to Anne-Marie Pisani

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