Design of a kilometre of destination parklands, including a regional skate facility, harbor side boardwalks and a beach square. Community engagement from footpath surveys and village hall workshops led to a mobility and public space strategy to link five disparate retail areas using a waterfront bikeway. A series of green crossing points act as traffic […]
Read moreKingaroy is the heart of an agricultural region focused on peanuts, grains and vineyards. It featured a large town centre which had dissipated over time due to fringe activity, with the centre requiring new energy and visitation. Community planning and masterplanning focused around the town’s cultural precinct, incorporating an information centre, art gallery and history […]
Read moreA unique garden which highlights subtropical Queensland. The unusual approaches and level changes to the garden provided opportunity to create mystery and reveal views along the journey. Plantings are designed to dramatize view-points and to reveal the borrowed landscape of West End. A pool, courtyard and various pavilions were renovated. Garden plantings are inspired by […]
Read moreCowes on Phillip Island is a major tourism destination within the region, however the town lacks civic and foreshore spaces of quality and its vibrancy falls away in the colder months. We collaborated with MR Cagney on an Activity Centre Plan for the town which addresses planning codes as well as provides a blueprint for […]
Read moreA large riverside house was refurbished to provide new gardens, a tennis court, pool and a series of arbors which wrap around the home and provide places to sit and gather. Artworks adorn the gardens, which also feature a productive garden and a towering stand of illuminated Eucalypts at its entry. A green wall and […]
Read moreA large house with significant trees was improved by carefully crafting spaces into a series of outdoor rooms for a family holding frequent events. A new courtyard with a BBQ was built as part of refurbishments, along with the refurbishment of the swimming pool. The works featured crafted limestone paving and subtropical plants.
Read moreA steep site with a large, historic home was remodeled to allow the kitchen and living areas to spill to new outdoor rooms. Bi-folding doors were installed to connect the living area to a cantilevered pool and deck platform, which borrow the adjacent gully forest as a backdrop. An outdoor dining room with a crafted […]
Read moreTurning wide roads into green boulevards is the most beautiful and climate adaptive action we could undertake within our overheated cities. Hampstead Road could become Hampstead Common, create pocket parks and productive landscapes , and still maintain all its current car functions. Why wouldn’t you do that?
Read moreThe centre of the village is a major mixed-use precinct with 220 apartments, and a substantial podium landscape over a shopping centre. Landscape architecture for the precinct included streetscapes, parks, pools and entries. The podium garden has over 100 advanced trees and palms which create a lush, subtropical setting. In other parts of the village, […]
Read moreWauchope is a regional town with a growing suburban population. The main street suffers from heavy traffic and insufficient safe pedestrian crossings. The vibrancy of the main street is affected by these patterns. A week long ‘Set-up Shop’ community design process identified places to gather, cross the street and areas for traffic calming. A pedestrian-priority […]
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