The 2015 South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards were announced by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects on 4 September.
Among the 13 projects recognized by the jury, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Wetlands took out the state’s highest honour, the South Australian Medal for Landscape Architecture. The wetlands “provide a series of immersive experiences which engage with the natural environment in a creative and innovative way,” said the jury.
The jury also noted the “increased sophistication of various modes of engagement, whether with fellow consultants, clients or increasingly diverse users,” said jury chair Jo Russell-Clarke. “This bodes well for evolving the profession to help with the ever-shifting socio-environmental problems we tackle.”
The winners are:
South Australian Medal for Landscape Architecture
Adelaide Botanical Gardens Wetlands – Taylor Cullity Lethlean with SKM
Design
Award of Excellence
Port Adelaide Renewal: Hart’s Mill Surrounds – Aspect Studios in association with Mulloway Studio
Awards
Playford Alive Town Park – Aspect Studios
Suneden Sensory Playspace – Wax Design
Kingston Foreshore – Oxigen
Marryatville High School – JPE Design Studio
Planning
Awards
Living City - Open Space Strategy – City of Unley
Greater Riverbank Implementation Plan – Oxigen in association with Woods Bagot
Urban Design
Award of Excellence
Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga – Taylor Cullity Lethlean with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Awards
Adelaide City and Park Lands Wayfinding Strategy and Pilot Signage Projects – AtoB Wayfinding (An alliance between Aspect Studios and Studio Binocular) in collaboration with Adelaide City Council City Design and Transport and Iguana Creative
Tonsley – Oxigen
King William Road Masterplan – Hassell and City of Unley
Research and Communication
Award
Healing Wounded Landscapes: The Role of Landscape Architects in Achieving Post-Mining Sustainability – Matt Baida
Future Leader – Graduate
Susie Quinton
Presidents’ Award
City Design and Transport Team – Adelaide City Council
The Adelaide Review People’s Choice Award
Mary Potter Hospice Healing Garden – Designwell Landscape Architects in collaboration with MyHome Garden