2016 National Landscape Architecture Awards: Award for Parks and Open Space

McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk by Site Office Parks and Open Space: Landscape Architecture Award Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

Jury comment

Sometimes the best landscape architecture comes from apparent simplicity: let the natural environment do the shaping, disregard the urge to make a bold statement, leave a light footprint. The McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk achieves this with elegance. Created on a modest budget, the design accentuates the delicate topography of the site, while also containing the effects of heavy foot traffic. It cuts a path, but allows the landscape to dominate, the materials contributing to a sense of place and discovery. What could have been a simple boardwalk through a dune has become an experiential journey that rewards the user with a sense of pride and enjoyment.

Credits

Project
McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk
Ecology consultant
Practical Ecology
Consultants
Engineer BHS Consultants
Site Details
Location Melbourne,  Vic,  Australia
Site type Coastal
Project Details
Category Landscape / urban
Type Parks
Client
Client name City of Frankston

Source

Award

Published online: 27 Oct 2016
Words: National Landscape Architecture Awards Jury 2016
Images: Lisbeth Grosmann

Issue

Landscape Architecture Australia, November 2016

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