Jury comment
Penguins Plus is a highly site-specific project on Phillip Island’s spectacular coast, in which the visitor experience is dominated by the quality of the environment and the appeal of the fauna. A contoured structure with a curved boardwalk and stepped viewing area sits sympathetically in the coastal landscape, providing a wide range of visitor viewing options, while the improved lighting system reduces the impact on the penguin habitat.
This project has clearly been informed by the comprehensive Summerland Peninsula Master Plan as well as a design guideline manual.
The work is beautifully detailed and provides a replicable prototype for the development of other components of this fragile landscape in the future. This project successfully demonstrates the way a well-structured and values-driven design process can transform organizational thinking and practice for public agencies.
Credits
- Project
- Penguins Plus viewing area
- Design architect
- Wood/Marsh Architecture
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- Consultants
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Builder
Lloyd Group
- Site Details
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Location
Philip Island,
Vic,
Australia
Site type Coastal
- Project Details
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Status
Built
Category Landscape / urban
Type Tourism, Visitor centres
- Client
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Client name
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Website penguins.org.au
Source
Award
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
Words:
National Landscape Architecture Awards Jury 2016
Images:
Tract Consultants
Issue
Landscape Architecture Australia, November 2016
