The 2016 National Landscape Architecture Awards were announced by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) on Thursday 27 October in Canberra. The ceremony, held at the National Arboretum Canberra, was the first major event at AILA’s 2016 Festival of Landscape Architecture: Not In My Backyard. From 157 entries, 40 projects were recognized in eleven new categories.
This year AILA restructured its award categories to better reflect the work that Australian landscape architects are engaged with.
According to jury chair and outgoing AILA national president Daniel Bennett, “The new categories call attention to the expanding role of landscape architects in a wide range of projects, the often unrecognized value of land conservation projects, the sheer delight and scale of domestic gardens, the international impact of travelling landscape architects and the success of landscape architects in shaping and advocating for better community engagement and outcomes.”
The jurors for the 2016 awards were Daniel Bennett (chair), Shannon Bray, Justine Clark, Malcolm Snow and SueAnne Ware. “A strong theme emerged of smaller-scale projects with a lighter touch – embracing and redefining uncomplicated design. Examples ranged from the MacKenzie Falls Gorge Trail – a satisfyingly simple project belying the collaboration and logistics required to deliver such an outcome – and the beautifully conceived and executed Penguins Plus viewing platforms to the distinctive design of the Bowen Place Crossing,” said Bennett.
Read the full jury report here.
CIVIC LANDSCAPE
Award of Excellence
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital – Conrad Gargett
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital (roof gardens) by Conrad Gargett. Image:
Christopher Frederick Jones
Landscape Architecture Awards
Fiona Stanley Hospital – Hassell
Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park (GASP!) Stage 2 – McGregor Coxall
One Central Park – Aspect | Oculus
Rundle Mall – Hassell
The Goods Line – Aspect Studios
UTS Alumni Green – Aspect Studios
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Award of Excellence
MacKenzie Falls Gorge Trail – Hansen Partnership
MacKenzie Gorge Trail by Hansen Partnership. Image:
Andrew Lloyd
Landscape Architecture Awards
Adelaide Botanic Garden First Creek Wetland – TCL
Barangaroo Reserve – Johnson Pilton Walker in association with PWP
Braithwaite Park Nature Play – Emerge Associates
McCulloch Avenue Boardwalk – Site Office
Return to Royal Park – City of Melbourne – City Design Studio
INFRASTRUCTURE
Bowen Place Crossing by Spackman Mossop Michaels.
Image: Brett Boardman
Award of Excellence
Bowen Place Crossing – Spackman Mossop Michaels
Landscape Architecture Awards
John Whitton Bridge Open Space – Oculus
Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project Stage 2 – Turf Design Studio and Environmental Partnership (TDEP)
Victorian Desalination Plant and Ecological Reserve – Aspect Studios
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Award of Excellence
Port Adelaide Renewal: Hart’s Mill Surrounds – Aspect Studios
Harts Mill Surrounds by Aspect Studios. Image:
Don Brice
Landscape Architecture Award
Completion of the Courtyards at the Shrine of Remembrance – Rush\Wright Associates
LAND CONSERVATION
Award of Excellence
Gum Scrub Creek, Officer – Outlines Landscape
Gum Scrub Creek, Officer by Outlines Landscape Architecture. Image:
Nick Stephenson
Landscape Architecture Awards
Shipwreck Coast Master Plan – McGregor Coxall
West Belconnen Landscape and Open Space Strategy – McGregor Coxall
TOURISM
Award of Excellence
Penguins Plus viewing area – Tract Consultants
Penguins Plus viewing area by Tract Consultants with Wood Marsh Architecture. Image:
Tract Consultants
Landscape Architecture Awards
Jetty to Jetty Trail – UDLA and Nyamba Buru Yawuru
The Gap and Natural Bridge – Department of Parks and Wildlife (WA)
URBAN DESIGN
Award of Excellence
Parramatta City River Strategy – McGregor Coxall
Parramatta City River Strategy by McGregor Coxall Image:
McGregor Coxall
Landscape Architecture Awards
Elizabeth Quay – ARM and TCL
Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga Urban Regeneration Project – TCL
RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNICATION
Award of Excellence
Urban Forest Strategy and Precinct Plans – City of Melbourne
The Urban Forest Strategy and Precinct Plans by City of Melbourne. Image:
City of Melbourne
Landscape Architecture Awards
Sydney Green Grid – NSW Government Architects Office
The Adelaide Design Manual – Design and Strategy, Adelaide City Council
Urban Green Cover in NSW Technical Guidelines – NSW Government Architects Office
COMMUNITIES
Award of Excellence
Afghan Bazaar Cultural Precinct – Hassell/Sinatra Murphy
Afghan Bazaar by Hassell/Sinatra Murphy. Image:
Andrew Lloyd
Landscape Architecture Awards
Get Sunflowered – OUTR Research Lab, RMIT University
The Green Space Strategy – John Mongard, Gavin Hardy, Alvin Kirby, Michelle Kirby-Brown
GARDENS
Award of Excellence
Forest Edge Garden – Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture
Forest Edge Garden by Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture (JILA). Image:
Dianna Snape
Landscape Architecture Awards
Garangula Gallery – Tract Consultants
North Shore Estate – CALDesign
INTERNATIONAL
Award of Excellence
Nanjing Tangshan Geopark Museum – Hassell
Landscape Architecture Award
Nanjing Tangshan Geopark Museum public realm by Hassell. Image:
Johnson Lin
Surabaya Urban Corridor Development Program – Hansen Partnership
Issue 152 of Landscape Architecture Australia contains a full report with coverage of the award winners. See a preview here and buy/subscribe here.
