Jury comment
Great landscape architecture often involves embracing elements of the natural environment to stimulate design thinking. When this is applied in an urban design situation, opportunities arise to change the focus of a city. The Parramatta City River Strategy is such a project. It sets out to rediscover the natural aesthetic of the river and, consequentially, to recalibrate the economy of Sydney’s second CBD. It’s a bold project that seeks to draw from the community, to inform decision makers and leaders and to provide a vision for Parramatta. It pulls together transport frameworks, recreational corridors and multi-use architectural spaces, balancing infrastructure with aesthetic outcomes. At the same time, Aboriginal and colonial heritage are recognized and provided for through a collaborative delivery and implementation plan. As summed up by the lord mayor, it is “a plan for a world-class river foreshore that recognizes the importance of the river to the city, improving the city’s connections while protecting and activating the river for people to enjoy.”
Credits
- Project
- Parramatta City River Strategy
- Lead Consultant
- McGregor Coxall
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Consultants
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Aboriginal archaeology
Kayandel Archaeological Services
Accessibility consultant Morris Goding Access Consulting
Community consultation People Place and Partnership
Costing Altus Page Kirkland
Economics and Business Case AEC Group
Flood engineer Royal Haskoningdhv
Heritage consultant City Plan Services
Lighting Steensen Varming
Project manager Callantha Brigham
Project partner Parramatta City Council
Quantity surveyor Altus Page Kirkland
WSUD Alluvium
- Site Details
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Location
Parramatta,
NSW,
Australia
- Project Details
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Category
Landscape / urban
Type Public / civic
- Client
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Client name
Parramatta City Council
Website cityofparramatta.com.au
Source
Award
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
Words:
National Landscape Architecture Awards Jury 2016
Images:
McGregor Coxall,
McGregor Coxall
Issue
Landscape Architecture Australia, November 2016