Sydney’s The Goods Line project has taken out two awards at the Planning Institute of Australia’s (PIA) 2016 New South Wales Awards for Planning Excellence. The partially-elevated linear park that traces the route of a former freight rail line in the inner suburb of Ultimo was praised by the jury for “transforming a forgotten transport corridor into an inclusive, connected place that respects and presents its history.”
“The ability of The Goods Line to create a people-focused address for the nearby cultural, educational and media institutions is one of its strongest attributes,” said the jury.
Among the other winners was the Central Park development in Chippendale, which won the 2016 President’s Award.
According to the jury, Central Park has become a vibrant, inner-city, mixed-use precinct that clearly highlights the value of good planning to create a successful public place.
“Planning is inherently focused on facilitation and balance where both the public and many differing private interests are accommodated. This should occur without compromising good design, creation of place, amenity and liveability – this is known as the public interest. The challenge – for planners, community, politicians and developers – is to ensure the balance is right. Central Park gets the balance right.”
In total, 11 entries across 12 categories were awarded at the 2016 New South Wales Awards for Planning Excellence.
The winners of the 2016 PIA New South Wales Awards for Planning Excellence are:
Planner of the Year
Graham Jahn.
Award for Excellence
Graham Jahn PIA (Hon Fellow)
Young Planner of the Year
Dean Hosking MPIA.
Award for Excellence
Dean Hosking MPIA
Commendation
Brendan Hoskins MPIA
Central Park by JBA, Foster + Partners, Tzannes and Associates, Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Johnson Pilton Walker.
Image: Simon Wood
President’s Award
Central Park – JBA, Foster + Partners, Tzannes and Associates, Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Johnson Pilton Walker
Best Planning Ideas – Large Project
Quay Quarter Sydney by Urbis Pty Ltd and AMP Capital.
Image: Courtesy Urbis Pty Ltd and AMP Capital.
Award for Excellence
Quay Quarter Sydney – Urbis Pty Ltd & AMP Capital
Commendation
Dark Sky Planning – NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Best Planning Ideas – Small Project
Tweed Shire Council Rural Villages Strategy by Tweed Shire Council.
Award for Excellence
Tweed Shire Council Rural Villages Strategy – Tweed Shire Council
Commendation
Camden Town Centre Vision – JBA, Camden Council, AEC Group
From Plan to Place
The Goods Line by Aspect Studios, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, CHROFI and Gartner Rose.
Image: Florian Groehn
Award for Excellence
The Goods Line – Aspect Studios, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, CHROFI and Gartner Rose
Commendation
Rockdale Town Centre Masterplan - Innovative Place Making and Planning – Erika Pawley PIA (Assoc.), David Dekel, Irene Chan
Cutting Edge Research and Teaching
Renewing the Compact City by UNSW City Futures Research Centre.
Award for Excellence
Renewing the Compact City – UNSW City Futures Research Centre
Commendation
Place and Placelessness Revisited – Robert Freestone FPIA CPP & Edgar Liu
Great Place
The Goods Line – Aspect Studios, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, CHROFI and Gartner Rose
Improving Planning Processes and Practices
Liverpool eDA Project by Liverpool City Council, eBusiness & Planning Reform Unit.
Award for Excellence
Liverpool eDA Project – Liverpool City Council – eBusiness & Planning Reform Unit
Commendation
Bankstown Urban Design Training – City of Canterbury Bankstown, Studio GL and Studio Zanardo
Outstanding Student Project
Exploring the Virtual City – Immersive Public Participation using VR headsets by Richard Barry PIA (Assoc.).
Award for Excellence
Exploring the Virtual City – Immersive Public Participation using VR headsets – Richard Barry PIA (Assoc.)
Commendation
Indigenous Representation in the built environment – Ryan Macindoe
Public Engagement and Community Planning
Commendations
Sydney Zoo – JBA, Aspect Studios, Misho + Associates, Lindsay Dynan, Evolved Engineering, Ecological, Artefact, Wilkinson Murray, SLR Consulting, BCA Logic, LAS Consultants, Consulting Earth Scientists, Urban and Public, GTA and KPMG
Penrith Night Time Economy Strategy – Urbis Pty Ltd and Penrith Council
The Hard Won Victory
Planning for Future Flood Risks: Marks Point and Belmont South Local Adaptation Plan by Lake Macquarie City Council.
Award for Excellence
Planning for Future Flood Risks: Marks Point and Belmont South Local Adaptation Plan – Lake Macquarie City Council
Commendation
Recognizing City of Sydney’s industrial heritage: heritage study and planning proposal – City of Sydney – City Plan Heritage
The PIA 2016 New South Wales Awards for Planning Excellence were held on Friday 11 November.
