Jury comment
This bespoke play and open space park is an exceptional example of a community asset from
which the community will benefit for the foreseeable future. Multi-level terrain cleverly integrates play elements with a natural and curated landscape, resulting in a space that intersects the natural with the industrial. Art is embedded into the site in unexpected ways, encouraging people to interact with the environment. The project provides passive and active recreational opportunities that foster community connectivity and provide safe, accessible and engaging spaces to gather. The station is a space for everyone. It creates an abundance of amenity value that integrates well with the surrounding infrastructure and encourages the community to actively utilize the area. Increased tourism and retail opportunities in this rehabilitated environmental setting will likely enhance the local economy.
Barossa Adventure Station is located in Angaston, South Australia on the land of the Ngadjuri people.
Project credits
Team lead, project management, landscape architecture Birdseye Studios Architecture and heritage Mulloway Studio Trails Trailscapes Engineering, infrastructure, stormwater and drainage FMG Engineering Electrical and hydraulic engineer Secon Consulting Engineers Irrigation design Glenelg Irrigation Sound artist Tristan Louth-Robins Light artist Bluebottle Playground auditor Kidsafe SA Masterplan Wax Design Photographer Sweet Lime
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