2022 National Landscape Architecture Awards revealed

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2022 National Landscape Architecture Awards with 40 projects recognized across the program's 17 categories.

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2022 National Landscape Architecture Awards with 40 projects recognized across the program’s 17 categories.

“People want where they live to improve their quality of life, their physical and mental health and the health of Australia’s waterways, habitats and wildlife,” said AILA President Claire Martin.

“The range of projects recognized in this year’s awards illustrate how children and adults of diverse cultures and backgrounds connect to landscapes every day across a range of scales from neighbourhoods to campuses, buildings to infrastructure, suburbs to cities.”

The winners are:

CIVIC LANDSCAPE

Landscape Architecture Awards

Mitcham Library and Hawthorn Reserve Upgrade by Aspect Studios

Mollison Park by RPS

Wesley Place by Oculus

National Museum of Australia Forecourt Garden by TCL


COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

Award of Excellence

Town of Victoria Park Urban Forest Program by Town of Victoria Park


CULTURAL HERITAGE

Award of Excellence

Wangayarta by Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation (KYAC), the Kaurna community and Oxigen

Landscape Architecture Award

The Curtin University Indigenous Learning Circle (Yarning Circle) by UDLA


GARDENS

Landscape Architecture Awards

Fitzroy Bridge House by Robyn Barlow Design

Tree House by RPS


URBAN DESIGN

Award of Excellence

Cockatoo Island/Wareamah Concept Vision by Turf Design Studio

Landscape Architecture Award

Cooling Darwin by Clouston Associates


SMALL PROJECTS

Landscape Architecture Award

Bago Maze by Bago Maze and Wine

INTERNATIONAL

Award of Excellence

Kunshan Demonstration Park by Realmstudios

Landscape Architecture Awards

Beijing Central Green Forest Park by Hassell

Empress and Esplanade Park by Context Landscape Architecture with Cox Architecture

Yuandang Bridge by Brearley Landscape, Architecture and Urbanism


LAND MANAGEMENT

Award of Excellence

Lake Tyers (Bung Yarnda) Camping and Access Strategy by Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation in joint management with Parks Victoria


LANDSCAPE PLANNING

Award of Excellence

The Western Parkland City: Landscape-led Design by Tyrrellstudio

Landscape Architecture Awards

NSW Urban Tree Canopy – Targets and Controls by Gallagher Studio with Studio Zanardo

Penrith Green Grid Strategy by Tract


RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Award of Excellence

Southern Resilience by University of Technology Sydney and University of Newcastle

Landscape Architecture Award

Overgrown: Practices between landscape architecture and gardening by Julian Raxworthy


INFRASTRUCTURE

Landscape Architecture Awards

Green Track for Parramatta Light Rail by Transport for NSW

Wharf Street Basin – Next Generation Community Park by City of Canning with Josh Byrne and Associates


TOURISM

Award of Excellence

Grampians Peaks Trail (Gariwerd) by McGregor Coxall with Noxon Giffen

Landscape Architecture Award

Lake Tyrrell Tourism Infrastructure Design by Thomson Hay Landscape Architects

HEALTH AND EDUCATION LANDSCAPE

Award of Excellence

Alumni Park, University of New South Wales by Spackman Mossop Michaels and McGregor Westlake Architecture

Landscape Architecture Awards

The Curtin University Indigenous Learning Circle (Yarning Circle) by UDLA

Woowookarung Dementia-Friendly Forest and Sensory Trail by Thomson Hay Landscape Architects


PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

Landscape Architecture Awards

Albury Skate and Active Recreation Precinct by Playce

Archerfield Park, Bushmead by Plan E

Moort-ak Waadiny/Wellington Square by City of Perth

The Spit Redevelopment by Place Design Group


PLAY SPACES

Award of Excellence

Gosford Leagues Club Park by Turf Design Studio

Landscape Architecture Awards

Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny by City of Perth with Playce

Arcadia Dragon Park by Outlines Landscape Architecture


CLIMATE POSITIVE DESIGN

Awards

Green Our City Action Plan: Strategic justification for regulatory requirements for sustainability by Arup, Oculus, Hill PDA Consulting and Junglefy for City of Melbourne

City of Melbourne’s Green Factor tool by City of Melbourne


REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Awards

Albury Skate and Active Recreation Precinct by Playce

Grampians Peaks Trail (Gariwerd) by McGregor Coxall with Noxon Giffen


PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Martin O’Dea

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