Jury comment
The Drying Green is an important demonstration of how our parks can be designed to deliver engaging places for the community while also providing much-needed ecosystem services. As local wetlands were replaced by industry, Alexandria Canal became one of the most polluted waterways in Sydney. This site was once used for wool-washing and drying, with polluted water flushed into the canal. The Drying Green seeks to improve water quality by drawing water from a stormwater drain beneath the site and filtering it using a combination of wetlands and mechanical filtration systems that are cleverly integrated into the folds of a public park.
The Drying Green was built in Zetland, New South Wales on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
Project credits
Design practice and lead consultant McGregor Coxall Architect (amenities/substation) Chrofi Public artist Kerrie Polliness Structural engineer TTW Wetlands consultant Alluvium Civil, hydrological and electrical engineer Mott MacDonald Lighting designer Steensen Varming Irrigation designer Hydroplan Geotechnical engineer JK Geotechnics Substation Transelect Construction contractor Regal Innovations Photographer Simon Wood Photography
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