Jury comment
Kensington Wama/Kensington Gardens Reserve revitalization project showcases the seamless integration of water management and recreational components within a biodiverse setting. By using collaboration to identify new opportunities, the project managed to improve water quality and increase biodiversity while fulfilling recreational and public open space functions through the transformation of an artificial concrete lake into a nature-engaging solution with active and passive recreation, nature play and restored creeklines. The outcome is an active community destination that will provide long-lasting environmental and health benefits for both the local community and the surrounding ecosystem.
Kensington Wama / Kensington Gardens Reserve is built in Burnside, South Australia on the land of the Kaurna people.
Project credits
Landscape architect Aspect Studios Project manager Integrated PM Civil engineer Southfront Structural engineer Struktura Artist consultant Aboriginal Contemporary Arts Lead contractor Camco SA Landscape contractor Consolidated Landscape Services Aboriginal business enterprise Raw SA Photographer Dan Schultz
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