The winners of the 2021 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards have been announced, with 32 awards revealed across the program’s 16 categories.
Westmead Hospital Redevelopment by Tract Consultants received an Award of Excellence in the Health and Education Landscape category, with the jury lauding the project for its integration of landscape with the architecture and surrounding urban fabric. Other Awards of Excellence went to Aspect Studios with Grimshaw and the City of Sydney for the the NSW CBD and South East Light Rail project which the jury noted for its “ingenious integration of services, track and safety requirements,” holistic multidisciplinary thinking and people-focused design.
Arcadia Landscape Architecture took out the Award of Excellence in the Play Spaces category for its adaptive reuse of an original sales ring to create a suspended climbing and play structure that references the area’s rich cultural heritage. “The playground demonstrates how effective play spaces can provide long-term positive economic benefit to a broader community and act as a village heart in an urban setting,” the jury citation said.
Jury chair Joshua French said the 2021 awards furthered conversations around the critical role that public space can play in achieving positive economic, social and health outcomes. “The consideration of green space needs to be up there on the same level as hospitals, roads and public transport in terms of what we expect it to deliver for our communities,” he said.
This year’s AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards jury comprised Joshua French (jury chair), Annacaterina Piras, Andrew Turnbull, Shahreen Alford, Belinda Graham, James Grant and Joshua Brown.
Health and Education Landscape
Award of Excellence
Westmead Hospital Redevelopment – Central Acute Services Building by Tract Consultants
Landscape Architecture Awards
Dillwynia Correctional Centre Expansion by NBRS Architecture
Susan Wakil Health Precinct by Arcadia Landscape Architecture and Bates Smart (master plan architects)
Civic Landscape
Award of Excellence
Notts Avenue Safety Upgrade by Tract Consultants
Landscape Architecture Awards
The Canopy Precinct by Scott Carver and Arcadia Landscape Architecture
Newmarket Dining by Arcadia Landscape Architecture and Bates Smart (master plan architects)
Cultural Heritage
Landscape Architecture Awards
Red Point, Port Kembla by Taylor Brammer Landscape Architects
Fairbridge Children’s Park by Clouston Associates
Fairbridge Children’s Park by Clouston Associates won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Cultural Heritage category of the 2021 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
Image: Brendan Cox
Gardens
Award of Excellence
The Phoenix Gallery by 360 Degrees Landscape Architects
Infrastructure
Award of Excellence
CBD and South East Light Rail – NSW by Aspect Studios, Grimshaw and the City of Sydney on behalf of Transport for NSW, supported by Randwick City Council
Landscape Architecture Awards
Pacific Highway Upgrade by Centre for Urban Design Transport for NSW and all of its Landscape Architecture Partners
Elara Linear Park (TC02) by Paterson Design Studio
CBD and South East Light Rail – NSW by Aspect Studios, Grimshaw and the City of Sydney on behalf of Transport for NSW, supported by Randwick City Council won the Award of Excellence in the Infrastructure category of the 2021 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
Image: Florian Groehn
Landscape Planning
Award of Excellence
Hornsby Biodiversity Conservation Strategy by Rhizome
Landscape Architecture Award
Paul Keating Park Masterplan by McGregor Coxall
Community Contribution
Landscape Architecture Award
Erskineville Public School by LSA Design Landscape Architecture
Parks and Open Space
Landscape Architecture Awards
St Leonards Park Master Plan and Upgrade by Gallagher Studio in collaboration with North Sydney Council
Inglis Park by Arcadia Landscape Architecture
St Leonards Park Master Plan and Upgrade by Gallagher Studio in collaboration with North Sydney Council won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Parks and Open Space category of the 2021 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
Image: Florian Groehn
Play Spaces
Award of Excellence
The Sales Ring Playground by Arcadia Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture Award
Summerland Farm Park by Plummer and Smith
Small Projects
Landscape Architecture Award
Max Ruddock Reserve Playground by City of Parramatta
Urban Design
Award of Excellence
Batemans Bay Waterfront Master Plan and Activation Strategy by Inspiring Place
Landscape Architecture Awards
Liverpool City Centre Public Domain Master Plan by Liverpool City Council
Putney Hill Development by Environmental Partnership
Putney Hill Development by Environmental Partnership won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Urban Design category of the 2021 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
Image: Alan Longworth
Research, Policy and Communications
Award of Excellence
Public Space Ideas Competition 2020 by Committee for Sydney, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and AECOM
Tourism
Award of Excellence
Summerland Farm by Plummer and Smith with DFJ Architects
