The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced 17 winning projects, including three Awards of Excellence and one Regional Award, at the 2020 QLD Landscape Architecture Awards. The winning projects were selected from a total of 68 submissions across the program’s 14 categories.
AILA Queensland chapter president David Uhlmann noted the recent focus on landscape architecture as a result of COVID-19.
“With people spending more time enjoying local parks, backyards, and green spaces, landscape architecture has been brought to the forefront … the [pandemic] situation [is highlighting the discipline’s] importance now, more than ever,” he said.
“We believe there has been a newfound realisation of the importance of green space and active travel opportunities that are complementary to essential infrastructure, not only in our city centres, but also in our neighbourhoods, and surrounding our homes. These outdoor destinations are playing a huge role in social recovery as we begin to step out from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Civic Landscape
Landscape Architecture Award
Aerodrome Road Intersection – Hassell
Community Contribution
Landscape Architecture Award
Hummingbird House – Saunders Havill Group
Cultural Heritage
Award of Excellence
City Botanic Gardens – Hill’s Avenue – City Projects Office
Gardens
Award of Excellence
Domic – James Birrell Design Lab
Landscape Architecture Award
Valencia Residences – RPS
Health and Education Landscape
Landscape Architecture Awards
QUT Education Precinct and Pedestrian Spine, Kelvin Grove Campus – TCL with Wilson Architects and Henning Larsen
University of Queensland Community Garden, St Lucia – Lat27 in collaboration with DWP (Architecture)
Infrastructure
Landscape Architecture Award
Caboolture to Wamuran Rail Trail – Moreton Bay Regional Council
Land Management
Award of Excellence
Small Creek Naturalisation Stages 1 and 2 – Landscapology and Bligh Tanner
Landscape Planning
Landscape Architecture Award
Urban Tree Canopy Cover Study Gold – Arup
Parks and Open Space
Landscape Architecture Award
Bim’bimba Park – Form Landscape Architects
Play Spaces
Landscape Architecture Award
Caloundra Christian College Junior School Play Space – Greenedge Design Consultants
Research, Policy and Communications
Landscape Architecture Award
Sunshine Coast Design Strategy and Book – Sunshine Coast Council
Small Projects
Landscape Architecture Award
Flower Street Office – Fred St
Tourism
Landscape Architecture Award
Ipswich Nature Centre – Vee Design
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture Award
Milton Urban Common – City Projects Office
Regional Award
Inter-Urban Break Outdoor Recreation Plan – Lat27 in collaboration with Alliance Planning, John Gaskell Planning