Six Awards of Excellence and 24 Landscape Architecture Awards have been given out at the 2022 NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, announced on Thursday 9 June.
In the Infrastructure category, the design of a new bus interachange in a former rail yard in Byron Bay by DesignInc Sydney was celebrated with an Award of Excellence, while in the Landscape Planning category, the work of Gallagher Studio with Studio Zanardo on a study developing urban tree canopy targets across New South Wales was honoured with the top award.
In other categories, a new skate park and recreation precinct in Albury on Wiradjuri Country by Playce took out the Award of Excellence in the Parks and Open Space category and a green roof on a suspended walkway in Bondi Junction on Eora Country received the top gong in the Small Projects section.
Sala4D and University of Newcastle, School of Architecture and Built Environment received the most number of awards in this year’s program, taking home four awards each.
“At the core of all awarded projects is a focus on creating community and climate resilience for the health and happiness of our people,” said jury chair Andrew Turnbull.
“The award nominations highlight the investment in New South Wales regional townships to celebrate their culture, heritage and natural beauty for the benefit of their residents and domestic tourism. This is an inter-generational investment, which will see regions through their future.”
All award recipients will progress to the 2022 National Landscape Architecture Awards to be announced in mid October.
Infrastructure
Award of Excellence
Byron Bay Bus Interchange – DesignInc Sydney
Landscape Architecture Award
Green Track for Parramatta Light Rail – Transport for NSW
Community Contribution
Landscape Architecture Awards
Carrington Foreshore Improvements – Moir Landscape Architecture
Smart Trees: Beresfield Local Centre Re-design Pilot Project – University of Newcastle, School of Architecture and Built Environment, City of Newcastle, Up and Up and Terras Landscape Architecture
Albury Public School Greenspace Project – Yonder Landscape Architecture
Landscape Planning
Award of Excellence
NSW Urban Tree Canopy - targets and controls – Gallagher Studio with Studio Zanardo
Landscape Architecture Awards
Penrith Green Grid – Tract
The Western Parkland City: Landscape Led Design – Tyrrellstudio
Western Sydney Street Design Guidelines – Aspect Studios
Gardens
Landscape Architecture Awards
Night Sky Garden – Sophie Zaccone Landscape Architect
Government House Gardens – Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture
Reearch, Policy and Communications
Award of Excellence
Landscape Architecture Foundation Case Study Investigations: South Eveleigh Community Rooftop Garden and Sydney Park Water Reuse Project – UNSW Landscape Architecture in collaboration with Jiwah, Turf Design Studio and Environmental Partnership
Landscape Architecture Awards
Southern Resilience – University of Technology Sydney and University of Newcastle
Green Track for Parramatta Light Rail – Transport for NSW
Cultural Heritage
Landscape Architecture Awards
The Springs Heritage Landscape Plan – sala4D
Murrumburrah Precinct Plan – sala4D
Parks and Open Space
Award of Excellence
Albury Skate and Active Recreation Precinct – Playce
Landscape Architecture Award
The Crescent – JMD design
Land Management
Landscape Architecture Awards
Koala Habitat Establishment, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Wardell – Corkery Consulting in association with Studio Colin Polwarth
University of Newcastle – Delprat Garden – University of Newcastle, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Play Spaces
Award of Excellence
Gosford Leagues Club Park – Turf Design Studio
Deerbush Park Playground – Fairfield City Council
Health and Education Landscape
Landscape Architecture Award
Alumni Park, University of New South Wales – Spackman Mossop Michaels
Tourism
Landscape Architecture Awards
Bago Maze – Bago Maze and Wine
Coonamble Shire Master Plan – sala4D
Small Projects
Award of Excellence
Sky Parks – Common Grounds Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture Awards
University of Newcastle - SABE Courtyard – University of Newcastle, School of Architecture and Built Environment
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture Awards
Cockatoo Island / Wareamah Concept Vision – Turf Design Studio
Glebe Skate Plaza – Convic
Grafton Precinct – Vee Design and Fourfold Studio
Regional Achievement Awards
Hunter and Central Coast
Terrigal Boardwalk and Rockpool – Arup
Bridges Hill Park and Walking Trail – Moir Landscape Architecture
Northern New South Wales
Minyon Falls Lookout and Picnic Area – NewScape Design
Byron Bay Bus Interchange – DesignInc Sydney
Western New South Wales
Coonamble Shire Master Plan – sala4D
Southern New South Wales
Albury Skate and Active Recreation Precinct – Playce