The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has announced the winners of the 2019 WA Landscape Architecture Awards, which celebrate the best landscape architecture projects in the state.
“[This year] should be recognised as a significant milestone for the landscape architecture profession and its continued economic, environmental and social contribution to Western Australia, with an expansive range of inclusive, city shaping and climate friendly projects,” said AILA WA President Andrew Thomas.
The 2019 AILA WA awards jury comprised Faron Mengler AILA – registered landscape architect, AECOM (jury chair); Barbara Gdowski – manager, State Design Review Panel; Bill James FAILA; Craig Carpenter AILA – landscape architect, Blackwell and Associates; Jennifer Cooper – senior landscape architect, City of Fremantle; Peter Ciemitis – principal and lead urban designer, Robertsday (Perth); and Stuart Pullyblank FAILA.
Projects receiving Awards of Excellence and Landscape Architecture Awards will proceed to the National Awards with winners announced at the 2019 International Festival of Landscape Architecture to be held in Melbourne in October.
2019 WA Landscape Architecture Awards winners
Civic Landscape
Landscape Architecture Awards
Yagan Square – Aspect Studios, Lyons Architecture and Iredale Pedersen Hook
Karratha Health Campus – Hassell
Community Contribution
Award of Excellence
West Balcatta Primary School Nature Spaces Initiative – Walter Van Der Loo
Cultural Heritage
Landscape Architecture Awards
St Francis Xavier Cathedral - Northern Park and Playground – EPCAD Pty Ltd
Sunset Heritage Precinct – Hassell
St Francis Xavier Cathedral - Northern Park and Playground by EPCAD Pty Ltd won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Cultural Heritage category. Image:
courtesy AILA
Gardens
Award of Excellence
Carine St Ives – Hassell
Infrastructure
Award of Excellence
Creative Quarter Cycle Hub, Curtin University – Place Laboratory
Landscape Planning
Award of Excellence
Dyarigarro Whadjuk Boodjar; Clontarf-Waterford-Salter Point Foreshore – Urbis
Landscape Architecture Award
Wellington Square Masterplan – City of Perth
Play Spaces
Award of Excellence
Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space – Fiona Robbé Landscape Architects
Landscape Architecture Award
Sea Play On The Bay, Busselton – Plan E
Sea Play On The Bay, Busselton by Plan E won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Play Spaces category. Image:
courtesy AILA
Parks and Open Space
Award of Excellence
Scarborough Beach Revitalisation – UDLA and TCL
Landscape Architecture Award
Rosehill Waters – Urbis
Tourism
Award of Excellence
Yagan Square – Aspect Studios, Lyons Architecture and Iredale Pedersen Hook
Urban Design
Award of Excellence
Hibernian Place – Hassell
Hibernian Place by Hassell won the Award of Excellence in the Urban Design category. Image:
courtesy AILA
Emerging Achiever Award (Student Prize)
Kat Stewart
Future Leader Award (Graduate Prize)
Iain Roy
WA Medal
Hibernian Place - Hassell
