Felixstow Reserve Redevelopment was honoured with three awards at the 2019 South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards on Friday 26 July.
In 2019 there were 29 entries across categories including civic landscape, infrastructure, play spaces, parks and open spaces, cultural heritage, community contribution, urban design, gardens, small projects and future leader. The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) announced the winners of the 2019 South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards on Friday 26 July.
By recognising the best in landscape architecture, the 2019 South Australian Awards show the value of productive and collaborative partnerships, high quality design thinking, leadership and outcomes that have shaped our cities and neighbourhoods and realised the cultural, health, social and economic benefits of greener, open and more accessible public spaces.
Felixstow Reserve Redevelopment by the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters received three awards.
Download: 2019 SA Landscape Architecture Awards: Jury Report and Citations 28 July 2019
Cultural Heritage - Award of Excellence
Felixstow Reserve Redevelopment by City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, in association with ASPECT Studios, Kaurna Nation, Cultural Heritage Association, Paul Herzich, Oxigen and Integrated Heritage Services
Cultural Heritage Association, Paul Herzich, Oxigen and Integrated Heritage Services
This meaningful, sensitive and thoughtfully considered reserve upgrade has been informed by an exemplary process to engage and collaborate with the Kaurna community. The jury commends the project team for their approach to cross-cultural engagement and collaboration, which has clearly demonstrated the benefits of intentional and genuine reconciliation approaches to design. Felixstow Reserve is now an important and meaningful place for Kaurna people as well as for the broader community to gain an appreciation and respect for Kaurna cultural history.
Parks and Open Space - Landscape Architecture Award
Felixstow Reserve Redevelopment by City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, ASPECT Studios and Oxigen
Felixstow Reserve demonstrates best practice in contemporary design, incorporating considerations of site, water, community engagement and facilities. Together with the preservation and restoration of the natural environment and celebration of rich local history and living culture from a bi-cultural perspective, the jury commends the project team for delivering a great outcome for the Kaurna and broader community.
Healthy Parks Healthy People SA Award
Felixstow Reserve Redevelopment by City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, in association with ASPECT Studios, Kaurna Nation, Cultural Heritage Association, Paul Herzich, Oxigen and Integrated Heritage Services
The Felixstow Reserve project demonstrates exceptional application of all six principles detailed in Creating Greener Places for Healthy and Sustainable Communities. Through careful consideration of connections with the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri, the rich Kaurna history of the site and vision for future communities, this is an exemplar project that highlights the power of transforming existing sites to shape greener communities in our State. The authentic engagement process is evident across multiple layers of the design processes and project outcomes and has been instrumental in creating a high-quality public open space. The project will provide a new benchmark for developments along the River Torrens Linear Park corridor. The project team is to be commended for their leadership and the genuine, meaningful and holistic approach to creating an amazing place for people to explore, play, connect and learn.
The expert jury noted a common thread of the 2019 entries is a confidence in the role of a genuine, inclusive engagement process to contribute to meaningful outcomes for our communities and environments, without pre-determining what may come from cross-cultural or inter-generational engagement, and to open up space and time to allow for a shared design process.
"At the core of what we do is a healthy measure of optimism, the conviction that we are contributing to such things as quality of life, rich human experiences, building capacity, well-being and resilience, to outcomes that largely stretch far beyond the present, and thinking that reaches further than the confines of any site.
From thoughtful small-scale innovations and delightful garden sanctuaries, verdant and vibrant places, engaging inclusive play spaces and activated open spaces, to integrated landscape and building settings. From places that celebrate cultural diversity and heritage significance, to major infrastructure projects and urban design frameworks, and all that fits between. Through these entries, the ability of the landscape architecture profession to lead and influence greater benefits for our communities, environment and economy is unquestionable," commented Grace Lin – Jury Chair.
"2019 should be recognised as a significant milestone for the landscape architecture profession and its continued economic, environmental and social contribution to South Australia, with an expansive range of inclusive, city shaping and climate friendly projects. As of this year, all award entries were required to acknowledge the Aboriginal Nation relevant to the project. AILA's leadership group and all members are to be commended for adopting this approach towards recognition of Australia's landscapes and the people of the First Nations." said Daniel Bennett – AILA SA President.
The projects receiving an Award of Excellence and a Landscape Architecture Award at state level proceed through to the national awards, to take place in the Melbourne in October as part of the 2019 International Festival of Landscape Architecture.
To view project details, citations and download high res images of the winning projects, visit:: AILA Awards and Competititons
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