From Small Garden To Civic Spaces, These AreThe Best In The Business.

You might not realise how often you engage with landscape architecture. But take a stroll through a city park, public gallery, university or garden, and you’ll likely be in an environment that has been specifically designed to highlight the natural qualities of the place, and facilitate an enjoyable and functional experience.

The 2019 Victorian Landscape Architecture Awards celebrate how ‘beauty, sustainability, creativity, nature and wellbeing come together.’ The awards program covers 13 categories, from civic landscapes to parks, gardens and open spaces. The Jury Chair Mary Papaioannou highlighted ‘we saw the contribution that projects make through delivering a public realm that encourages recovery and rehabilitation, inclusivity and engagement.’

‘Landscape Architects ensure the complex relationship between people and nature is embedded through the many places that shape the way we live on this planet.’ added Adrian Gray, President of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

Take a scroll through the best of Victoria’s urban and rural environments, shaped by award-winning landscape architects!

Civic Landscape sponsored by Brickworks

Award of Excellence – Bendigo Hospital Project by OCULUS Landscape Architecture + Urban Design

Landscape Architecture Award – Malop Street Green Spine by Outlines, RMIT New Academic Street by Taylor Cullity Lethlean, and Deakin University Building HD Courtyard by GHDWoodhead

Community Contribution sponsored by the Built Environment Channel

Landscape Architecture Award – Goulburn Valley Health Therapeutic Courtyard by Spiire

Cultural Heritage

Award of Excellence – Parliament of Victoria, Member’s Annex Landscapes by Taylor Cullity Lethlean

Landscape Architecture Award – Mount Buffalo Chalet Gardens Conservation Management Plan by Inspiring Place

Gardens sponsored by Lawn Solutions Australia:

Award of Excellence – Twig House by Taylor Cullity Lethlean

Landscape Architecture Award – Bendigo Botanic Gardens – Garden for the Future by Taylor Cullity Lethlean

Infrastructure sponsored by ACO

Award of Excellence – Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project by ASPECT Studios

Land Management

Award of Excellence – Greening the Pipeline- MOS Pilot Park by GHDWoodhead

Landscape Planning sponsored by Glascott Landscape and Civil

Landscape Architecture Award – Woowookarung Regional Park Plan by Site Office, Streets for People Feasibility Study by Hansen Partnership, and Moonee Ponds Creek Opportunities Plan by McGregor Coxall.

Parks & Open Space sponsored by Street Furniture Australia

Award of Excellence – Monash University Eastern Precinct Landscape by Taylor Cullity Lethlean

Landscape Architecture Award – Lewis Park by McGregor Coxall, and Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal – Linear Parks and Djerring Trail by ASPECT Studios

Play Spaces sponsored by LARK Industries

Landscape Architecture Award – Bridge Road Regional Playspace by ASPECT Studios and George Pentland Botanic Gardens playspace by Leaf Design Studio

Research, Policy & Communications

Award of Excellence – ReCasting Terra Nullius Blindness by Deakin University

Landscape Architecture Award – Spiire Inclusive Cities Research Project by Spiire

Small Projects sponsored by Metro Trees

Award of Excellence – Doubleground by Openwork and Muir Architecture

Landscape Architecture Award – Turner Street Vertical Garden by Simon Ellis Landscape Architects

Tourism sponsored by City of Melbourne

Landscape Architecture Award – Jackalope Hotel by Taylor Cullity Lethlean and Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park by HASSELL

Urban Design sponsored by WE-EF Lighting Australia/NZ

Landscape Architecture Award – The Tin Alley Masterplan by HASSELL and Monash University Western Precinct Landscape by Rush Wright Associates

Double Ground by Openwork & Muir Architecture. Winner of the Award of Excellence, Small Projects. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Parliament of Victoria by Taylor Cullity Lethlean. Winner of Award of Excellence, Cultural Heritage. Photo – Adam Gibson.

Turner Street Vertical Garden by Simon Ellis Landscape Architects. Winner of Landscape Architecture Award, Small Projects. Photo – Tim Allen.

Jackalope Hotel by Taylor Cullity Lethlean. Winner of Landscape Architecture Award, Tourism. Photo – Caitlin Mills.

Monash University Western Precinct Landscape by Rush Wright Associates. Winner of Landscape Architecture Award, Urban Design. Photo – John Gollings.

(left) Twig House by Taylor Cullity Lethlean. Winner of Award of Excellence, Gardens. Photo – Ben Wrigley. (right) Mount Buffalo Chalet Gardens Conservation Management Plan by Inspiring Place. Winner of Landscape Architecture, Cultural Heritage.

(left) Twig House by Taylor Cullity Lethlean. Winner of Award of Excellence, Gardens. Photo – Ben Wrigley.