A zoo exhibit that encourages visitors to mimic the play of the animals on display has been named NSW’s most popular new public space by taking the People’s Choice Award at the 2014 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW Awards.
Taronga Zoo’s Lemur Forest Adventure by Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture (JILA) and Hill Thalis Architecture & Urban Projects brings together play, education, interpretation and animal care by encouraging visitors to interact with animals in an immersed manner.
The project received 51 per cent of the 17, 533 total votes that were polled by the Sydney Morning Herald, narrowly edging out the Inner West Light Rail Link which received 45 per cent of the votes.
Also announced on the night was the coveted Medal for Landscape Architecture which was awarded to renowned landscape architect Sue Barnsley for her Jubilee Playground upgrade in Sydney’s Bayside town of Glebe.
Barnsley continues her massively successful year at the realms of her firm which also received the Landscape Design prize at the 2014 Sustainability Awards, as well as the Urban Design Award at the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National Architecture Awards—both for her hand in the Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade in Sydney.
It was also a great year for OCULUS who received a total of six prizes including all three of the Awards For Design In Landscape Architecture.
Full list of Awards:
AILA NSW 2014 MEDAL FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Recipient: Sue Barnsley Design
-
Project: Jubilee Playground
-
Client: City of Sydney
AWARD FOR DESIGN IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Recipient: ASPECT | OCULUS
-
Project: One Central Park
-
Client: Frasers Property Australia & Sekisui House Australia
-
Photos: Simon Wood
Recipient: OCULUS
-
Project: John Whitton Bridge Open Space
-
Client: City of Canada Bay
-
Photos: Simon Patching
Recipient: OCULUS
-
Project: Napier Street Closure
-
Client: City of Sydney
-
Photos: Simon Wood
AWARD FOR RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Recipient: Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture (JILA)
-
Project: Forest Edge Garden
-
Client: Private
-
Photos: Dianna Snape
AWARD FOR URBAN DESIGN
Recipient: OCULUS
-
Project: New Acton Precinct
-
Client: Molonglo Group
-
Photos: Simon Patching
AWARD FOR PLANNING
AWARD FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE
Recipient: OCULUS
-
Project: Shiralee Masterplan & DCP
-
Client: Western Sydney Parklands Trust
Recipient: JMD Design in collaboration with WSPT
-
Project: Bungarribee Master Plan
-
Client: Orange City Council
Recipient: McGregor Coxall
-
Project: West Belconnen
-
Client: Riverview Projects (ACT) and ACT Land Development Agency
LAND MANAGEMENT AWARD
Recipient: Environmental Partnership
-
Project: Edmondson Park Vegetation Rehabilitation and
-
Landscape Management Plan
-
Client: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
RESEARCH & COMMUNICATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-
Recipient: Elke Landscape Architect & Consulting Arborist
-
Project: Soils for Landscape Development: Selection, Specification and Validation
-
Client: SESL Australia and CSIRO Publishing
PUBLIC PRACTICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
-
Recipient: Orange City Council and OCULUS
-
Project: Shiralee Masterplan & DCP
-
Client: Orange City Council
AILA NSW PRESIDENTS AWARD
Recipient: 202020 Vision
FUTURE LEADERS – GRADUATE AWARD
Recipient: April Ye, David Moir Landscape Architecture
FUTURE LEADERS – STUDENT AWARD
Recipient: Jessica Lock 1ST PRIZE
Recipient: Sarah Fayad 2ND PRIZE