AILA selected 40 state-level finalists as national exemplars across 10 categories, such as Civic Landscape, Land Conservation and Tourism and Gardens. The winners range in focus and theme, but all have appreciated the merit of urban green spaces and sustainably minded infrastructure to promote health, social and economic prosperity for urban and regional communities.
The projects awarded by the AILA in their corresponding categories are the following:
The projects awarded by the AILA in their corresponding categories are the following:
International.- Nanjing Tangshan Geopark Museum by HASSELL.
Civic Landscape.- Lady Cilento Children's Hospital by Conrad Gargett.
Parks and Open Space.- MacKenzie Falls Gorge Trail by Hansen Partnership.
Infrastructure.- Bowen Place Crossing by Spackman Mossop Michaels.
Cultural Heritage.- Port Adelaide Renewal: Hart's Mill Surrounds by ASPECT Studios.
Land Conservation.- Gum Scrub Creek by Outlines Landscape Architecture.
Tourism.- Penguin Plus Viewing Area by Tract Consultants with Wood Marsh Architecture.
Urban Design.- Parramatta City River Strategy by McGregor Coxall.
Research, Policy and Communication.- Urban Forest Strategy and Precinct Plans by City of Melbourne.
Communities.- Afghan Bazaar Cultural Precinct by HASSELL and Sinatra Murphy.
Gardens.- Forest Edge Garden by Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture.
This year, AILA has recognised the value of historic and cultural sites across multiple categories; specifically, The Goods Line (NSW), a reimagined rail corridor that offers space for creativity and socialising and now connects Sydney’s Central Station with the developing Darling Harbour and Chinatown entertainment precinct.
Similarly, a winning project in Port Adelaide (SA) has revamped the space around Hart’s Mill, an iconic heritage building, to include a walking and biking recreational space, play area and a functions centre, converted from an old flour shed.
Similarly, a winning project in Port Adelaide (SA) has revamped the space around Hart’s Mill, an iconic heritage building, to include a walking and biking recreational space, play area and a functions centre, converted from an old flour shed.
