Winners of Australia's 2018 National Landscape Architecture Awards have been announced

Highlighting the work of landscape architects and their growing contribution in various regional and metropolitan areas, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) have awarded 38 winners for this year's event. Submissions in over 14 categories were reviewed. AILA National Awards Jury Chair Sara Kjaersgaard stated, “the awarded projects are sensitive, thoughtful and ambitious responses to repairing and improving our Australian landscapes...”

Coinciding with the AILA's International Festival of Landscape Architecture, the event helped promote the role the profession has in impacting social and economic challenges in Australia. With the current state of Australia's growth in urbanization and its adaptation to climate change, landscape architects are able to develop and showcase projects with the help of programs like the AILA. Submitted projects focused on open and public spaces in Australia and their collaboration with green/sustainable design. 

CULTURAL HERITAGE
Award of Excellence
Plantbank (NSW) – 360 Degrees Landscape Architects

Landscape Architecture Awards
Point Nepean National Park MP (VIC) – TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean)
Railway Square (WA) – Place Laboratory

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
Award of Excellence
Place of Healing (WA) – UDLA

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Palmwoods New Town Square (QLD) – Sunshine Coast Council

INFRASTRUCTURE
Award of Excellence
Darebin Yarra Trail Link (VIC) – Vic Roads

Landscape Architecture Awards
Skeleton Creek Bridges (VIC) – Site Office

Award of Excellence
The Living Knowledge Stream Guidance for Curtin University (WA) – Syrinx Environmental

TOURISM
Landscape Architecture Awards
HOTA Outdoor Stage (QLD) – CUSP
Maravista (QLD) – CUSP

LANDSCAPE PLANNING
Award of Excellence
Chain of Ponds (VIC) – Site Office

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Southern Parklands Vision 2036 (NSW) – Turf Design and TDEP

PLAY SPACES
Award of Excellence
Optus Stadium Park (WA) – Hassell

Landscape Architecture Awards
Mukanthi Nature Playspace (SA) – Peter Semple Landscape Architects
Ballam Bumps Regional Playspace (VIC) – Playce
The Ian Potter Children’s Wildplay Garden (NSW) – Aspect Studios

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Award of Excellence
Bungarribee at Doonside (NSW) – JMD Design

Landscape Architecture Awards
Rockhampton Riverside (QLD) – Urbis
Oaklands Park and Wetland (SA) – TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean)
Alpine Better Places Porepunkah (VIC) – MDGLA

URBAN DESIGN
Award of Excellence
Optus Stadium Park (WA) – Hassell

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Fish Lane (QLD) – RPS
Victoria Square Kerang (VIC) – Hansen Partnership

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
Award of Excellence
Place of Healing (WA) – UDLA

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Palmwoods New Town Square (QLD) – Sunshine Coast Council

LAND MANAGEMENT
Award of Excellence
The Living Knowledge Stream Guidance for Curtin University (WA) – Syrinx Environmental

SMALL PROJECTS
Landscape Architecture Awards 
Immigration Museum Activation Project (VIC) – Rush Wright Associates
Valley Lake Lookout (VIC) – McGregor Coxall

RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Award of Excellence
Green Infrastructure Planning a National Green Network (WA) – Simon Kilbane

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Greener Places (NSW) – GANSW
Monash University Civil Engineering Hydraulics Living Lab (VIC) – Aspect Studios
Interpretive Wonderings (NSW) – Interpretive Wonderings Team

CIVIC LANDSCAPE
Award of Excellence
Newman Town Centre (WA) – UDLA

Landscape Architecture Awards 
Palmwoods New Town Square (QLD) – Sunshine Coast Council
Railway Square (WA) – Place Laboratory
Earth Sciences Garden (VIC) – Rush Wright Associates

GARDENS 
Landscape Architecture Awards  
Eve Apartments (NSW) – 360 Degrees Landscape Architects
Vic Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VIC) – Rush Wright Associates