Jeavons have won the 2011 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (Vic)
Urban Design award for the Clifton Hill Railway Project Landscape.

The Jury noted that the design delivers on a technically challenging brief and balanced a range of expectations through a skilfully delivered and well resolved design. “The result is a beautifully executed landscape which demonstrates the integral role that a landscape architect has in delivering a multi-dimensional project varying in scale, programs, stakeholders, and contexts.”

The jury’s full transcript can be read on the AILA Victoria webpage.

This project was designed for the Department of Transport by the Jeavons Landscape Architects team.

We wish to acknowledge the many contributors to the project including: the Department of Transport, Planned FX, MGS Architects, Ecology Australia,  Dr Peter May & Homewood Consulting as well as stakeholders who contributed valuable feedback.  Construction was by John Holland Group and softscape works were by Normark Landscapes. Photography is by Andrew Lloyd.

This work was a collaboration between Zoë and the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology and demonstrates how quantitative measures can be used to analyse and inform designed landscapes.

The jury found that "the result of this research can not only be adapted by landscape architects in their future design to quantify and improve on the sustainability outcomes but can also be a powerful tool in convincing our clients and the future users of these roads and other linear infrastructure projects".

The jury's full transcript is available on the AILA website.

Bicentennial Park Playground (Mount Chelsea) is the 2011 winner of the Parks and Leisure Australia, Victoria/Tasmania Regional and National Play Space Award of Excellence.

Bicentennial Park Playground was a joint effort with City of Kingston from start to finish. Steve Perumal from the City of Kingston and Leong Khoo from the Jeavons Team led the design and construction aspects for this project. 

They were ably supported by All Play, Urban Plumb & Scape, Nicholas Dunand, Herb Jercher, and Kompan. We also acknowledge the contributions from Scope Victoria during consultation and the many other parties that have been involved in this exciting project.

We are proud to receive this award together with the City of Kingston and strive to continue providing award winning designs!