Bloom Exhibition

20/05/2012

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The Bloom Exhibition is on at the Gallery of Australian Design in Canberra. The exhibition showcases landscape projects from around Australia that demonstrate how the built environment can affect our well being.

Jeavons have two projects in the exhibition - Clifton Hill Railway Project and the Isabel Henderson Kindergarten.

If you are in Canberra or visiting before the 9th June, we recommend you visit this beautiful public gallery.
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Best Playground Designs in Melbourne

16/05/2012

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Do you feel like a journey through the storybook world of Bollygum, setting sail on a giant ship, climbing the back of a ‘Portosaurus’, or a visit to a Smurf village? These are just some of the adventures that children may experience at our playspaces.

Ian White from Melbourne Playgrounds has posted a collection of his favourite Jeavons playgrounds on Weekend Notes. We hope that the photos and descriptions may inspire you with some ideas for free & fun places to visit in Melbourne!
Check out the blog at Weekend notes
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Unique New Playground on the Torquay foreshore at Whites beach

16/05/2012

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We had the pleasure of working very closely with Whites beach community as well as the team at Surf Coast Shire in creating this very unique playground.  The design is by Sulochi Walisinghe and Zoe Metherell  from Jeavons Landscape architects who collaborated closely with artists, community groups, Council and the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation to create an accessible foreshore play space for children of all ages. 

The community embraced the project right from the start and were instrumental in bringing together the cultural heritage of the site, indigenous themes and the beauty of the existing landscape.

The playground has many layers of information expressed through beautiful art works created and designed by local artists and the community. In particular we would like to recognise YUM Design (Kirsty Manger and Lee Goller) who created all of the ceramic installations, Kyla Vinton for the mosaic installations and Glenn Romanis for the timber turtle and egg sculptures.

Take a trip to Torquay and try out the unique play elements as and explore the educational art trail. 

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New fort for St Kilda Adventure Playground

16/04/2012

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It was fantastic to be involved in this project. Our job was to replace the timber fort. We needed to respect the children’s ideas; keep the essence of the previous much loved fort; keep the structure complex and multi-purpose but make it structurally sound and buildable under today’s requirements for play spaces. 

Children who use the playground drew pictures of the ideas they had for the new fort. We then worked with staff from the St Kilda Adventure Playground and the City of Port Phillip to work out how we could build all these great ideas.

Jeavons Landscape Architects did the design documentation and it was built by Simpson Constructions
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Sts Anargiri Early Learning Centre

12/01/2012

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Jeavons Landscape Architects had the pleasure of working with the staff at the Sts Anargiri Early Learning Centre  and architects Peter G Lyall & Associates during this project which is located in Oakleigh, Victoria.

A key feature of the site is the presence of two magnificent angophora trees. Careful consideration during the design and construction stages was required, to make sure the root zones of the trees were not damaged, and to make the most effective use of the remaining outdoor space.
The Early Learning Centre uses the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching and learning, and the design of the outdoor space aims to support staff in their teaching philosophy.

The outdoor playspace was constructed by Landscaping The Indigenous Way.
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Bollygum Park – Kinglake

09/01/2012

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The unique and magical playground at Bollygum Park, Kinglake, based on the book by Garry Fleming, was officially opened in late 2011. More than 11 years in the making, the project stemmed from the hard work and fundraising by the local community and committee.

Jeavons staff, in particular Felicity Brown and Bruce Grillmeier, interpreted the book into a viable playspace design and saw it through to fruition with high quality construction by Naturform and many many artists and other individuals, overseen and coordinated by the Murrindindi Shire.
 
The park features unique playspaces based on the story-animal habitats -especially the wombat the frogmouth and the platypus’ houses, linked by a rocky creek and highlighted by sculptures and paintings by artists in every nook and cranny.
A lot of work from a lot of people has created a very special park.
The opening was a very popular event and it was a real highlight of the opening when the CFA sent water down the creek.
Swings, climbing areas, slides and sand are set in this kinglake temperate forest environment, complemented by toilets, BBQ and picnic facilities and a skatepark.
Other articles written about this project can be found on the Murrindindi Shire Website and the ABC website.
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Oddies Creek Park Adventure Playspace – Albury

09/01/2012

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The new Oddies Creek Park Adventure Playspace is located in Albury, close to a bend in the Murray River, set amongst river redgums, with a unique design abstracted from paddle steamers and shearing sheds.

This accessible park and playground was designed by Jeavons for Albury City Council and caters for all ages and abilities. Features include a flying fox, huge basket swing, toilets, BBQ and picnic area, musical sculptures, sandpit and climbing walls.
 
Officially opened in 2011 the Playspace has already been a huge success and complements others in the region.
For more fun things to see and do in the Albury/Wodonga region check out 'Visit Albury/Wodonga - Fun things with kids'.
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Official Opening of the Access for All Playground at Federal Reserve– Mount Waverley

09/01/2012

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Federal Reserve is a park that has a very natural feel, with its mature woodland and sensational birdlife. 
Jeavons Landscape Architects designed and documented the recent upgrade to the play space as part of a Council initiative to make more playgrounds accessible to children and adults with a disability.

It has been a rewarding project and it is always great to be part of the team that creates inclusive playspaces for children.
Hugh Delahunty, (Minister for Sport and Recreation) and City of Monash Mayor, Greg Male officially opened the playground in August 2011.
Monash City Council have more details about this playground on their website.
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Jeavons win Urban Design Award

14/11/2011

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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 by Jeavons for the Department of Transport, Zoe Metherell was lead designer; Leong Khoo guided the project through the construction stage. 
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.
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AILA Research & Communications Award Winner

14/11/2011

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Zoë Metherell, an associate at Jeavons Landscape Architects, has received the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Research & Communications award for her work titled 
“A comparative study of freeway planting designs – implications for biodiversity conservation”.

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.
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