10 MAY 2017 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AUSTRALIA
NOTICEBOARD
BALLARAT’S GARDEN OF THE
GRIEVING MOTHER OPENS
Placemark and Setsquare Studio have completed a new
memorial garden in Ballarat, Victoria. Situated within a
network of memorials, its design aims to draw connections
and transform the area into a more unified remembrance
precinct. The design is focused around two large-scale axis
that intersect the site, linking the Arch of Victory to the
north with the Avenue of Honour to the west, both
physically and visually. At the intersection of the axis,
Peter Corlett’s Grieving Mother bronze sculpture stands
on an elevated granite plinth, allowing her a sweeping
view across a thirteen-metre reflective pool that mirrors
the Arch of Victory. The garden offers a tranquil place
to pause and contemplate wartime sacrifices.
Photo: Skyline Drone Imaging
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CANBERRA’S GRAND
BOULEVARD REALIZED
The Griffins’s 1912 competition-winning scheme for Canberra
proposed a city of avenues that demonstrated a deep
resonance with the landscape, sensitivity to nature and a clear
vision for Australian democratic society. The crowning piece
of this street network was to be the Grand Boulevard, or
Constitution Avenue as it is now known. Jane Irwin
Landscape Architecture in collaboration with Hill Thalis has
finally transformed Constitution Avenue into the city’s high
street and premier address. The design is not nostalgic but
remains visionary and modern, improving the experience for
pedestrians and drivers as well as allowing for future high-
capacity transit modes. Photo: John Gollings
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URBAN DESIGN AWARDS
Enter the 2017 Australian Urban Design Awards
from 29 May to 28 July 2017. Founded in 1996 by then-
prime minister Paul Keating’s Urban Task Force, the
Australian Urban Design Awards program recognizes
contemporary Australian urban design projects of the
highest quality and aims to encourage cities, towns and
communities across the country to strive for best practice
in all projects. There are four award categories: Delivered
Outcome – Large Scale; Delivered Outcome – Small Scale;
Policies, Programs and Concepts – Large Scale; and
Policies, Programs and Concepts – Small Scale.
Image: Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects and
Spackman Mossop Michaels, winner of a 2016 Delivered
Outcome – Small Scale award. Photo: Brett Boardman
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