NSW Urban Tree Canopy - Targets and Controls receives National AILA award

We are proud to share that the NSW Urban Tree Canopy - Targets and Controls project has received a National Landscape Architecture Award from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) in the Landscape Planning category. With thanks to our client, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, and our amazing collaborators and team on this project, Michael Zanardo from Studio Zanardo, Christina Silk, Scott van den Boogaard, Ari Stein, Anina Carl, Rasheen Lee, and Wendy Zhu.

From the jury:

“One size does not fit all.” This work on achieving the targets for tree canopy cover in cities clearly demonstrates that one policy does not address all land use situations.
This simple project showed that to increase urban tree canopy cover, a nuanced approach is required that respects some key factors, such as the nature of the place and space for soil. By going beyond an analysis of the problem and testing the design solutions, the landscape architects took on the statutory planning to show how the planting could be more effectively codified.
The jury considered this an accomplished example of landscape planning. With more investment, it could be translated into a digital platform and used to inform other local governments grappling with this issue.

We look forward to seeing how this work can be adopted by design professionals and governments at all levels to create positive outcomes and improve climate resilience in our cities. You can download a copy here: https://bit.ly/3TaMysB

Global problems, local actions: Cool Streets Pilot Project awarded with a National Award of Excellence

The 2017 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) National Landscape Awards were held last Friday night at The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney. Gallagher Studio is very proud to have received an Award of Excellence for our Cool Streets Pilot Project, in the Community Contribution category. It was a fantastic night of celebration and we warmly congratulate all the nominees and award winners. 

Foreground published a review of the National Landscape Awards, writing;

“It’s hard to sum up a year’s work in a single comment, but it’s really the work of the landscape architect to promote liveability and to get people out in the landscape interacting with one another,” says [Linda] Corkery. “When you look across the categories, across all 81 projects, the large majority of them spoke to public space, active community engagement, and getting people out into nature – especially in dense urban areas."

To read more and view the full list of award recipients, go here.