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Landscape & Urban Design
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Our Landscape & Urban Design Group is an award-winning team of talented and experienced practitioners with a record of delivering projects on time and within budget.  Our strengths lie in design excellence including sustainable design, client focus, cost effectiveness and a whole-of-government understanding.

The team is committed to a holistic, collaborative approach towards problem solving and is able to draw upon the vast skill and expertise across our team - urban design, heritage, architecture, engineering and environmental services.  We can advise on all aspects of landscape technical issues through the knowledge of our own specialist staff and through alliances with other government agencies and the private sector.

We also provide advice on the full range of landscape, environmental and urban design issues, from environmental assessment and site analysis through to master planning, design, documentation and contract administration.

Our services include:

  • Water sensitive urban design
  • Master plans
  • Public domain design (including streets, squares and parks)
  • School planning and design
  • Environmental assessment and planning
  • Environmental guidelines
  • Life cycle costing
  • Horticultural advice
  • Inspections services

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Awards:

Recent awards won by the Landscape, Environment and Urban design Group include:

 

Dee Why Masterplan, 2005

Bentley Systems International's Award for Simulation & Visualisation for Building Information Modelling

 

Parramatta Park Master Plan, 2003

Energy Australia National Trust Heritage Awards. Commendation in the Conservation Landscape Heritage Category, Corporate/Government

 

Victoria Park Public Domain, 2002

  • NSW Premier's Public Sector Award Australian Property Institute Environmental Development Award for Excellence in Property, 2003
  • Stormwater Industry Association, National Award for Excellence in Water Sensitive Urban Design
  • Francis Greenway, Green Buildings Award, GOLD
  • Planning Institute of Australia, Urban Design Excellence. Australia Merit Award
  • Green Square Design for Innovation, Winner
  • Housing Institute of Australia Green Smart Award - Building Site Impact Award

George Street Upgrade, 2002

Urban Design Institute Australia Award for Excellence

 

Concept Design Chaffers Park, 2002

Wellington City Council, International Design Competition - winner

 

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Contact (urban):
Helen Lochhead
Assistant Government Architect
Tel: (02) 9372 8471
Fax: (02) 9372 8366
Email:
helen.lochhead@services.nsw.gov.au
 
Contact (landscape):
Barbara Schaffer
Tel: (02) 9372 8428
Fax: (02) 9372 8366

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