On Thursday 12 June the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Queensland hosted their awards gala to recognise and promote outstanding work in the field. These awards celebrate the positive impact of landscape architecture on the built and natural environment in Queensland.
Our Urbis team was honoured, winning a record three Awards of Excellence and two Landscape Architecture Awards. Additionally, our colleague Cassandra Friday was honoured with the Future Leader Award for her outstanding contributions.
The awards gala was unprecedented for Urbis, recognised in the following categories:
- Award of Excellence – Urban Design – Future South Bank Master Plan
- Award of Excellence – Infrastructure – Northshore Brisbane Street Renewal Program
- Award of Excellence – Parks & Open Space – Archerfield Wetlands District Park
- Landscape Architecture Award – Play Spaces – Archerfield Wetlands District Park
- Landscape Architecture Award – Parks & Open Space – Future South Bank Master Plan
- Future Leader Award – Graduate – Cassandra Friday
The Archerfield Wetlands District Park project designed by Urbis for the Brisbane Sustainability Agency, was a standout, winning the prestigious Award of Excellence for Parks and Open Space, as well as a Landscape Architecture Award for Play Spaces. The jury highly praised the project for “seamlessly integrating nature-based play, ecological restoration and deep Traditional Owner engagement.”
Image: Archerfield Wetlands District Park
The Future South Bank Master Plan project, by Urbis and South Bank Corporation, was also highly recognised at the gala awards. The project received the Award of Excellence for Urban Design, with the project described by the jury as “a robust urban framework that repositions South Bank as a connected and resilient civic parkland precinct.” The project also received a Landscape Architecture Award in the Parks and Open Space category.
Image: Future South Bank
These recognitions, not granted in every category, underscore the breadth and impact of our work at Urbis, making it an especially exciting achievement for our dedicated project teams.
Congratulations to all the winners at the AILA Awards!
Visit the Landscape Australia website for full coverage of the AILA Awards.
Featured article image: Northshore Brisbane Street Renewal Program