The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Vic State Awards at a gala banquet in Melbourne.
The jury honoured 25 winners from a total of 68 entries across 14 categories.
Jury Chair, Flynn Hart said the projects celebrate the huge contribution of landscape architects on shaping resilient, culturally conscious, climate positive and inspiring places.
“This year’s award entries demonstrate the profession’s leading position on major challenges that affect us all, now and into the future,” said Mr Hart.
“We are leaders in climate-positive design, we connect people to their environment and we seek to engage all stakeholders with optimism and innovation. We are a humble profession with clear values and strong voices for how we manage changing environments and connect the life within them.”
The Greenline Project Master Plan by the City of Melbourne Council won the top Award of Excellence for Urban Design.
The Plan provides a community-driven strategy for transforming the north bank of the Yarra River – Birrarung – envisioning four-kilometres of connected riverfront promenade and inspiring public spaces from Birrarung Marr to Docklands.
The project recognises the Birrarung as a living entity, with Traditional Owner values, underpinning opportunities for reconnecting people with diverse authentic experiences. It defines new places where people come together to embrace the river’s beauty, history, culture and biodiversity, contributing to the city’s economy, environment, tourism, health, wellbeing and resilience.
The jury said the project “recognises the visionary role of the City of Melbourne, ASPECT Studios and TCL in advocating for landscape influence in city-making. Their leadership and advocacy sets high standards, achieving transformative outcomes for the community and the environment, deserving of the Award of Excellence.”
