What's New in Landscape Architecture in Australia?

The worldwide advocacy for sustainability sets the trend for landscape architecture in Australia. The building and design industry are loosening their grip on traditional building methods in favour of revolutionary alternatives that reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions, and waste creation. Conversely, sustainable building methods will boost the quality of life in the community, while setting off eco-positive ripples on the global scale.

Landscape Architecture in Australia at DesignBUILD Expo 2017

The upcoming DesignBUILD Expo 2017 will showcase innovative products and practices from the leaders of the building and design industry. Dubbed as the industry event of the year, DesignBUILD Expo will shed light on key components of eco-conscious construction, including landscape architecture in Australia.

Among the most anticipated guests at DesignBUILD Expo are several creatives behind the award-winning Sydney Park Water Reuse Project. Adam Hunter, Mike Horne, Scott Ibbotson of Turf Design Studio and Environmental Partnership (TDEP) will serve as key speakers on landscape architecture in Australia, sharing their insight on multi-disciplinary design and collaboration, and how this helped the Sydney Park Water Reuse Project come to fruition. Joining the panel discussion are Mia Dalby-Ball, Principal of Ecological Consultants Australia, and water and civil engineer David Knights, former Director of Equatica.

Spotlight: Sydney Park Water Reuse Project

The Sydney Park Water Reuse Project is a congregation of design, art and science, meeting water conservation. At the helm of the project is TDEP, in collaboration with Alluvium (water and environment), Dragonfly Environmental (ecology), Partridge (engineering), Turpin + Crawford (public art), and the city's own landscape architects. Together, these great minds designed an interwoven series of community infrastructure and 'made' systems, including water reuse, recreation, habitat and biodiversity, all incorporated within the physical fabric of Sydney Park.

The Sydney Park Water Reuse Project will capture and clean around 850 million litres of stormwater in a year. The harvested water will be dispensed to the wetlands for reuse within Sydney Park and nearby industries. The endeavor is one of the city's largest environmental projects to date, forming an integral pillar of Sustainable Sydney 2030 - the Community Strategic Plan for the security of the social and sustainable future of Sydney. The upgrade to Sydney Park will help the city achieve the target for 10% of water demand to be met by capturing and reusing local water.

On top of water conservation, the Sydney Park Water Reuse Project also promotes education on the relationship between water and people, flora, fauna, topography, and urban life. Park goers can witness the process of the water treatment system when they pass through new pathways and open spaces placed in strategic locations around the park. The water feature gives them a glimpse of how water is collected, filtered, and made viable for reuse, highlighting the importance of effective water management.

The Sydney Park Water Reuse Project has received numerous accolades for its superlative innovation in landscape architecture in Australia, winning the 2016 Australia Award for Urban Design - Delivered Outcome (Large Scale) and even garnering international recognition as Landscape Architecture of the Year at the 2016 American Architecture Awards.

Learn more about the award-winning speakers and exhibitors at DesignBUILD Expo 2017 - happening on May 3-5 at ICC Sydney. Visit www.designbuildexpo.com.au now.