Two Oncaparinga projects were recognized at a prestigious award ceremony in which the best landscape architecture of South Australia was celebrated on Friday, June 20.
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (Aila) South Australia Awards recognized 22 entries with a Port Noarlunga Memorial to a loved one and a popular new Woodcroft dog park, both of which were appointed as award winners.
Busters monument
The Port Noarlunga Memorial Seat – located on the Esplanade – received a landscape architecture award in the Cultural Heritage category and was jointly presented to the Turner family and the city of Oncaparinga.
The memorial seat was lovingly donated to the city of Oncaparinga by the von Turner family to honor her mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, senior citizen Kaurna Elder Buster Turner.
The monument offers a reflective space to honor your life, and the place establishes a deep connection to the community and its commitment to local projects – always guided by the profound belief in the power of storytelling of the Aborigines as an instrument for cultural education.
The design inspires Busters youth and its love for NGangkipari (the oncaparinga) and embodies both meaning and humility.
Buster will remember for her unshakable strength, her passion for the support of community matters and its role as a cultural leader and guide.
The Turner family hopes that the seat and its surroundings will continue to a place for reflection, connection, storytelling, healing and reconciliation and busts will continue legacy of the community spirit and cultural parts.
The project was a joint effort between the Turner family, the Council, Rockstar Creations, Neal Draper & Associates, RDB Earthmoving & Landscape Solutions and RAW SA.
Waving over the Woodcroft Dog Park
The city of Oncaparinga also received a Shadesmart Award for the Woodcroft Dog Park and the public toilet in Hurte John Potter Reserve, which opened at the end of last year.
The 4300 m² leisure room was developed to offer dogs and their owners a safe, appealing and sustainable environment. It complements the existing skate park and the location of the location.
The dog park includes dedicated agility devices, shady seats and a multi-free layout for various dog activities. The project was shaped by extensive communal advice to ensure that it fulfills local needs and at the same time promotes responsibility for pet possession and social interaction.
The jury comments for the award-winning project stated: “The design emphasizes the natural shading by using existing tree evaluation, and the process of shading and evaluation of usage patterns shows the management of design and commitment to the needs of the community.
“Local trees have also been planted to improve the existing vegetation, which shows the consideration of long -term shadow planning in order to offer users future shades and amenities.”
Thanks to a scholarship from the state government, the project was made possible for 500,000 US dollars after an election obligation by the member for Hurtle Vale Nat Cook MP.
It was a joint effort between RDB Earthmoving & Landscape Solutions, Simon Martin Building Design, Tempo Constructions, RAW SA, the Council and the State Government.
Bring nature into the heart of everyday life
“What clearly emerges from this year's prices is a profession that is an advocate of the environment, people, culture and the place,” said Warwick Keates, chairman of Aila SA jury.
“We also show that landscape architects are respectful, integrative and incredibly innovative.”
All Aila SA winners are now going to the National Landscape Architecture Awards, which will be announced in Hofart/Nipaluna in October.
Aila is the main association for landscape architecture in Australia and a high -quality design for public open spaces, stronger communities and greater environmental responsibility.
The landscape architecture brings nature into the heart of everyday life, the design of parks, open spaces, wetlands, streets and public places that invite us to collect, combine and belong.