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Wallacia Memorial Park

Aug 24, 2018

Working closely with Stormy Water Solutions, Travers Bushfire Ecology and WS&P engineers, the proposal considers WSUD elements, retarding basin flood storage and water quality management issues within the site whilst adhering to strict requirements for watercourses from the Office of Water NSW. Whilst minor swales direct run-offs to existing and new wetlands, the challenge lays in minimisation of their footprint to ensure maximal use of the land for burial with particular emphasis of safe and aesthetic integration of all WSUD and retarding elements into the landscape.

Wallacia Memorial Park

Client
Catholic Metropolitan Cemetery Trust

Location
Penrith area, NSW

Size
21.5 Ha

Consultancy Type
Lead- Large multi-disciplinary team

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Edendale Northern Memorial Park

Aug 24, 2018

Edendale WSUD view of water and trees landscape

Edendale WSUD view of walking path and trees landscape

With the decision to drain an existing unsightly water storage pond, the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust determined to develop the area for prestige semi-monumental lawn graves and incorporate a creek system.
We saw an opportunity for the first WSUD project to be implemented in accordance with our previous Stormwater management Strategy in this large cemetery. (refer Fawkner Cemetery Masterplan, the first cemetery Stormwater Management Plan in Victoria).

The project included enhancing views to an existing creek, the development of a new ephemeral creek and the layout out of ornamental (not just functional) garden beds and burial plots. The ephemeral creek was designed to retain small water bodies along its route that would act as the end filtration device for storm water run-offs emanating for the future Northern Memorial Park extension.
Vehicular and pedestrian bridges were designed and located to provide effective connections to existing roads and paths while promoting views across the various water elements.

This is the most popular area in NMP, a claim we are proud of and attribute to the aesthetics.

Edendale Northern Memorial Park

Client
GMCT

Location
Fawkner, VIC

Size
2.5Ha

Consultancy Type
Lead- Small multi-disciplinary

Achievement
First WSUD project implemented at Fawkner Cemetery

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Springvale Botanical Cemetery Design Competition

Aug 24, 2018

WSUD VIC project landscape architecture plan

This design not only respond to the basic function of a cemetery, it also takes it into a new dimension, one where cemeteries can be considered as public open spaces with therapeutic qualities, a belief we have long held and promoted.

Due to the complex stormwater issues underlying the project, the FJLA team enrolled the services of Stormwater Specialist, Val Mag, to fully understand the constraints and opportunities generated by the steep and deep dams, the structural integrity of the dam walls and the erosion damage on the downstream creek in storm events. Armed with that knowledge and with our experience in cemetery issues, our design provided a creative solution with immense potential for safe and well presented interments.

The “working” dams can now function as ” water-treating” wetlands, compliant with Melbourne Water’s strict guidelines. Water has now the potential to become the main attraction as opposed to a source of problems.

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Design Competition

Client
Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

Location
Springvale , VIC

Size
9 Ha

Consultancy Type
Competition short list

Achievement
Winning entry

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Townhouses and central courtyard

Aug 23, 2018

This new high density development on the edge of Royal Park offers great landscape potential in the form of an internal communal courtyard and numerous private roof-top terraces. The site is moderately steep across its diagonal marking grading a complex issue. A large Jacaranda exists on the southern boundary and every effort was made to relocate it in a prime position within the central space, under the expert advice of Established Tree Transplanters. Borrowing from the neighbouring Royal Park landscape, the internal courtyard consists of decking, elevated above a precious landscape of grasses, ground covers and Eucalyptus trees. Our proposal also includes the provision of large water tanks below ground, collecting roof run-offs for individual internal reuse. All Open Space run-offs are collected in tanks below an ephemeral creek and re-used for irrigation of all communal spaces.

Townhouses and central courtyard

Client
Acer Capital P/L

Location
Parkville , Melbourne, VIC

Size
17 triple storey townhouses

Consultancy Type
Sub-consultant- Large multi-disciplinary team

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Bonbeach “Boutique” Residential estate

Aug 23, 2018

Florence Jaquet Landscape Architect was engaged by VicUrban as part of the redevelopment of the old TAFE site into a 100 lot residential estate adjacent to Paterson River Country Club. Significant indigenous heath and large established Coastal Banksia trees adorn the site and were retained as part of the four local parks within the estate.

The main open space acts as a retarding basin and bio-retention pond mitigating and treating surrounding run-offs in storm events. Small WSUD (Water Sensitive Urban Design) swales in the nature strips treat the run-offs from the estate before they enter the main bio-retention basin which has been purposely designed using an angular and very contemporary layout showcasing that WSUD does not need to be naturalistic in appearance.

Bonbeach “Boutique” Residential estate

Client
Vic Urban

Location
Bonbeach, VIC

Size
7.5Ha

Consultancy Type
Part of a multi-disciplinary team

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