Credit:
Brett Boardman
We are delighted to share that Parramatta’s Charles Street Square led by SMM with lahznimmo architects won the top Award of Excellence for Civic Landscapes last week at the AILA National Awards.
The jury stated "the project is an outstanding example of how a consistent and collaborative approach to a complex project can result in inclusive and legible outcomes. The project is notable for its impeccable detailing and clever design that means that single elements are often delivering multiple outcomes – it is a space that works hard for the people and functions it serves.
The design skilfully blends cultural heritage, environmental sustainability, and functional accessibility on a challenging site. It offers inclusive access, improves resilience to floods and native biodiversity, and creates new civic gathering spaces. Within the design, existing trees have been carefully. This project deftly celebrates the site’s cultural and environmental origins while creating a space fit for the city and the future."
A big thank you to our client Parramatta City Council and to our other collaborators, including: Northrop Consulting Engineers, Curio Projects, Extrablack, MG Planning, Morris Goding Access Consulting, Pinion Advisory, Moore Trees, KJA, MBMPL Pty Ltd, Regal Innovations; and to our First Nations Cultural Collaborators including Dharug Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation, Darug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation, Darug Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments, Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, A1 Indigenous Services, Barking Owl Corporation, Butucarbin Aboriginal Corporation, Biamanga, Cullendulla, Darug Aboriginal Land Care, Darug Land Observations, Ginninderra Aboriginal Corporation, Goobah, Merrigarn, Muragadi, Murra Bidgee Mullangari Aboriginal Corporation, Murramarang, Phil Khan, Wailan Aboriginal Group,
Widescope Indigenous Group, Yulay Cultural Services.
