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AILA AWARDS
MAGILL ESTATE
Adelaide’s city car parks were once again transformed into vibrant public spaces for the annual PARK(ing) Day
The SA Australian Institute of Landscape Architect Awards were held last month
Acclaimed Melbourne-based interior architect Pascale GomesMcNabb renovated the new-look Magill Estate restaurant
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PARK(ING) DAY 2013 The highs, the greening and the comfy chairs BY JANELLE ARBON
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he fourth annual Adelaide PARK(ing) Day on Friday, September 20 celebrated the transformation of 31 car parking spaces by 31 teams with 31 different interpretations of what public space could be, encouraging us to use our imagination and think beyond the standard use of city space. The annual PARK(ing) Day event continues to grow in Adelaide and internationally, not only in terms of the numbers of car park spaces transformed, but in terms of those who engage with the parks, and experience their cities in a different way for a brief moment.
This year’s teams created experiences for people that were thought-provoking, entertaining and interactive. From photo booths, art galleries, gardens, outdoor fitness, parkour, libraries, lounge rooms, games, soap boxes and bocce to balloons, plants and comfy chairs. With so many unique and creative concepts the PARK(ing) jurors, including former Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Charles Landry and former Integrated Design Commission leader Tim Horton, along with
their fellow jurors, had the tough decision of awarding the overall winner.
STYLECRAFT/WALTER BROOKE – ‘ROPED IN GREENHOUSE’
That honour went to the team of Stylecraft and Walter Brooke with their mix of live music and breakdancing, drawing the attention of a multi-generational crowd who were captivated and transfixed, something you don’t often see on Waymouth Street on a regular Friday afternoon. In addition, for the third year running, Woods Bagot took out the People’s Choice Award achieved through their use of physical and virtual space.
The installation ‘Roped in Greenhouse’ was the brainchild of design companies Stylecraft and Walter Brooke. The Waymouth St space showcased local talent such as breakdancers and musicians. Through talking to Emma Dodson from Walter Brooke and Elise Fimeri and Natasha Ugrinic from Stylecraft, their PARK(ing) Day belief is that it’s about the Adelaide cultural and design scene coming out of the woodwork and expressing themselves in a more urban context. Their goal was to provide a platform for artists and talented
If the reimagining of car park spaces on PARK(ing) Day is something you loved and want to see more of, the Adelaide City Council currently has a Parklet Program that could see the public benefits extend to a 12-month timeframe.
individuals to self-promote and to carve up the pavement, which is normally not a usual occurrence throughout the day. There was a large, exciting public interest within this installation, as it was demographically diverse with the different acts.
Janelle Arbon, PARK(ing) Day Committee
For more information on how you can be involved visit adelaidecitycouncil.com/parklets
Congratulations to Walter Brooke and Stylecraft for winning the 2013 Overall Award
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CBD Gets Creative by Raquel Gazzola, Rashelle Caddles and Rocco Cavuto
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f you made it to the CBD on Friday, September 20, you would have witnessed something out of the ordinary, PARK(ing) Day. Instead of finding metered car spaces, you might have seen a table tennis match, a wishing tree or even bocce. PARK(ing) Day is an international annual celebration of turning urban city car spaces into urban city parks. Adelaide is one of the most participated PARK(ing) Day cities in the world along with Paris and San Francisco.
ENOKI – ‘BOCCHED PARK’ Interior design company Enoki created their installation ‘Bocched Park’ in Leigh St. With this excellent location, Enoki created a grassed laneway for a game of bocce allowing community involvement. Their aim was to create community interaction and increase awareness of how
The installations took on all forms and shapes from the arts to interactive street performances, all with the underlying focus on community and design.
PARK(ing) day changes the atmosphere of the streets.
PARKING DAY 2013 We wanted to provide a spectacle which would generate conversation and interaction between the performers, the community and the temporarily altered urban fabric.
DESIGN INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA – ‘THE WISHING TREE’ The DIA created their ‘Wishing Tree’ on Waymouth St. The community could stop and embrace their inner child by creating their own masterpiece with
pop-sticks, strings of wool and other crafty items at this space. The goal of the DIA’s installation was to increase the creativity of the community and give people the opportunity to express their creative spirit.
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JURY CHAIR’S REPORT 2013 AILA SOUTH AUSTRALIA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARDS BY CATHERIN BULL
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he Jury thanks the profession in the state for the opportunity to consider such a fine body of work and congratulates all those involved on the high standard achieved. It was a pleasure for us to be so excited by what we saw and to be forced to debate at such a high level. We were excited by the diverse entries across all categories and unanimous in our belief that with the energy, commitment, creativity and innovation demonstrated here, not only will the profession continue to develop – it will continue to lead. We were assessing real quality. Overall, the jury considers this year’s submissions comprise a very solid body of work,
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not only in terms of planning and design, but in terms of product, much of which exhibits high levels of craft in detailing and construction. We have also been impressed by the expanding array of innovative project processes, innovations led by landscape architects in their roles both as clients and as consulting professionals. With the ever-expanding range of challenges that typify the contemporary environment, this bodes well for the profession’s future. These innovative processes include programs to coordinate key stakeholder involvement and decision-making, trans-disciplinary interactions and community engagement.
They include innovative and client-targeted reporting and communication methods, real-time scenario testing, monitoring, benchmarking and research.
period of development for the profession. The landscapes and communities of South Australia are better for your contributions.
Best of all, such innovation could be observed across the project spectrum and from the inner city through the suburbs and the urban fringe to the remotest of sites. Planning and design have been used as they should, as investigatory methods to define and solve the many problems that typify our landscapes, whatever they are and wherever they occur.
Catherin Bull, Jury Chair, AILA SA Awards 2013 AM FAILA Professor Emeritus, Landscape Architecture, University of Melbourne
Congratulations again to all entrants and especially the winners in this exceptional
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2013 AILA AWARDS LIST
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1. 2013 South Australian Medal for Landscape Architecture North Terrace Redevelopment, Stage 2 and Stage 3, Taylor Cullity Lethlean (pictured 1)
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2. Design in Landscape Architecture Award – Meningie Lakefront Habitat Restoration Project, Aspect Studios (The Adelaide Review People’s Choice winner, pictured 2) Award -- Port Noarlunga and Witton Centre, Taylor Cullity Lethlean Award – M2 and the Plasso, Swanbury Penglase Award of Excellence – Adelaide Zoo People Project, HASSELL (pictured 4) 3. Urban Design in Landscape Architecture Award – Hindley Street Activation, HASSELL Award -- Bank Street, Taylor Cullity Lethlean Award of Excellence – Kingston Foreshore Master Plan and Kingston
Foreshore Bridge, Oxigen (pictured 5) 4. Planning in Landscape Architecture Award – City of Marion Walking and Cycling Strategy, Oxigen Award of Excellence – Tonsley Urban Design Protocol, Oxige7 5. Land Management in Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence – Water Proofing the South, City of Onkaparinga and Outerspace Landscape Architects 6. Research and Communications in Landscape Architecture Award – Random Art Project, WAX Design (with SPUD) (pictured 6) Award of Excellence – Living Architecture: Where Science Meets Design, Fifth Creek Studio 7. Residential Design in Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence – North Adelaide and Adelaide Villa Gardens, Taylor Cullity Lethlean (pictured 3) 8 Future Leaders Awards Award – Aylwen Dennis, Aspect Studios; Award – Alex Game, Oxigen; and Award – Matt Baida, WAX Design.
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A Light Touch A sense of artistry characterises the highly anticipated renovation of Magill Estate restaurant by Pascale Gomes-McNabb, one of the country’s most exciting interior architects. by Leanne Amodeo
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or many of the country’s newest hospitality fit-outs the emphasis is on minimal, pared-back design. The trend is particularly evident in Adelaide where bars and eateries such as Udaberri and Nordburger are making a strong impression. These interiors forego excessive styling and over-the-top embellishment in favour of a robust material palette, precise joinery and an unquestionable attention to
fit-out and bespoke detailing gives Magill Estate restaurant its resounding design expression. The light fittings are delicate handblown glass, the joinery a sumptuous mix of copper, brass, timber and blackened steel and the seating is upholstered in a range of differently textured fabrics. “It is exceedingly eclectic,” says Lockwood. “The risk was that all these unusual shapes, lines and dimensions wouldn’t work together, but they do. They all elegantly dovetail into each other so that it looks like no other offering in Adelaide.” detail. The end result may look simple but each design element possesses a complexity that is intentionally unapparent. When Penfolds re-opened their Magill Estate restaurant in late August they too revealed a new fit-out that was breathtaking in its simplicity. The much-anticipated renovation may be minimalist, but the level of craftsmanship and high quality details and finishes is anything but ordinary. Penfolds was smart to call in arguably one of the country’s top designers for the job, Pascale Gomes-McNabb. The contracts team at Schiavello’s South Australian branch was also engaged as construction managers to translate the Melbourne-based interior architect’s vision. This renovation was always going to be a challenge because of the building’s ‘glass box’ typology. What Gomes-McNabb had to work with was essentially an elevated floor, a ceiling and lots of glass walls. The outside would figure prominently in the interior design, but this is not necessarily a bad thing, considering the winery’s picturesque location and impressive views. What was important, according to Steve Lockwood, Schiavello’s State Director, is that “Penfolds found a synergy between their wine, their food and the interior design so that it spoke as one to the market”. Gomes-McNabb was incredibly respectful of the building’s existing architecture and her final design has a light touch. Rationalised insertions and minimal interruptions characterise the new
The design’s most apparent point of difference is the kitchen’s segregation from the dining area. Gomes-McNabb has bucked the current fashion for visible kitchens and kept this one well and truly hidden behind glass panelling printed with an aerial view of the vineyard. The ‘theatre’ has been taken out of the design equation so that the emphasis is on a fine dining experience. Placing the food preparation in full view would have created unnecessary visual clutter and changed the intended ambience. The spectacular views already offer so much to look at and Gomes-McNabb’s design must be commended for holding its own, even in harsh daylight. When the sun floods the interior it’s the individual bespoke elements that stand out and as soon as the sun goes down the interior is at its most attractive. The glass light fittings echo the lights of the city and their soft glow adds to the restaurant’s refined ambience. “It’s a different room in the evening,” says Lockwood. “The design comes alive and works so well with the building’s surrounding aspects.” Gomes-McNabb’s uncompromisingly bespoke vision lends the restaurant a sense of artistry that reflects the excellence of Magill Estate’s food and wine. It is a vibrant synergy befitting one of Australia’s finest restaurants.
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Penfolds’ showcase restaurant, Magill Estate, reopens and takes South Australian dining to a new level. With a thrilling, contemporary interior created by Pascale GomesMcNabb, the space reflects a sense of place, and creates a synergy between the interior, wine, food and ambience. From the beautiful black metal heritage wine cellar wall to the installation of glass sphere ceiling feature lights and locally crafted furniture, Schiavello delivered a refurbishment brimming with bespoke craftsmanship and detail. We are pleased to partner with Penfolds, who shares our passion for uncompromised service and quality. Contact Zane Betterman zbetterman@schiavello.com telephone 08 8112 2300 schiavello.com/penfolds
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