In recent years, Box Hill has been on the radar of landscape architects with the City of Whitehorse’s forward-thinking approach to providing dynamic and engaging spaces for the community.
The first stop will be the awarded Box Hill Gardens Multi-use Purpose Area by ASPECT Studios in collaboration with NMBW Architecture Studio, which was commissioned by the City of Whitehorse. The brief was to create an innovative space with a diverse array of recreation activities and events within the historic and well-loved gardens of Box Hill Gardens.
The second stop will be Artists Park by Land Design Partnership which is a truly unique Flora-range of Nature Play Nordic Pine play ensembles. Artists Park is situated close to where the famed painters of the Heidelberg School-Movement met in the 1880s. The play space was designed to have a distinct natural feel to it ensuring it would blend in with the surrounds and its rich history.
Blake Farmar-Bowers - ASPECT Studios
Blake is an award winning landscape architect. Blake graduated with honours from RMIT University, and has worked as a lecturer/tutor and in private practice. He is passionate about how space is occupied and experienced, and highly values design process. Blake is currently an Associate Landscape Architect at ASPECT Studios where he has worked for over six years.
Stuart Hale - City of Whitehorse
Landscape Architect and Urban Designer Stuart Hale has spent the last decade involved in the project management of Melbourne placemaking projects including the Elwood Foreshore Management Plan implementation, Yarraville Pop-Up Park, Maribyrnong River Masterplan, and most recently the Artists’ Park Play Spaces upgrade. Stuart is currently Landscape Architect for Whitehorse City Council.
Lindsay Fraser - Land Design Partnership
Schedule - Thursday 15 October 2015:
| 3:00pm |
Meet at Southern Cross Bus Station, Docklands
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| 3:30pm |
Arrive at Box Hill Gardens Multi-use Purpose Area |
| 4:30pm |
Arrive at Artists Park, Box Hill |
| 5:15pm |
Return to Melbourne |
| 6:00pm |
Arrive at National Gallery Victoria (Opening Party venue) |
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