Commercial Landscape of the Year | PTA Landscapes, Mount St Joseph Girls' Colllege, Altona
Camberwell-based design studio COS Design, led by Design Principal Steve Taylor, has scooped the pool at the 2022 Victorian Landscape Awards, taking home five awards, including the coveted Residential Landscape of the Year Award for a sophisticated pool and garden design in Mount Martha.
Praised by the judges for its eclectic mix of plants, textures, materials and usable spaces, the landscape features a spectacular wet-edge pool flanked by locally sourced stone walls, creating privacy and drama. Featuring a combination of textural coastal and traditional plantings, the design is a functional and sophisticated response to the client brief, overcoming the challenge of a sloping block to create a striking, family-friendly landscape that sits comfortably in the surrounding coastal environment.
Transforming the outdoor spaces at Mount St Joseph Girls’ College in Altona secured the Commercial Landscape of the Year Award for PTA Landscapes. Working in collaboration with the Melbourne Catholic Archdiocese, the design creatively reconceives the school environment by creating multifunctional outdoor spaces to accommodate student gatherings, performances, activities, workshops and outdoor learning.
The PTA team also took home multiple awards, including the Commercial Landscape Construction (over $1.5m) Award for the Altona project, and the Hard Structures in the Landscape Award for the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial in the historical Treasury Gardens in East Melbourne.
The Victorian Landscape Awards are an annual event that recognises excellence in landscape design and construction in Victoria. The award winners were chosen by a panel of judges from across the landscaping industry.
Residential Landscape of the Year | COS Design - Mount Martha project
View the full list of winners below.
Residential Landscape of the Year | COS Design, Mount Martha project
’¯Commercial Landscape of the Year | PTA Landscapes, Mount St Joseph Girls’ College, Altona
Softscaping in the Landscape | COS Design, Mount Martha project
Sustainable Landscape | UDL Group, Point Lonsdale
Residential Landscape Construction ($30,000 - $75,000) | Normark Landscapes, South Melbourne project
Residential Landscape Construction Over $250,000) | Esjay Landscapes + Pools, Elsternwick project
Commercial Landscape Construction (up to $500,000) | Landstruct Landscape Construction, Glen Waverly project
Commercial Landscape Construction ($500,000 - $1,500,000) | Landworks Landscaping, Brunswick East project
Commercial Landscape Construction (Over $1,500,000) | PTA Landscapes, Altona project
Landscape Design (over 400m2) | COS Design, Mount Martha project
Documented Landscape Design | COS Design, Mount Martha project
Hard Structures in the Landscape | Esjay Landscapes + Pools, Elsternwick project (joint winner) | PTA Landscapes, East Melbourne project (joint winner)
Pool in the Landscape (Pool Design) | COS Design, Mount Martha project
Pool in the Landscape (Pool Construction) | TLC Pools, Keilor East project
Landscape Management and Maintenance (Residential) | Van Leeuwen Green Horticultural Services, Hawthorn
Landscape Management and Maintenance (Commercial) | Super Gardens, Sandhurst
Nic van Diemen Award | AbCam Horticulture, Camberwell
Supplier of the Year Awards | Warners Nurseries (joint winner) | C. Fulton’s (joint winner)
Apprentice of the Year – Horticulture, Parks and Gardens | Sarah Mulholland, Green Options
Apprentice of the Year – Construction | Victor St Claire, Greener Vision Landscapes | Liam Andrews, Brad Andrews Landscaping
For more information visit landscapingvictoria.com.au
