DEAKIN UNIVERSITY REFLECTION GARDEN

Client: Deakin University

Year: 2018

Budget: $1.2 million

SBLA Studio were engaged to design and document a relaxation garden for Deakin University’s Burwood Campus.

The garden is based on the Japanese Zen Garden

- it takes inspiration from the Zen Garden play on perspective and seasonal change of planting to ease the mind. SBLA have taken a series of core values particularly used in Kyoto gardens and applied them to an Australian setting. A meditative walk weaves it's way through the centre of garden - surrounded by pebble garden beds full of weird and wonderful plant species.

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Hand drawn perspectives of shingle clad shelters.
 
 
 

PLACE FOR PAUSE

Shelters clad in shingles and tea tree offer place for pause.

A water feature that seamlessly sits adjacent to the garden offers an area for staff and students to reflect.

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PERSPECTIVES

Shingle and Tea Tree clad shelters offer place for pause, a water feature that seamlessly sits adjacent to the garden offers an area for staff and students to reflect.

 

 
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PERSPECTIVES

Shingle and Tea Tree clad shelters offer place for pause, a water feature that seamlessly sits adjacent to the garden offers an area for staff and students to reflect.

 

 
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 $3,000,000 public realm, $60 million total project

PROJECT TEAM/ COLLABORATORS 

Six Seasons Calendar: Vision by Dja Dja Wurrung and Three Acres - concept to construction by SBLA Studio

Artists: Thunda, Paul Aburrow and TAFE Art Cohort

Architects: Architectus and Six Degrees

Builder: Kane constructions 

Landscape Architecture and Public Realm: SBLA Studio

Dja Dja Wurrong Six Seasons Calendar Artists:

Thunda

Lorraine Brigdale

Annie Brigdale

Gabrielle Gamble

Erin Penrose

Sandy Owen

Dianne Turner

Sue Allengame

Trina Dalton-Oogjes

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