A planting design that takes inspiration from windy, mountainous Australian landscapes. Dry sclerophyll planting sits on the open rooftop, whilst Australian rainforest species cascade down the Southside of the building into a welcoming arrival garden.
The Nightingale 2.0 gardens demonstrate a different approach to rooftop and vertical gardens through the use of native plants that are suited to the microclimates created by built form.
The project draws from naturally occurring landscape systems that parallel the microclimatic condition and explores alternative plants to those typically found in urban environments.
"Drawing from natural occurring landscape systems that parallel the microclimatic condition and explore alternative plants to those typically found in urban environments. The rooftop gardens provide a beautiful backdrop to the communal spaces of the development while the vertical garden delivers an enchanting cascade of stag horns that welcome resident and visitors on their arrival"
Jury citation: 2020 National AILA Award recipient for Gardens Category
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Client:
Nightingale housing/Hip V Hype
Date: 2019
Budget: $200,000
Phase: Complete
Design Team
Simone Bliss, Gemma Pierce Cooke, Colin Chen, Rebecca White
Photography
Rory Gardiner
Awards
AILA 2020 winner of the state and national Landscape Architecture Award Garden category
