The Peninsula Estate, Burswood
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| Above images - 1. Streetscapes. 2. Public access way (PAW) design. 3 & 4. Water sensitive urban design. |
Ranging
from leafy streetscapes designed to shade both the footpath and street, to
lushly planted public access ways for easy access between areas within the
estate. There has been public open space designs incorporating both water
sensitive urban design (WSUD) and water feature design, as well as exciting
landscaped areas and gardens all sitting over basement car parks, so our
contribution to the landscape design of the estate has been both significant
and rewarding.
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Above images - 5
to 9. The Lake Park.
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These show the landscaped corridor linking The Peninsula Estate, along the edge and overlooking the Burswood golf course and into The Crown Casino.
The name is derived from the park meandering past one of the small lakes situated within the golf course.
The
park also serves as a soft barrier between the built form of the residential
tower adjacent ot it and the public thoroughfare through to the casino.
Patterns and foliage colours are not only designed for visual aesthetics at
ground level, but also to provide a great display for residents in the adjacent
tower when viewed from above.
The image below was taken from the top floor of
the tower just after planting and clearly shows the contrasting foliage’s.
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| Above image 10 - Aerial view of the Lake Park with the patterns in the foliage textures and colours. |
Additional input
into the landscape design of the Public Open Space (POS) within The Peninsula
Estate at Burswood was adjacent to the northern most residential tower. The
landscaping around the base of the tower itself, along with the other
residential towers throughout the estate have been designed by another Perth
landscape architecture firm, so I'm not going to take credit for their designs.
The existing water feature, which begins in the central piazza between the original two towers and spills into a large lake, was extended north. The two existing landscaping features needed a compliment, one which would facilitate ease of movement into the neighbouring POS and incorporate the existing lake and POS surrounding it.
This design had
to incorporate a number of features to cater to the wide range of visitors to
the space, as well as softening the edge of the basement car parks abutting the
POS. Lush but hardy
planting, again with a mixture of foliage’s and textures, and a large number of
mature trees helped the new portion of the POS blend seamlessly with the old.
The addition of fully shaded play equipment, plus numerous seating options, has made this POS a popular addition to the myriad of POS areas around the estate.
Above images – 11
to 16 – Various images of the some of the areas within the POS adjacent to the
northern-most residential tower at the Peninsula.
Working
with the team at Mirvac WA has been a very rewarding experience, and particular
mention must be made of the fantastic working partnership between myself and
the Landscape Maintenance Manager at Mirvac. Our working relationship goes back
many years, and together we make a great team. Hopefully this will continue for
many years into the future as well.
Terra
Verde has also been involved in a number of landscape projects in Mirvac WA’s
land assets around Mandurah, south of Perth. Currently the design for a
foreshore POS is in with council for approval and another POS design is in the
pipeline. Images and plans will be uploaded when they are approved and the
construction of the POS begins, in a few short months.
So what are your favourite spots around Burswood?
Do you travel to Burswood from surrounding areas to make use of the beautiful landscaped areas throughout the estate?
Or, when you think of Burswood, do you just think of the casino?
Thanks again for making me a part of your day!
Jenny
