Portfolio one.....

The Peninsula Estate, Burswood 

Above images - 1. Streetscapes.   2. Public access way (PAW) design.  3 & 4. Water sensitive urban design.

Through the continued association of my company - Terra Verde with Mirvac WA, the opportunities to work on projects around The Peninsula Estate at Burswood have been both numerous and varied.

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.

Above images - 5 to 9. The Lake Park.

 

Another of the projects undertaken was The Lake Park - as seen in the images above.

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.

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







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Portfolio - Textures

As I mentioned in my first blog post - one of the main things I want to do with this blog is highlight some of the work I have done previously.  Although every client will have their own requirements, I think it is natural human curiosity for potential clients to be interested in looking at some of the work a landscape architect has designed.

Obviously digital cameras and web pages make it a whole lot easier to show previous work in a way that is cost effective and accessible.  But what about online videos?  Nearly everyone is now viewing videos on You Tube and other online video sites.

Keen to see what is possible I've been tinkering with some software to put together a trial video, and I've linked it below.  I'm also hoping to do at least two more in the short term (one previous residential project and one commercial project).  Any feedback or suggestions from people in this area would really be appreciated.

 

Thank you for making me a part of your day! J

Jenny

P.S. The wonderful music throughout the video is by the fantastic Australian band Icehouse and the song is called Man of Colours. As this was just a trial I have used one of my favourite songs to set it to, although I realise it would most likely have a copywrite over it. I intend to change the music to a royalty free song as soon as I can find one as awesome as this one….. 

In the beginning ...

I wanted to begin my blog by acknowledging all the great people I have been lucky enough to work or study with.  My friends and family also deserve my thanks for their ongoing support and encouragement, particularly my two sons.  I know it hasn't been very easy living with a mum who combines fulltime work with studying, and I really appreciate their understanding - most of the time anyway! I am also fortunate enough to be in contact with some great people, and over the last few months I have got to meet even more!

There are a number of objectives for this blog. One is to highlight the projects I have worked on, plus future projects as they evolve and develop. I will also consider a different tree or plant each month, giving factual and practical information related to Perth growing conditions – particularly as we have such a unique climate. As most publications are written and produced on the east coast of Australia they are not always pertinent to Perth, with a lot of the trees and plants discussed not even being available for sale here. Hopefully some readers find the information I provide helpful.

Thank you for stopping by to visit the blog.  If you don't see what you are looking for, would like a particular plant discussed, or you have any questions, please contact me – I’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for making me a part of your day! J

Jenny