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National Arboretum
Urban / Landscape Design Competition, Australia
A sinuous ribbon forms a tangled interaction with the motorway, benching the landscape and reconnecting the hillside to the lake. The terraced contour spans the motorway, providing lawns, ponds, markets and an amphitheatre for events. A visitor centre, restaurant and ancillary functions straddle the terrace edge, separating to create pedestrian access to the slopes below. Below ground, a light rail station and car parking feed off the vehicle tunnel. The forests of the arboretum ascend each fold in the landscape with contrasting botanic themes, creating a pleated backdrop to the lake.
Credits: Simon Kringas (Design), Hannah Jonasson (Assistant)
Images: Simon Kringas
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