Measuring the value of place – Walking the Talk at Mindeerup Piazza
The places we design involve huge financial investments (generally funded by the taxpayer), so it’s critical to measure their success against the objectives of our clients. With our place-based design philosophy and passion for creating unique experiences, PLACE Laboratory has an interest in ensuring we ‘walk the talk’ by measuring the place value and success […]
Office Visit to Rockingham Foreshore!
As an office, we spent an enjoyable evening visiting our Rockingham Foreshore Revitalisation project. It was incredible to see how well the project has matured since project completion 2 years ago. It was great to hear about the success of the revitalisation from local shop owners who were thrilled with the promenade and terrace and […]
Tathra Wharf and Headland: Embracing technology for community consultation
As part of the COVID relief and rebuild efforts, Bega Shire is creating a precinct masterplan for the Tathra Wharf and Headland to guide its growth into the future. Last month, our director Anna Chauvel was able to travel down to Tathra and do an overnight site visit to get a real sense of the […]
PLACE Lab’s Young Talent Louis de Saran Awarded Landscape Student Prize
Our newest member to the PLACE Laboratory team Louis de Saran has won the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and Miracle Lappset Prizes for Excellence in Design – Level 2 for his studio project “The Breathing Suburb” as part of the Landform Studio. Louis is a current Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Student at UWA and […]
Centennial Place Completed!
We have completed another vital project in the Midland precinct for DevelopmentWA. The Centennial Place Verge upgrades resolve a missing link to PLACE Laboratory’s works in the Midland area. It connects directly to the Curtin University’s new award winning Midland campus and rejuvenates a street that featured amazing large Plane trees. Not without it’s project […]
Celebrating Female Leadership on International Women’s Day
Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day today with our fantastic PLACE Lab family. It is an important day to celebrate female leadership and gender equity especially within the Landscape Architecture industry. We believe the voices, capabilities and experiences of the women in our office and industry bring robustness to our design processes, strengthens our discipline […]
Mindeerup Piazza Wins Gold at 2020 Australian Street Art Awards
Mindeerup Piazza has won Gold in the Best Metropolitan Art category of the 2020 Australian Street Art Awards! A great collaboration with the Art+ team Yondee Shane Hansen (Whadjuk Noongar Artist), Susan Flavell and Mikaela Castledin. A big congratulations to our client City of South Perth on this fantastic achievement!
Rockingham Foreshore Winner of UDIA WA 2020 Award for Excellence!
PLACE Lab and TABEC Civil Engineering Consultants were very proud to accept the UDIA Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) 2020 Award for Rockingham Foreshore Revitalisation for the category Urban Renewal. A big congratulations to our client the City of Rockingham on such a fantastic outcome. Click here to learn more about the project !!
PLACE Lab receives 2 Commendations for PIAWA Awards 2020
The WA Awards for Planning Excellence attracted planners and associate professionals to Optus Stadium on Friday, 27 November to recognise the winners and commendations in the 2020 Awards and to celebrate the planning profession in Western Australia. PLACE Laboratory has received two commendations at the #PIAWAawards20 for: Healthy Active by Design (HAb) Award ROCKINGHAM […]
Bentley 360 Wins 2020 Waste Authority Award
We are honored to receive the 2020 Waste Authority Infinity Award (category ‘Avoid Recover Protect’ Commercial and Industrial Waste) for our Bentley 360 project. This highly innovative project looked to re-using and recycling materials from site to celebrate its unique and diverse history. A big congratulations to our client Department of Communities for this fantastic […]
Mindeerup Piazza wins 2020 Architecture Masterprize (AMP)
Organisers of the Architecture Master Prize have announced the winners of the 2020 edition of the international awards, more than 1,500 entries were judged by a panel of 58 jurors across multiple categories. Mindeerup Piazza has won the 2020 Architecture MasterPrize award for the category Installations & Structures. A successful collaboration for Iredale Pedersen Hook […]
Opening of Central Park Refurbishment
PLACE Laboratory celebrated with the Project Team and Client on Wednesday the Grand Opening of The Central Park refurbishment. We are proud of our role in the transformation from a once dark and uninviting space to a welcoming forecourt that is open to the street. Our entry stone steps and integrated ramp sit elegantly on […]
Engaging with Community in the time of COVID-19
At PLACE Laboratory we love to work with communities to help them develop a vision for public spaces. Despite the challenges of 2020 we have been excited to work on two such projects with the Shire of Murray, alongside Jenelle Provost and Associates, and PRACSYS. The Edenvale Heritage Precinct and the Pinjarra Heritage Railway Precinct […]
Perth Character Study shortlisted PIAWA Awards 2020
Our Perth Character Study for the City of Perth has been shortlisted for the annual PIA Awards for Planning Excellence in the category Best Planning Ideas – Small Project. A successful collaboration with Hames Sharley looking at Perth city’s built environment and the urban spaces. Examining various built form and urban spaces to understand their impact […]
WINNERS OF 2020 AILA NATIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARD
We’re feeling very proud to receive the 2020 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award in the Tourism category for Mindeerup Piazza! A successful collaboration with Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects, ETC Lighting, Pritchard Francis; and, Wood & Grieve Engineers, NS Projects and David Snyder. As well as artists from Art+ Shane’Yondee’Hansen (Whadjuk Noongar Artist), Susan Flavell and […]