AILDM is Proud to Announce the 2009
National Landscape Design Award Winners
The Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers (AILDM) is proud to recognise design innovation and professionalism among its member designers with the fifth annual AILDM Landscape Design Awards.
A record number of entries were submitted this year and were of an exceptional standard. We thank the judges Stuart Pittendrigh and Jennifer Stackhouse for their time and expertise during the difficult task of deciding the winners.
AILDM also thanks the members who entered. There were so many wonderful, creative and thoughtful projects. And the winner is……………..AILDM.
The top design award for 2009 (named in honour of AILDM’s patron and significant contributor to landscape architecture in Australia, Allan Correy) went to Lange Design for the winning entry by Leon Lange and Ric McConaghy in the Commercial/Institutional category.
Residential Landscape under $30,000
Winner: Jardinique (Philip James)
Project: Rear garden in Exeter, Southern Highlands, NSW
Residential Landscape $30,000 to $70,000 and
Residential Landscape for New Designers
Winner: Inview Design (Melissa Johnston & Isabel Lester)
Project: Rear garden in Bexley, Sydney, NSW
Residential Landscape over $70,000
Winner: Gardens By Design (David Bennett)
Project: Front and rear gardens in Malvern, Melbourne, Vic.
Commercial/Institutional
Winner: Lange Design (Leon Lange & Ric McConaghy)
Project: Wellington Point Reserve, Qld
Commercial/Institutional
Highly Commended: The Gardenmakers (Daniel Kavanagh)
Project: Point Clare Public School, NSW amphitheatre, stage, arbour, planting and drainage works.
Pro Bono Landscape
Winner: Steve Garland Landscapes (Steve Garland)
Project: Learning Garden at Annandale Public School in Sydney, NSW
Plantscape Design
Winner: Secret Gardens of Sydney (Matthew Cantwell & Mark Curtis)
Project: Clifton Gardens in Sydney, NSW
Environmental Work
Winner: JW Concepts (Jonathon Weinert)
Project: The Grange, Willowvale QLD
Environmental Work
Highly Commended: Botanical Traditions (Ruth Czermak)
Project: Landscape remediation, conservation and water management at Bridgewater Solar Facility in central Victoria.


