Council receives prestigious architecture award
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Liverpool City Council’s Liverpool City Centre Public Domain Master Plan was announced yesterday as a winner of the prestigious Landscape Architecture Award for Urban Design at the 2021 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Awards.
The annual awards from Australia’s peak landscape architecture industry body recognise excellence in Urban Design and its role in improving wellbeing through social interaction, economic activity, liveability, accessibility and safety.
Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller said the accolade was fitting recognition.
“The award-winning plan provides a 10-year vision to guide the development of public space and paves the way to a greener, more vibrant and active city centre while fostering an 18-hour economy,” said Mayor Waller.
“Liverpool City Centre is changing rapidly and this plan will bring to fruition wider footpaths, dedicated cycleways, more street trees and vegetation, public art, better furniture, pedestrian lighting and new paving materials that will improve accessibility and amenity.
“The plan was delivered by Council’s City Design and Public Domain team, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and the community.”
Mayor Waller said Council faced some tough competition from quality projects including Campbelltown City Council's City Centre Master Plan, and Hawkesbury City Council's Public Domain Plan.
“The award is certainly a testament to the team’s outstanding quality of work, dedication and excellence in delivering this project,” Mayor Waller said.