Co-Ordinated Landscapes was awarded principal contractor through an open tender.  The upgrade included a new gathering space (amphitheatre),  a new Prince of Wales Lookout, and an accessible, night-lit boardwalk connecting the lookouts and amphitheatre.

Click on this link for the breath-taking aerial footage of the project  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nrs-UrDsIcc&feature=youtu.be

The project involved a close partnership with Steelworks Engineering and during construction we have had to manoeuvre our way through drought, bushfires and a global pandemic.

A challenge was access constraints and the steep topography. Ross Delvecchio, Co-Ordinated Landscapes Site Manager said, “The use of a Spider Excavator was pivotal for preparing the footings for the new elevated walkways. It is an incredibly flexible and strong specialist machine.”

The newly upgraded lookout at Echo Point, Katoomba was officially opened during NAIDOC Week 14 November 2020).  Blue Mountains City Council Mayor, Mark Greenhill OAM, Senator The Hon. Marise Payne and Gundungurra and Dharug Traditional Owners, represented by Aunty Sharyn Halls and Chris Tobin, opened the new Gathering Place, lookout and walking tracks.  Darren Mansfield from @33_Parallel said “as the planting matures, the Gathering Place will feel like a glade within a grove.”

Sub Base Platypus Urban Renewal, this now decommissioned historical site in Neutral Bay was the former torpedo factory, submarine base and gasworks.

The works undertaken are best described by Lauren Nissen Senior Associate at Aspect Studios  “The final stage of the public domain, constructed by Co-ordinated Landscapes, includes the Courtyard, Arrival Square and Gateway Plaza.  The Arrival Square and Courtyard capture the stunning views across the bay to Kurraba Point, providing sheltered and welcoming spaces to pause and appreciate the site’s architectural heritage. Local native plant species are used in innovative ways – from the suspended ‘U’ planters to the climbing trellises from industrial, circular planters – to create a beautiful backdrop to the space and to reintroduce biodiversity to the site after over a century of industrialisation.”

Co-Ordinated Landscapes craned in mature Ficus ribiginosas (Port Jackson Figs) and Livistona Australis (Cabbage Tree Palms) recycled from another building site.  An important part of the transplant was keeping their orientation.  Other works included street furniture, bins, bike racks, a drinking fountain and security bollards.

The site is managed by Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the Bondi to Manly Walk transverses the site.

School outdoor areas are more than playgrounds.

Co-Ordinated Landscapes worked with DTA Architects, Inview Design and Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield to construct a beautiful and functional outdoor recreation and learning area.

The main meeting place features curved seating and stone set pavements beneath shade sails. The shade sail posts incorporate Wifi and lighting.

New native gardens are scattered with sandstone seating blocks and the new trees extend from the gardens into a composite timber deck and will provide shade and greenery once the trees mature.

Existing trees have been carefully integrated into the labyrinth, chess board and multi-purpose courts. Other elements of the design include table tennis tables, drinking fountains and an all-abilities access ramp to a new deck that is adjacent the staff lunchroom.

Other works undertaken include concrete seating and footpaths, cobblestone paving, deco granite pathways, soil remediation and stormwater & other services.

‘Ferndale’ was officially opened in May 2019 to much acclaim. The name ‘Ferndale’ pays homage to the Dreis family who donated part of their farm and winery of the same name to the Catholic Church, on which the school now stands.

Located between two buildings in the middle of campus, this project was a renewal of existing access to provide a critical part of the UOW landscape.  A challenging project as it was located in a services corridor with numerous conflicts to be resolved between footings and services on site.

Co-Ordinated Landscapes placed a huge importance in hitting the critical completion dates communicated to us by the client so as to ensure students were not inconvenienced upon returning at the end of February. Even though we had numerous delays due to rain we worked with the client to establish a plan for the works so that critical access paths were open for the start of the university semester and the minor works were able to progress without inconvenience to staff or students.

Elements of this project included demolition, unit paving, retaining walls, rock walls, seating walls, precast concrete stairs, ramps, bike racks, balustrades, garden beds and turf.