Landscape Winner

Project: 'The Esplanade' at Auckland Airport

Practice: Bespoke Landscape Architects in collaboration with Surface Design Inc. for Auckland International Airport Limited

The Esplanade is home to an unexpected use of colour in a landscape on a scale that provides variety and intrigue. The use of colour oozes confidence, dressing up an element of a project that is normally left as is. The before and after shows a remarkable transformation from ordinary and necessary into a feature that complements the beauty of nature and also stands alone in its own right. The colour draws your eye further into the project helping you to see and appreciate the full vision beyond the first few plantings. It’s a piece of art, entirely considered and thought through.

Landscape Maestro

Project: Foxton Beach Motor Camp

Practice: Prorata Landscape Architecture

Incorporating themes of ‘Retro’ Caravan Awning patterns and the local seascape this motor camp embraces this theme and perspective incredibly well. It brings together the focus of the location with the natural environment to celebrate both in a colourful lively way to attract and reflect the liveliness of its regular stream of family campers. The use of colour on this project brings a warm and vibrant feel; without it the landscape could be very bland. Using bold strokes of colour on key elements of the project also provides a quick means of recognisable identification of key camp locations, when the camp is abuzz with holiday activity.