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Posted On: June 17th 2025, 03:34 am
Winner: 2025 AILA VIC Award of Excellence for Research, Policy and Communications
Project: Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070
Entrants: National Gallery of Victoria (curator); ASPECT Studios, Emergent Studios (Bush Projects), McGregor Coxall, OFFICE, Openwork, REALMstudios, SBLA and TCL @emergent_studios_design @aspectstudios, @mcgregorcoxall
@___office @ _openwork @realmstudios_ @sblastudio @tcl_studio
Emergent Studios Collaborators:
Dr Alice Lewis, RMIT @alice_l__ @rmit_la
Dr Zoltan Sylvester @zzsylvester, Laurence McDonald @laurencejamesphotography
Client: National Gallery of Victoria @ngvmelbourne
Country: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung
Citation:
“‘Reimagining Birrarung’ demonstrates the role of landscape architects in contributing to civic discourse. How? By recognising and responding to the central role of the Birrarung as a living entity that shapes the city. The exhibition invited the public into a plurality of ideas across a range of practices. The collective work argues for the value of design, of speculation and of rethinking our relationships to Country. This project embodies a deeply considered approach, where Indigenous knowledge and process are seamlessly woven into a landscaped experience. It shifts perception, allowing one to understand Country in a deeper, more intuitive way. What makes it particularly compelling as a set of visions is its delicate balance. This project is an exploration of the nuanced relationship between culture, Country and land — revealing the intricate layers that shape the place and its meaning.”
A big congratulations to our colaborators and the collective practices involved, special thanks @kirsten.b_landscape_architect and to the NGV @ngvmelbourne for their vision and support and the Birrarung Council and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Elders for their engagement.
Thank you also to this year’s VIC/TAS Jury for their time and valuable contributions: Dr Bridget Keane, Henry Crothers, Joanna Bush, Matthew Mackay, Shay McMahon, Prue Slatyer, Paul Thompson, Fiona Chen and to VIC Awards Partner The University of Melbourne for supporting the Research, Policy and Communications Category @msdsocial @unimelb
Project: Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070
Entrants: National Gallery of Victoria (curator); ASPECT Studios, Emergent Studios (Bush Projects), McGregor Coxall, OFFICE, Openwork, REALMstudios, SBLA and TCL @emergent_studios_design @aspectstudios, @mcgregorcoxall
@___office @ _openwork @realmstudios_ @sblastudio @tcl_studio
Emergent Studios Collaborators:
Dr Alice Lewis, RMIT @alice_l__ @rmit_la
Dr Zoltan Sylvester @zzsylvester, Laurence McDonald @laurencejamesphotography
Client: National Gallery of Victoria @ngvmelbourne
Country: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung
Citation:
“‘Reimagining Birrarung’ demonstrates the role of landscape architects in contributing to civic discourse. How? By recognising and responding to the central role of the Birrarung as a living entity that shapes the city. The exhibition invited the public into a plurality of ideas across a range of practices. The collective work argues for the value of design, of speculation and of rethinking our relationships to Country. This project embodies a deeply considered approach, where Indigenous knowledge and process are seamlessly woven into a landscaped experience. It shifts perception, allowing one to understand Country in a deeper, more intuitive way. What makes it particularly compelling as a set of visions is its delicate balance. This project is an exploration of the nuanced relationship between culture, Country and land — revealing the intricate layers that shape the place and its meaning.”
A big congratulations to our colaborators and the collective practices involved, special thanks @kirsten.b_landscape_architect and to the NGV @ngvmelbourne for their vision and support and the Birrarung Council and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Elders for their engagement.
Thank you also to this year’s VIC/TAS Jury for their time and valuable contributions: Dr Bridget Keane, Henry Crothers, Joanna Bush, Matthew Mackay, Shay McMahon, Prue Slatyer, Paul Thompson, Fiona Chen and to VIC Awards Partner The University of Melbourne for supporting the Research, Policy and Communications Category @msdsocial @unimelb
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