Attachment D - Landscape Concept Plan · 132008.1128.04

                                                          Exposed and hardy


                                           Shaded and
                                           protected

6 KEY MOVES
                                                                                                Morning sun
                                                                                                and afternoon
                                                                                                shade
A clear set of ideas that define the key
moves to make this landscape special and
memorable.
                                                RESPONSIVE ECOLOGIES                                             LAYERED SUBTROPICALITY                                      A CATHEDRAL OF FERNS
                                                Responding to the multiple micro-climates of the site            Every opportunity is seized to ensure that landscape        The central spine of the architecture creates the
                                                is critical to designing spaces for people and plants to         is integrated with architecture through a layered           perfect climate for an experience that is lush, light and
                                                thrive. The landscape design will use leverage some of           structuring of plant material. The landscape design         welcoming. A collection of native ferns will carpet the
                                                Noosa’s native ecologies to create responsive gardens            uses core principles of subtropical planting design that    garden beds, blur the hard edges and penetrate through
                                                                                                                 create full garden beds exploding with life.                building voids to connect the inside out spaces as one
                                                spaces for people.                                                                                                           unified idea.




                                                EDGES THAT RESPECT NATURE                                       VARIETY - SOCIAL AND PRIVATE SPACES                           STRIKING CONTRAST
                                                The landscape design will respect the adjacent native           People crave a variety of spaces in their day to day life.    The landscape is designed to intrigue through the
                                                landscape through a careful curation of plant species           The landscape will offer a diverse mixture of spaces          purposeful combination of contrasting shapes, colours,
                                                that will support the ‘grounding’ of the project into its       that promote social interaction whilst balanced out           tones and textures. Through this the landscape will
                                                setting. Significant bird habitat trees will be retained        with small spaces that allow for retreat and refuge.          keep people engaged and offer them a diverse tapestry
                                                and protected to ensure the natural cycles of the site                                                                        of sensory inputs.
                                                can continue.




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