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Upton Road Accommodation Services

St Kilda, Victoria
Salvation Army
2023
80m² Total Size
Colorful outdoor learning area with water feature, wooden blocks, and circular art
Design
Evergreen Infrastructure
Collaborators
Digability
Construction
MJC Horticulture

Evergreen Infrastructure were engaged to design a space that could also be used for residents to discuss matters with their support worker in a relaxed outdoor environment while their children played along with providing a comfortable space for their children and themselves to socialise with other families

Outdoor learning space with fern tree, water feature, and wooden stools

Form

The space was very tight and the adjacent accommodation meant the design needed to provide maximum interest for children while being thoughtful to the families living alongside this greenspace

About the project

The garden utilised existing features while incorporating colour through art, nature through locally sourced timbers that reflect the Australian bush and play zones that were intended to bring joy to the children using the garden

Impact

The garden has now become a social zone where families, along with counsellors, can work together in an outdoor space while children enjoy the fun of an outdoor greenspace.

Benefits

Environmental
Biodiversity
Reducing Urban Heat
Connection to Surrounding Environment
Wellbeing
Retreat
Social Space
Learning Environment
Connection with Nature
Cooling Effect
Thermal Cooling for Building
Clean Air
Social
Biodiversity
Reducing Urban Heat
Connection to Surrounding Environment
Wellbeing
Retreat
Social Space
Learning Environment
Connection with Nature
Cooling Effect
Thermal Cooling for Building
Clean Air
Economic
Biodiversity
Reducing Urban Heat
Connection to Surrounding Environment
Wellbeing
Retreat
Social Space
Learning Environment
Connection with Nature
Cooling Effect
Thermal Cooling for Building
Clean Air
Colorful outdoor area with artistic concrete tiles, water feature, and wooden logs
Outdoor learning space with ferns, wooden stumps, and decorative tiles
Outdoor learning space with water feature, wooden stumps, and lush fern tree
Seasonal calendar poster next to water feature and wooden logs
Lush garden with wooden retaining wall and colorful circular painted ground design
Tree ferns in courtyard with colorful patterned tiles and wooden stools
Tree fern garden with colorful tile floor and wooden stumps
Outdoor yard with colorful painted pathway, wooden logs, and red canopy
Adult and child explore smoking fire pit in backyard garden
Colorful sandbox with toys, chalkboard, and patterned floor in playful setting
Child examining water feature near seasonal calendar in outdoor play area
Fairy figurine sitting inside coconut shell birdhouse with wooden ladder
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Quote from Designer

""The most successful designs are those that incorporate input from all stakeholders from the outset, ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table.”"

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