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Media February 05, 2025

A new Test Garden opens at Fed Square

The Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation is bringing an expansive 18,000-square-metre urban garden Laak Boorndap to the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Southbank News explores our design for a Test Garden, now open for visitors.

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Bradfield Central Park

Honouring the Cumberland Plain as expressed by the Traditional Custodians, our design for Bradfield Central Park offers a new typology of urban space for Australia, demonstrating how a city space can help heal Country.

News September 09, 2024

Five insights into Melbourne’s new Anzac Station

Anzac Station – the third of five new stations to be finished for the forthcoming Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Australia – is ready for testing ahead of the underground rail line’s grand opening in 2025.

Susie Quinton

News May 22, 2024

Biodiversity in Place: New framework unveiled to boost urban green spaces

For International Day for Biological Diversity, we are proud to have collaborated with Government Architect NSW on Biodiversity in Place, a groundbreaking new framework aimed at enhancing urban biodiversity across the state of New South Wales, Australia.

News May 10, 2024

Longgang River: a blueprint for waterfront revitalisation

Hassell has been working on the transformation of various parts of a 23.6km section of Longgang River in Shenzhen, China, based on our overall master plan. In early 2023, phase one of the project opened to the public.

News April 22, 2024

Designing for the divergent mind: Hassell’s top ten principles for inclusive play spaces

Collaborating closely with the local council, representatives from the nearby Carson Street School, the only primary education support school in Western Australia, and the Autism Association of Western Australia on the project, a concise toolkit comprising ten key principles, has been used for the design of the Mildred Creak Playground, a unique play area where all children can thrive, regardless of their neurodiverse traits.

News February 02, 2024

A vibrant new precinct: Sydney Harbourside hits key milestone

The $2bn revitalisation of Harbourside Darling Harbour has reached a key milestone with the approval of the DA (development application) for the main building podium and tower, which will become the centrepiece of a world-class retail, residential, commercial and entertainment precinct.

News October 24, 2023

Perth Zoo unveils 125th birthday gift — an all-abilities, immersive playground

Opening just in time for the Perth Zoo’s 125 anniversary, the new all-abilities Nature Playground designed by Hassell offers an immersive and educational experience for all.

Media September 22, 2023

Designing linear corridors to deliver greater value for community and planet

Hassell’s new landmark study, ​‘Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world’, takes a cross-sector look at the impact of built corridors on people and planet, as well as that of urban developments on natural corridors. Combining knowledge from the railway, roadway, waterway, and utility sectors across Australia, China, Singapore, Europe, and North America, the study explores how linear infrastructure can be designed to deliver greater value for all through a unified, holistic corridor design approach. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

Media September 01, 2023

Green Light: Sunshine Coast Ecological Park Master Plan by Hassell

A refuge for wildlife and the community, the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park is set to transform 65 hectares of farmland into a place of ecological wonder for generations to discover and enjoy. ​“The park concept embraces the notion of co-habitation, shifting away from a ​‘human-centric’ approach to establish a space that is shared among all species,” says Principal Daniel Kallis. ​“It will be a place that establishes a genuine balance of human recreation and ecological restoration.” Read the article in Green Magazine.

Media August 28, 2023

Masterplan for Hassell-led ecological park endorsed by Sunshine Coast Council

Nature-positive news: Sunshine Coast Council has endorsed the masterplan for Sunshine Coast Ecological Park, with 65 hectares of farmland set to become a refuge for wildlife and a place for communities to marvel at the beauty of fauna and flora. The project, led by Hassell, aims to restore the land to its former glory, ​‘heal Country’, revive ecosystems, and provide nature-based recreation and education for communities. Read the article in ArchitectureAU.

News August 23, 2023

Green Light: Sunshine Coast Ecological Park Master Plan

From pastoral land to rainforest sanctuary, our master plan for Sunshine Coast Ecological Park creates a refuge for wildlife and the community. According to Hassell Principal Daniel Kallis, ​“it will be a place that establishes a genuine balance of human recreation and ecological restoration.” Read the full article and watch the Council’s video.

Media August 10, 2023

‘Landmark’ masterplan for University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus reveals a new estate masterplan by Hassell, delivering over 22,000 square meters of green space to enhance educational and research endeavors while preserving heritage and improving city connections.

News August 10, 2023

Big changes ahead for Perth Zoo as construction commences on its new Playground

Climbing, swinging, and views from the clouds are soon to enhance the playful experiences at Perth Zoo, where construction has begun on the Hassell-designed all-ages, all-access, nature-based Playground. The Playground, which is part of the first delivery phase of Hassell+Iredale Pedersen Hook’s ​‘Master Plan 2040’, is set to open in time for the Zoo’s 125th birthday celebrations later this year.
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