2005 National Awards for Excellence winners
Congratulations to:
The President's Award
Breakfast Point, NSW by Breakfast Point for Rosecorp Pty Ltd
Breakfast Point is now established as Sydney's premier harbour front community offering a diverse range of apartments and homes in an idyllic setting of spacious parkland, waterfront walks and abundant recreational facilities on 52 hectares of waterfront land. Developed by Rosecorp, Breakfast Point will eventually comprise approximately 1,865 dwellings with over 15 hectares of parkland. The project will be completed over a 10-12 year time frame. Residents of Breakfast Point enjoy an exciting waterfront lifestyle, with facilities to include a Country Club complete with five tennis courts, lap pool, putting green and full gymnasium.
Master planned Development
Springthorpe, VIC by Urban Pacific Ltd
Multi award winner Springthorpe was the 2004 Victorian winner in the category of Master planned development. Built on the old Bundoora Hospital site 14 kilometres from the CBD. Springthorpe is seen as having 'broken the mould' when it comes to development of this kind in Melbourne's northern suburbs. On completion Springthorpe will have about 550 detached houses, 110 medium density units, a retirement village, a retail component and heritage buildings on 73 hectares of land. The development is characterised by its careful selection of home builders and designs and the preservation of a valuable existing built environment.
Residential Development
Mariners Cove, WA by Cedar Woods Property
Ultimately comprising almost 900 lots ranging from absolute water frontage canal lots to traditional and cottage lots, Mariners Cove is a waterfront residential community located in close proximity to the centre of Mandurah, one of Australia's fastest growing towns located 75 kilometres south of the Perth CBD. Notwithstanding that the project represents a frontal expansion of the Mandurah urban area, the early days of the project were marked by controversy, particularly as the original title to the property contained a wetland area which forms part of the internationally significant Ramsar listed waterbird habitat, the 'Creery Wetlands' the fact that the project has survived and overcome this initial controversy makes it a landmark residential development project in its own right. However in the quality of the development which has now been established, including he conservation of the wetlands and waterbird habitats, lies a further story of excellence which has resulted in one of WA's most desirable residential addresses.
Medium Density Housing
Catalina Lots 22,23 &43-47, QLD by Meridien Pty Ltd
Catalina began as a radical vision to transform 400 metres of derelict wharves into Brisbane's most desirable River precinct. After five years and thousands of hours meticulous planning, Catalina evolved into both a place and collection of individual homes of unparallelled style and luxury. A paramount feature of Meridien was to make each house distinctly individual whilst a common palette of materials links the development together. No two bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms or courtyards are the same, however visual links by fences and custom designed landscaping on both street and river frontage maintains a strong sense of identity. The highest standards and attention to detail were set in the interior of each home. Fixtures, finishes and inclusions were selected for their design, quality and workmanship. Catalina has outshone anything done before and has become a Brisbane landmark forever. The marketplace demand at Catalina has proven to be the ultimate test of success.
Higher Density Housing
Pomeroy, NSW by Winten Property Group and Australand Joint Venture
Pomeroy is a $70 million boutique residential development comprising 34 apartments and one retail shop in the heart of Potts Point. The building contains nine levels of apartments, one level of plant and two levels of parking. It has been developed as a series of large elegant living spaces that function as true city residences. The apartment provide generous proportions from large entries and living spaces through to wide areas of glazing opening into expensive external spaces. The apartment take advantage of the location of the cosmopolitan Macleay Street at the junction of Challis Avenue with most apartments enjoying a city skyline view or expansive views over Elizabeth Bay and north to the Heads.
Urban Renewal
Westwood, SA by Urban Pacific Ltd and South Australian Housing Trust
Westwood - Australia's largest urban regeneration project - is a joint initiative between Urban Pacific Limited, the South Australian Housing Trust, and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, aimed at revitalising Adelaide's north-western suburbs into a vibrant urban environment. The vision of project partners has always been to achieve an innovative development that delivered positive outcomes for the entire community, with the commitment to urban renewal extending beyond a physical upgrade to include the social environment. Westwood involves the construction of Approximately 2,800 new and refurbished homes, including more than 500 for the south Australian Housing Trust, and the substantial refurbishment of almost 300 Trust homes, as well as significant infrastructure improvements.
Environmental Excellence
Springthorpe, VIC by Urban Pacific Ltd
Springthorpe fits well with its environment and blends in seamlessly with the surrounding wildlife reserves. Urban Pacific has designed the subdivision so that road layout and home placements enable the retention of as many tress as possible. The result is a garden environment featuring beautiful native and exotic varieties - a legacy of the estate's previous life as the Mont Park, Plenty and Macleod Hospitals. A host of Habitat initiatives, and the retention and enhancement of the natural water systems makes Springthorpe a worthy winner.