Conlon Group were nominate as a finalist for the national landscape design category for sustainability in Australia making it their forth time. The Awards were held at Jones Bay Wharf Darling Harbour Sydney..
Conlon Group wanted to prove that today’s modern sustainable design principles could be incorporated into even the most luxurious of homes in a harmonious and sensitive manner. The ten hectare Warriwul property residence in the sunshine coast hinterland of Montville presented an entirely new opportunity being a pre existing pineapple farm with a plethora of pre-existing site attributes including forest, creeks, dams, grassland all effected by previous land uses. The client’s desire was to build a residence which reconnects to its place by reestablishing the sites natural history whilst retaining its heritage values of its past inhabitants to create a place of natural beauty, adventure, and escape. We set out to continue reducing the work and increase the success of the landscape design from a sustainable perspective. Fundamentally the core philosophy was to incorporate the considered yet basic principles of sustainability into the entire project. The residence takes on the qualities of the local environment on a physiological level. Considered yet basic principles of revegetation, food protection, natural cooling and heating, and complete water infiltration, retention and use play a key part in the design strategy. The planting of native and endemic flora, as well as use of existing soil, provide a diverse environment for native flora and fauna habitat development. In addition, locally sourced and recycled materials reduce the embodied energy.
