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Dual Accolades at this year’s International Architecture Awards
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August 20, 2024 Awards

Dual Accolades at this year’s International Architecture Awards

McGregor Coxall awarded International Architecture Award 2024 for The Drying Green and The Grampians (Gariwerd) Peaks Trail – Stage 2.

 

Awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, the IAA is a prestigious distinguished global building awards programme that honours innovative and cutting-edge design worldwide.

An international jury composed of several distinguished designers deliberated over 190 shortlisted projects, this a huge honour, and we congratulate all shortlisted projects and winners at this year’s Awards.

 

The Drying Green

Located on Gadigal Country, The Drying Green Park is the centrepiece of a network of green spaces servicing the local Green Square community. The origami-inspired design delivers the world’s first ecological engine – an innovative urban wetland that harnesses green-and-blue living infrastructure.

Each day, one-third of an Olympic pool of polluted water passes through the high-tech system and is returned clean to Alexandria Canal.

Once again positively contributing to the liveability of Green Square, the Drying Green’s regenerative landscape and concurrent waterways bring new meaning in pursuit of resilience within Sydney’s urban environments.

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Grampians (Gariwerd) Peaks Trail – Stage 2

The Grampians Peaks Trail (GPT) Stage 2 offers a world-class hiking experience over 160km of pristine Gariwerd wilderness.

In an immersive outdoor experience that sets a new benchmark for cultural ecotourism,
the trail offers a unique landscape experience where minimalistic hike-in sites blend seamlessly into the stunning backdrop of Gariwerd in a celebration of natural and cultural landscapes.

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A modern cabin with a large window is situated amidst dense greenery in a rugged, rocky landscape. The rocky escarpment rises prominently in the background under a clear blue sky. This exemplary piece of architecture has earned accolades and features in the International Architecture Awards, blending harmoniously with its natural surroundings.

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