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.

Conlon Group were selected for the landscape design category for sustainability in Australia for the third 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 Peregian Beach House, located in the Sunshine Coast, embodies this philosophy. Aesthetically, the brief aimed at producing a modern and contemporary landscape that reinforces the strong architectural elements of the house, while creating a seamless interaction between the indoor and outdoor functional lifestyle spaces. The landscape of this holiday 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 and on-site composting, provide a diverse environment for native flora and fauna habitat development. In addition, locally sourced and recycled materials reduce the embodied energy.

The international competition Best Private Plots – Die Besten Gärten is the fifth in the series. The award honors exceptional achievements in the design of sustainable private outdoor spaces and gardens. The competition highlights gardens as a contemporary dialogue between architecture, ecology and landscape, as places of inspiration and creation, as habitats that tell stories.The finalists were selected from more than 100 nominations from 26 countries from around the world by jury members;

Stig L. Andersson (DK), Franziska Bark Hagen (CH), Teresa Moller (CL), Vladimir Sitta (CZ/AU), Tom Stuart-Smith (GB)

We attended the annual BPN national awards as finalists for the second time in as many years to represent the Sunshine coast and Queensland for sustainability in Australia. The Awards were held at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf Darling Harbour Sydney.
We are awarded as a finalist in the landscape design category for the Currimundi beach House, on the Sunshine Coast. The design was recognised for the innovative ways it achieved the clients dreams and in the process overcame numerous sustainability challenges such as flora and fauna impacts, human and eco system health, water conservation and recycling, waste minimisation, water runoff and drainage, biodiversity, plant selection and irrigation. The design was commended for its creative employment of the latest materials and products to achieve cutting edge sustainable design.