Parks and Playspaces
fjclandscape designs parks and play spaces that bring nature and play into the city. They serve neighbours and visitors alike, and give children safe places to explore.
Our work includes the parklands and children’s playground at Darling Quarter with ASPECT Studios, the landscaped gardens at Wellington Street Park in Chippendale, and the play space that extends into the public domain at Melton Library and Learning Hub.
William St, Woolloomooloo
Landscape design with HSN Property Group and Rebel Property Group for a mixed-use development, now in planning.
William St, Woolloomooloo
Landscape for a mixed-use development of 235 residences, now in planning, with landscaped communal open space and a rooftop terrace.
Wellington Street Park
Densely planted gardens create a landscaped buffer and new amenity for new and existing residents.
Warrawong Library, Courtyard
A green town square with trees and gardens beside the new library and community centre for Wollongong’s southern suburbs, overlooked by a forecourt and community veranda.
Our Approach
Play and Discovery
Play spaces combine structured play with landform, planting and water, inviting children to explore. Natural materials, varied levels and hidden corners encourage imagination and discovery, while equipment for different ages lets families with young and older children enjoy the same park together, extending the time they spend outdoors.
Safe and Inclusive
Clear sightlines, shade and accessible paths make parks safe and welcoming for all ages and abilities. Seating, lighting and amenities are placed for comfort and passive surveillance, so carers can supervise easily, and inclusive play and paths let everyone take part, whatever their age, ability or background.
Nature in the City
Dense planting adds canopy, habitat and cooling, and softens the edges of new buildings. Trees and layered planting reduce heat, manage stormwater and support native birds and insects, giving residents of dense neighbourhoods everyday access to nature and a greener outlook from the homes and streets around each park.
Neighbourhood Edges
Parks buffer and connect neighbourhoods, as at Wellington Street Park, which brings amenity to new and existing residents. Well-placed parks link streets and paths, soften the transition between new development and established homes, and give both communities a shared place to meet, play and spend time outdoors.
Public Benefit
Parks are often delivered within larger projects, adding public value to private development. Designed early as part of a masterplan, they can shape how a precinct is arranged, frame new buildings and give the wider community lasting public open space that will outlive any single development on the site.
Collaboration
We work with communities, councils and specialist designers to shape each park. Engagement with local residents, schools and user groups informs the brief, and close collaboration with councils on materials, maintenance and safety ensures each park can be cared for and enjoyed for many years after it opens.
For further information about our parks and playspace capability, please enquire by email. You can also explore fjclandscape and our selected landscape projects.