Making Landscape Architecture in Australia

Andrew Saniga

ene 2012 · UNSW Press

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This first history of landscape architecture in Australia profiles the people who have shaped the nation’s landscape and forged a profession: designers, architects, public servants and activists. Using archival images and plans, the book recounts in fascinating detail milestones such as the creation of Melbourne’s public parks, the acclaimed private gardens designed by Edna Walling and Paul Sorensen, the landscaping of Canberra’s broad open spaces, and the reclaiming of Sydney’s harbour foreshore culminating in the redevelopment of Olympic Park. Making Landscape Architecture in Australia is the story of unique personalities and the battles fought over the right to determine the shape and form of the landscapes that make Australian cities distinctive.

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Andrew Saniga is a senior lecturer in landscape architecture, planning, and urbanism at the University of Melbourne. He has more than 19 years of experience as a history, design, and landscape heritage and conservation educator.