GEELONG YOUTH ACTIVITIES AREA, VIC

2014 Australian Urban Design Award

Fremantle Esplanade Youth Plaza

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The premier award for excellence and innovation in all apsects of urban design, winners are held in high esteem within the industry and widely recognised in the media. The Esplanade Youth Plaza in Fremantle, Western Australia took out the 2014 award and was described by judges as ‘a great example of a central, accessible public open space that provides a range of active, passive and social pursuits for all ages which is adaptable over time to meet evolving healthy and safe activities for a diversity of users with differing interests and abilities’. The project was also praised for its sensitivity to the area’s history and culture.