The overall strategy for the open space planning within Zhuhai was to create an iconic environment that builds upon the site's unique context, forming a CBD that looks outwardly to its waterfront and harbour

The Summer Hill Flour Mills master plan presents a rare opportunity to retain and reuse much of the existing industrial fabric of the precinct. The landscaping will introduce open spaces with pedestrian links through the site to access a light rail transport service, currently under construction

The GCRT project will support the movement of athletes, officials and spectators at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and be a long-term catalyst for new investment and development on the Gold Coast – creating a spectrum of opportunity to manage and direct growth

The project is about creating a city which is in tune with its environment and allows the watercourse ecologies and economic development to work in tandem to create a truly liveable city for future generations. By re-embracing the rivers, the people are able to enjoy the landscape in ways not available to them currently. Through cleaner and more active waterways, urban ecology is improved and the city truly comes back to life

one40william is one of Perth's most significant and influential projects, setting a benchmark in environmentally sustainable design and bringing new life to the city's retail centre

Terra Form Australis is a response to the irreversible effects of climate change, radically changing the Australian landscape. Increased migration, growing cities and an eroded environment will place pressure on productive land and ecology

It was critically important that the development of Earl Place returned vibrancy and life into the laneway and addressed issues of safety, connecting it to the broader network of Kings Cross. The design needed to support new uses and reflect the character of today's changing city in ways that are complementary to its modern character, energy, activity and context

The design team explored the theme of 'light and shade' by incorporating the iconic Australian verandas into the design of the four new stations along the Coast to Coast light rail line, to provide protection from the bright Australian sunshine and infrequent torrential rain

As well as design responses to local areas, broader strategies for the whole of the Inner Metro Rim were considered, including freight routes, public transport provision, hierarchy of cycle routes, open space networks, storm water management, social infrastructure and diversity of housing, employment and services

Trainshed Way is an urban renewal project that has reinvigorated the Geelong Railway Station precinct by introducing a new street which reorients the station precinct towards the heritage building facade, framing it as the central focal point. This forms a strategic visual and physical connection between the station and the Geelong foreshore

HASSELL envisaged transforming the Darwin Waterfront from a redundant industrial port facility into a world class, mixed-use urban community attracting local residents, business travellers and tourists alike

The Darwin City Waterfront focuses on the provision of generous open parklands with mature shade trees and associated exotic planting for Darwin residents and visitors to enjoy through all of the Territory's unique dramatic seasons

The design solution emphasises the sense of the courtyard as the university's heart, providing a flexible space for events and clear and safe access. Areas of turf have been constructed within clearings giving students grassy areas for relaxation

The objective of the HASSELL design was to activate the waterfront space to enliven its commercial, cultural and tourism facilities while connecting the waterfront with its surrounding urban fabric

The overhanging stone elements of the raised podium and tree plinth are under-lit as part of a lighting strategy developed to illuminate the architectural features of the church and surrounding spaces

The master plan balances the complexities of large crowd movements through the site on game days, while maintaining an active, comfortable and intimate retail environment. The buildings are designed as a strong family of forms, each with its own unique architectural identity reinforced through a rich palette of materials and detail

The urban design recognises the importance of establishing a community hub through the provision of schools, community facilities and a commercial precinct

Magenta Shores successfully weaves a resort development into its local environment through sensitive design and planting, as well as protecting the integrity and beauty of its natural surroundings

Built in the 1970s, the pedestrian mall was the first of its kind in Australia and represented an innovative approach in its creation of a car-free civic space. The redesign continues this legacy of innovation through the installation of a vibrant and robust civic space

HASSELL collaborated with engineers to prepare the Port Concept Plan, ensuring it highlighted the potential environmental, social and economic flow-on benefits through creating a vision for the area in 2050

The master plan envisages a thriving civic hub criss-crossed by a new network of pedestrian spaces and laneways

HASSELL was engaged by the City of Salisbury to prepare a visionary set of landscape guidelines for the development of the city's public domain over the next 25 years

Through strategies for 'Built Form, Design and Density', 'Public Realm', 'Land Uses, Activities and Precincts', the Fortitude Valley Urban Vision provides a robust urban framework to guide the future planning to retain its inherent charm

The landscape strategies developed by HASSELL are part of wider planning initiatives to create a comfortable, attractive and sustainable urban living environment which enhances the local recreational, social and near city setting

The new city will be developed as an 'eco city', utilising both contemporary technology and traditional Chinese methods of soil and water conservation to minimise environmental impact

The design concept embodied four key principles that relate to its place: site-wide environmental strategy, interpretation of the natural wetland systems, site connectivity and community development. In the public domain, the east-west streets feature median wetlands that facilitate the water management system

The award winning Kelvin Grove Urban Village is the first inner-city development of its kind in Australia – a master planned community that demonstrates best practice in sustainable, mixed-use urban development, and brings together educational, residential, health, retail, recreational and business opportunities

Many of the project's innovations have now become normal practice, such as the preparation of the park's activity based programs in tandem with its physical design. Also, by leaving many spaces unplanned, opportunity has been provided for future generations to explore their ambitions on the site

The design team balanced key functional requirements for security, communication, accessibility and clarity with symbolic requirements to physically express Australian culture and values – our belief in an optimistic future, the value of honesty, fairness and a hard day's work

An underlying approach to the design has been to acknowledge the historical layers of the site so that the new works become part of the ongoing narrative of the library, thereby maintaining the integrity of the original design, and ensuring continued enjoyment by future generations