Cost Effectiveness The project was built for less than $60 000, within a total landscape budget for the Faculty of Arts Precinct of $250 000. Cost savings were made through the involvement of community members, particularly aspects of the construction and sourcing of materials from quarry or construction by- products. All materials used on the project were sourced from
collected from different geological and geographical regions from within Tasmania, to represent the diverse landscapes of the Riawunna Community members. The stonework, which is the most striking element of the project (including dolerite boulders, granite field stone walls), cost less than $25 000 to supply and install. Project Team Client: Univ of Tasmania and members of the Riawunna Community Project Architect: Peter Elliott Architects P/L Consultation: Sinatra-Murphy Concept Design:
within Tasmania. Interesting Facts
The dolerite stones chosen for the project weigh up to 14 tonnes, with a maximum height of approximately 4.5 metres. The materials used on the project, including `spirit stones’, shell grit, field stones and dolerite boulders, have been
Sinatra-Murphy and members of the Riawunna Aboriginal Studies Centre Sinatra-Murphy and Urban Initiatives Pty Ltd
Design Development:
Documentation and Contract Administration: Urban Initiatives Pty Ltd Rock Placement: Calverley Landscaping and Sinatra-Murphy On-site Design of Seating Wall and Firepit:
Calverley Landscaping and members of Riawunna Aboriginal Studies Centre
Environmental Responsibility The dolerite stones chosen for the project were part of a spoil heap at a large ware¬house development in Kings Meadows, Launceston. The gravel mulch used around the Riawunna building is a white quartzite material that is a quarry waste material. Planting for the project is exclusively indigenous and largely from coastal areas of Tasmania; this has meant that the use of irrigation is mainly limited to lawn areas.
Specifications for selection of dolerite stones
Design development plan prepared using the workshop model
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