Trio of Awards for Beaumont Garden

WAX Design have recently received two LASA awards for excellence for residential design in Beaumont, inlcuding an overall award from ABC Gardening Talkback for its sustainablity. This highly acclaimed project also gained an a third award that evening, for excellence in Constuction, going to Summit Landscape who helped to create the landscape.

Short Story Success

WAX Design's Mark Jackson was a finalist in the Career Transition short story competition run by the WorkLifeGroup. His story 'A Graduates Retrospect' looks at the experiences of a Landscape Architect following graduation from University.

The story can be viewed at:

http://career.worklifegroup.com/career-stories/graduates-retrospect-mark-lewis-jackson-66.html

Welcome Mark!

WAX Design would like to welcome Mark Jackson to the company. Mark is a Landscape Architect who has experience working in Australia, and also the UK where he recently returned from in January 2010. He has lived and and worked in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester. Welcome aboard!

WAX featured in SA Gardens Magazine

A garden designed by WAX at a Beaumont redsidency has been a feature of the recent SA Gardens magazine. The article entitled 'Water Works' focuses on the sustainable use of water and its incorporation into a functioning modern day garden. Having overcome the challenges of water retention and irrigation on such a steep site, the platform was created for superb growing conditons for both native planting and fruit baring trees. The planting soaks up much of the stormwater successfully captured in swales and stored in several retention basins.
P.23-25 Volume 1

Hazelwood Park nearing completion

A successful collaboration between WAX Design, play space designer Ric Mcconhagy, Burnside Council and LCS has seen the creation of an ambitious new playground in the remenant eucalypt setting of Hazelwood Park. Not only does the design actively promote the notion of natural play, but also the greater benefits of social interaction amongst all age groups. The largely open plan design also accomodates disabled users through accessible pathways and disabled dedicated play equipment. The park will be opening shortly.

WAX featured in Outdoor Design & Living Magazine

Further recognition has been given to a contemporary garden designed by WAX. Seeking to maximise use of a limited space, the cohesive design successfuly linked the house, garden and pool areas, resulting in a user friendly, family-sympathetic space.
- P.160-161, Vol 21