Designers Saturday

WAX in collaboration with Enoki, A.nouk, A+B, 1000 chairs, Archilux and Gareth Brown invite you to Designers Saturday. 

Come on down and join us for a fun filled day of design, paella, sangria and latino tunes - who could resist!

Port Augusta Common Ground UDIA Award of Excellence

WAX Design collaborated with Energy Architecture on the Port Augusta Common Ground project which has won the 2013 UDIA Award for Excellence Affordable Development at last week’s UDIA awards. WAX responded to the surrounding landscape of Pt Augusta as a driving influence for the design, with organic path networks and curved garden beds imitating the clusters of salt bush and spinifex which contrasts with the red earth that meanders its way through the vegetation.

A robust, socially and environmentally considerate landscape offers individuals private refuge, common areas for congregation and social interaction. Combining opportunities for education through the productive garden, bush foods and fruit trees as well as the use of indigenous vegetation.

Constructive Collaboration

 

Construction is almost completed for a sensory playspace that WAX Design has designed for the Suneden Special School. Funded by grants and donations, this low budget project aims to create an outdoor sensory space for students with disabilities. The unique and entertaining design uses large sections of concrete pipes to create outdoor sensory rooms incorporating varying tactile, interactive, explorative and sensory methods to improve student’s body awareness, problem solving, creativity and enhance overall learning abilities. WAX would like to say a big thankyou to all the volunteers and Summit Landscape for their hard work in making this come to life.

If you wish to make a donation to Suneden Special School please visit the link below.

http://www.givenow.com.au/suneden

Aldgate under construction

In the picturesque setting of Aldgate, WAX has under construction of a landscape sympathetic to the surrounding European traditions whilst celebrating the beauty of the local native species. Complimenting and responding to the built form, WAX have worked in close collaboration with Wood Marsh Architects and the client in designing a simple and understated landscape with a sculptural presence. 

Rolling turf mounds will provide a breathing space around the home with sweeps of native grasses transitioning the manicured into the surrounding landscape. Structured interventions into the wider surrounds include a tennis court and a pool, to provide the family an opportunity for recreation and relaxation, along with a vegetable garden, chicken coop and orchard to create a productive garden.

WAX Inside Adelaide

 

WAX has featured in the Spring edition of the Adelaide City Councils Newsletter – Inside Adelaide, for the City of Adelaide Prize winning Bonython Park Playspace.

To read more please go to:

http://insideadelaide.com.au/assets/ia/spring2013/#16-17

Welcome Keri

Keri has recently joined WAX as Studio Manager, bringing with her over 10 years experience in various administration roles in a broad range of industries. With a personal interest in design and landscaping and with exceptional skills across all tasks, Keri was the obvious choice for the role. Her attention to detail and keen eye ensure that all administration responsibilities are accomplished to the highest possible quality.

Outside of work Keri embraces all things creative, being both a talented jewellery designer and interior designer, she enjoys spending time in the garden as well as in her creative studio. 

Welcome to the team Keri.

Wax Wins at the 2013 AILA Awards

At the 2013 AILA Awards held on the 6th of September, Wax were honored to receive an award for the Random Arts Project in collaboration with SPUD in the Awards for Research and Communication in Landscape Architecture Category.
http://www.aila.org.au/projects/SA/random/default.htm

Our very own Matt Baida was the recipient of the 2013 Future Leaders Award, to read Matt's nomination go to
http://www.aila.org.au/sa/AWARDS/2013/future_leader/mbaida.htm

 

Sculpting a life after mining

Wax Designs Matt Baida discusses mining remediation with Advertiser Business Reporter Belinda Willis before he heads off on an eight-week Churchill Fellowship Scholarship. For full details

http://www.themessagebureau.com.au/announcements/sculpting-a-life-after-mining

WAX Design’s playful risk pays off

WAX has recently been featured in Indaily for the full article visit indaily.com.au

COFFEE + INK

During the month of August Graduate Landscape Architect Isy James from WAX Design and Jesse Jai Zilm from JPE Design Studio created an exhibition entitled COFFEE + INK as part of SALA Festival 2013. Exhibiting art works that focus on their adventures and observations while sitting in obscure delicatessens + coffee shops in South East Asia. The works document people, place + time using mediums in what else but coffee + ink! The exhibition is showing at CIBO [upstairs] corner Rundle St and Frome St until the end of August.

Catch it while you can!