The design of Williamstown Junction Estate provided a number of challenges. The solutions to these problems highlight the benefits of working as a multidisciplinary team to achieve outcomes that are environmentally sensitive and visually attractive whilst still being cost effective.
Features & Innovation
Landscape Architecture
Engineering
One of the major problems to be overcome was to sort out an existing drainage problem. Unfortunately the proximity of the railway line and the existing outfall drain posed a significant constraint. After much consultation and a number of conceptual ideas the Council agreed to a solution that utilised the parkland as a retarding basin during peak storms. In order to make the parks user friendly all year round a free draining base has been used. The effect of the change in level of the park is quite effective in an otherwise flat landscape and the sloping grass provides a great opportunity for kids to play.