LDI Landscape Design Award Categories
There are 14 categories, some of which are sub-divided into budget groupings, and the opportunity to enter the Allan Correy Award.
A project can be entered in 2 categories eg. a Residential category and a Plantscape category. If a project has previously won an AILDM or LDI award it is not eligible for entry into the competition.
It is important to check that your entry is submitted in the correct category as there may be two category options depending on the budget for the project. The areas stated relate to the landscaped area covered in the design.
Finalists may be awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze awards according to the strict judging criteria based on a points system. There are also three major awards available this year; Landscape Design of the Year - Residential Design, and Landscape Design of the Year - Commercial Design and Landscape Design of the Year - Plantscape. In addition all entrants can select to have their entry considered for the Allan Correy Award.
There will also be a Vectorworks Award in Emerging Designer category of a 12 month subscription to Vectorworks Landmark.
All entries must be submitted using the entry form on the LDI website by 5PM on Monday 11 September 2023.
Select category headings below for a description of the category.
Category 1 – Residential Design: Innovative Affordability
For designs with a limited budget requiring exceptional creativity to develop an exciting space for the client.
- Balcony Design under $10,000
- Courtyard or Rooftop Design under $25,000
- Residential Design 35m2 - 100m2 under $25,000
- Residential Design over 100m2 under $50,000
- Rural/Regional Design over 1000m2 under $75,000
Residential design for a balcony, courtyard or rooftop.
- Balcony Design $10,000 - $50,000
- Courtyard or Rooftop Design $25,000 - $50,000
- Balcony, Courtyard or Rooftop Design $50,000 - $75,000
- Balcony, Courtyard or Rooftop Design over $75,000
Category 3 – Residential Design: Small Garden
Residential design for an area 35m2 - 100m2
- $25,000 - $75,000
- over $75,000
Category 4 – Residential Design: Mid/Large Garden
Residential design for an area over 100m2
- $50,000 - $150,000
- $150,000 - $350,000
- over $350,000
Category 5 – Residential Design: Rural/Regional Landscape
Residential design for an area over 1000m2 on a property located in a rural or regional area, not adjacent to a built-up area and separated from its neighbours by acreage.
- over $75,000
Category 7 - Public Space Design: Commercial
A commercial landscape design for:
- an open public space or.
- a play space area or,
- a retail, industrial or office space area
Category 8 – Public Space Design: Master Planning
A design for a large-scale urban or regional development, residential/planned community, or a master plan for one of these spaces.
A master plan entry must show the entire plan and at least one stage of the master plan must be constructed.
Category 9 - Community Contribution
A landscape design for diverse needs or pro bono work.
Category 10 - Sustainable Design/Landscape Management
A project of any size which incorporates principles of sustainability, biodiversity, and beneficial ecology.
The project must adopt the ethos of the regeneration of the environment and healthy productive principles as an integral part of the design.
Category 11 - Plantscape: Courtyard, Rooftop or Balcony
A courtyard, rooftop or balcony project with plants as an integral and prominent basis of the design
Category 12 - Plantscape: Small, Mid or Large Size Residential Garden
A small, mid or large size residential garden project with plants as an integral and prominent basis of the design
Category 13 - Plantscape: Public Space
A project with plants as an integral and prominent basis of the design.
Category 14 - Plantscape: Acreage
An project on acreage with plants as an integral and prominent basis of the design.
Awards
Each entry will be assessed on the documents submitted and the design achieved within the price category identified for it. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be given to entries that receive the required number of points from the judges.
The designer of the highest scoring Residential Design, Commercial Design and Plantscape Design will be awarded the respective Landscape Designer of the Year award, provided that in each instance an award of Gold is achieved for the design from the judges. In the event that no entries achieve Gold in either the residential or commercial categories a Designer of the Year award will not be given.
Allan Correy Award
All projects can be judged for the Allan Correy Award. If this option is selected an entrant will be asked to identify which of the following criteria it meets:
- It soothes the human spirit.
- It celebrates nature.
- It sits ‘gently’ on the land.
- There is something ‘special’ or ‘unique’ about the design.
- There has been an environmentally responsible site evaluation and consideration of environmental impact.
- The design is compatible with its surrounding environments, both built and natural.
- The design considers the long-term sustainability of the site.
- The longevity of the project has been considered over a temporary value.
- The design caters for natural habitat.
- Site water retention has been considered.
- The project is innovative, displaying new ideas in landscape design.
The award will only be given if there is an entry or body of work submitted by a member that the LDI Board believes substantially meets the above criteria.
Disclaimer:
A minimum number of entries for each category will be determined by the Awards Committee for the category to be judged. If the minimum number is not received the Awards Committee will combine entries into the most appropriate categories. An Award may not be awarded in every category. In this case, the Awards Committee will contact the entrant/s prior to the Awards night.
Entry Fees
Single entry - $250
Second entry - $250
Third and fourth entries $200/entry
Fifth and subsequent entries $150/entry
(An entry means a single entry in a category. If a design is entered in more than one category it is counted as two entries)
Emerging Designer Category - $100/entry
There is no entry fee for pro bono designs or for the Allan Correy Award if the project has been entered in another category.