After an extension to the house which included a large back deck, Lisa and Rob were left looking at a backyard that could only be described as a bit of an eyesore. Years of poor drainage had left them despairing. The low lying Tarragindi yard is hit regularly in summer with downpours turning it into […]
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BOSC Window Display
By Ian Lowndes on April 4, 2016 in landscape architecure, Landscape Construction, landscape for less than $1000, Lowndes Landscapes, Solar Grow Walls, Solar Pond Pump, solar self watering pot
At 69 Vulture St West End is the BOSC- the ‘Bar of Social Consciousness’. At night you can have some great on tap beers, and during the day you can see Solargreen’s namesake- the Solar Watered Green Wall. We regularly update the info in the window, so drop by and catch up with the latest […]
UQ Therapies Building Landscape Architectural Design
By Ian Lowndes on February 14, 2016 in landscape architecure, Landscape Construction, Lowndes Landscapes
The brief– cost effective design for two tired and under used courtyard areas. Result– a new covered courtyard meeting area for Therapies building staff and students (featuring permeable paving); and a rejuvenated outdoor courtyard featuring sandstone block seating and native planting. A link block wall creates usable storage space under a building access footbridge. […]