Revamp of once-iconic Subiaco Oval wins architecture prize
Subi East Oval claimed three wins at last Friday's WA Landscape Architecture Awards.
Delivered as part of the wider Subi East project from DevelopmentWA, the oval's design was recognised for its reimagining of the historic space across cultural heritage, open space and civic elements.
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That translated to an award of excellence in the cultural heritage category in addition to two landscape architecture awards — one for parks and open space and the other for civic landscape.
The project involved transforming the one-time home of WA football into a collection of open spaces that still includes an oval, as well as a modern playground, parkour course and a Noongar Six Seasons Bidi trail woven throughout the site. The redevelopment of the iconic Subi East Oval was named as one of WA's best landscape designs of the year in a prestigious architecture award ceremony last week. Credit: Miles Noel
It was designed by UDLA and OCULUS.
'This complex, high-profile project meets significant technical and community expectations with clarity and sensitivity,' judges said.
'Leadership in Indigenous engagement is central to its success, shifting from consultation to co-decision-making with traditional owners.'
Subi East is regarded as one of the most significant urban infill projects in WA's built environment history, having given a new life to the oval that served as a sporting hub for over a century.
It also includes restored heritage gates, repurposed elements from the original stadium, and an open-air museum honouring the oval's legacy as the historic heart of WA football.
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