Wotten Road Reserve

GLAS designed a new 3 Hectare ‘community habitat’ for the suburb of Tarneit that is both ecological restoration and innovative play space. Based around the ecology and history of the site, the design created an immersive natural space inspired by the local basalt grassland ecology. The project provides a community recreation hub including high-quality play and interpretation space. The design includes a sequence of play equipment that follows pathways through a series of landscapes relating the stories of the past and future through immersive spaces defined by habitats, plants and materials of the different eras. The project deliberately seeks to juxtapose active recreation with natural ecology and historic interpretation with fun play to provide insights into the local heritage and stimulate the establishment of a heart within the new community.