Templestowe Memorial Reserve

Project

A place of great significance for the Manningham community, Templestowe Memorial Reserve hosts two major events each year honouring our service men and women – ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

Created in the early ‘90s, the site was looking a little tired and in need of a makeover. The council’s aim for the project was two-fold: to create a contemporary, reflective, and respectful environment to accommodate ANZAC crowds, whilst also offering a tranquil space for people to pay their respect in solitude.

Design

Urbania was contracted to create the centrepiece of the reserve, a custom designed Corten Steel Anzac Memorial. Several other Corten elements were also created, all of which were designed and laser-cut by the team.

Deliverables

Following a successful tender submission, Urbania carried out a complete hard and soft landscaping package that included:

Demolition and earthworks.
Drainage & electrical works.
Exposed aggregate paving and feature steps.
Curved concrete retaining walls and seating.
Custom Corten Steel elements throughout, including the Anzac memorial artwork, skate stops, raised platform retaining wall, handrails and stands for the memorial plaque.
Bluestone cobble paving around the cenotaph.
Soft landscaping, including tree and shrub planting, and turf installation. Reinstating the council footpaths and crossover.