SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

04 I Building4E Landscape designSuccessful landscape design compliments the existingnatural and cultural features of a site and contributes tothe building’s setting. Landscape design includes theplanning, design, construction and maintenance of allexternal spaces.Incorporating landscape design early in the designprocess provides optimal outcomes for residentialapartments. It needs to be coordinated with otherdisciplines to ensure the building design and servicelocations complement the landscape and public domain.Figure 4E.2 Landscape design should include plants endemic to the region,enhancing biodiversity and providing habitat for native wildlifeFigure 4E.1 Existing landscape features such as significant trees contributeto the overall quality of residential developmentsFigure 4E.3 Landscape design should respond to the local context by usingcomplementary materials and planting schemes84 DRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 2014