HTA’s landscape design recognises the 180 year old Moreton Bay Fig tree, one of the oldest and largest in Sydney, as a defining feature of the development. The podium and public realm are carefully arranged to protect its root zones, while also ensuring minimal impact on surrounding heritage buildings including Perth House, Warders Cottage and the convict drain. These moves create a civic plaza beneath the tree canopy and integrate heritage into the everyday life of the neighbourhood. At street level, the George Street frontage is widened to improve accessibility with new seating and planting, while Barrack Lane is upgraded as a pedestrian priority street supporting retail spill out. A modular toolkit of paving, furniture and planting ensures consistency across the public realm. Communal podium and rooftop landscapes provide shared spaces for residents, including a pool terrace, yoga deck, edible garden and amphitheatre style seating. A rooftop lounge with terrace planting offers panoramic views over Parramatta. Landscaped podium edges incorporate front gardens for duplex homes, adding greenery to the street edge and providing defensible space. Planting strategies prioritise resilience and environmental performance, using native and adaptive species to reduce irrigation demand and support cooling in hard-surfaced areas. Vertical greening, green roofs and soft landscape increase biodiversity, manage stormwater through permeable surfaces and rainwater capture, and reduce the urban heat island effect.
