The landscape design defines the public edge of the development of the development and connects the new neighbourhood with its transport, civic and residential infrastructure. A series of external spaces support movement, waiting and rest at different scales, from the primary station square to laneways, podium terraces and planted rooftops. The landscape around the station is designed to handle busy travel periods, with open views and well organised routes that make movement easy and support natural surveillance. Streetscape features such as kerbs, benches and planters follow a modular toolkit, ensuring they can be delivered consistently across Freecity’s sites. The planting strategy focuses on resilience and environmental performance. Native and adaptive species are chosen to reduce the need for irrigation and to help cool hard-surfaced public areas. Green walls and rooftop planting are integrated into the architecture where suitable. Podium gardens give residents shared outdoor space, while duplex homes at street level have individual front gardens that encourage natural surveillance and bring activity to the street.
