Learning Environments Australasia Design Awards 2023
PBDG’s St Thomas Aquinas ELC Naturescape has been honoured to receive the Commendation in the 2023 Learning Environments Australasia Design Awards(LEAD)!
NEWS
Giralang Naturescape Stage 1 and Yarning Circle Completion
The Giralang Naturescape Stage 1 and Yarning Circle have been completed!
Giralang Naturescape Stage 1
We transformed the existing grove area and created a new naturescape using the rocks, logs, swale and berms, dry creek bed and water harvesting systems…
International Conference on Regenerative Design
Thanks to the Department of Education, Taipei City Government and Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Taipei for the invitation! Paul Barnett was invited as a keynote speaker to talk about the Metamorphosis in Design: Regenerative Community and Ecology through Architecture and Landscape…
International Visit: Naturescapes and Early Childhood Education
We are pleased to present our Educational projects to our international visitors who were interested in the Regenerative Naturescapes as an outdoor classroom and Early Childhood Education.
Habitats for Life TedxTalk: Regenerative Microvillages
As the year 2022 comes to a close, Director Paul Barnett’s Tedx Canberra Talk has reached over 1k views! In the talk, he proposes a more sustainable way to design our homes through Living Pod Designs, and a way for design to enhance communities through Regenerative Microvillages.
International Eco-House Design Competition
PBDG’s design submission is in the final review process after being invited as one of the qualifying firms for the ICIMOD Eco-House Design Competition! We are so happy to be involved in this exciting project that will open up huge opportunities for sustainable design everywhere.
Blue Gum Science Pod Completion
What an incredible space! Our whole team was left in awe after seeing the completed site in person just this week. The project looks exactly the same as the visual 3D renders, and we are very proud of it.
Macquarie Primary Native Garden Completion
The Macquarie Native Garden has been completed! This small courtyard area had a very steep slope held by a rock wall. For our design, we imagined opening up the wall so that children can run, play, and interweave through the different levels more easily…
Maribyrnong Masterplan Stage 4
Collaborating with Maribyrnong Primary School Principal Andrew Buesnel and the school team, PBDG is preparing the design and other processes to start stage 4 of the master plan!
Naturescapes are growing!
PBDG wishes everyone a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! This year, we have completed the transformation of many landscapes into naturescapes, microforest, and natural outdoor learning classrooms across the territory. We have also witnessed the rapid…
Official Opening of the Maribyrnong Winyu Naturescape
Thank you to Maribyrnong Primary School Principal Andrew Buesnel for inviting PBDG Director Paul Barnett to be a guest speaker at the Official Opening of the Maribyrnong Winyu Naturescape last week.
Invited Speaker at MBA Conference: Sustainability in Construction, Technology, and Business
Director Paul Barnett was invited to the inaugural MBA Conference about Sustainability in Construction, Technology, and Business. It was a great experience to speak alongside fellow sustainability experts
Affordable Living Pod Housing in Regenerative Villages
Director Paul has been providing advice to the Watson community regarding affordable Living Pod housing in regenerative villages in support of their negotiation with the government on the development of Section 76. They have included a Cohousing site, and these developments are very closely aligned with Director Paul’s beliefs.
Seminar with Staff from International Department of Education
How exciting for our Director Paul Barnett to be invited to speak with the Department of Early Childhood Education at an international exchange seminar. The participants will hear the concepts behind naturescapes and waterharvesting and see the growth of various case studies’ environments.
ICIMOD Living Mountain Lab Eco-House Design Progress
Since being invited as a qualifying firm for this competition, PBDG has been developing Living Pod solutions for the ICIMOD International Eco-House Design Project.
Blue Gum Art Studio Official Opening
Congratulations to Blue Gum Preschool Dickson for the official opening of their Art Studio! So exciting to have Minister Steven Smith declare the space open.
Macquarie Primary Naturescapes: Starting Construction
2022 October The Macquarie Naturescape Plan for the relatively small, but steep and bare area will be turned into a native microforest. The retaining wall …
National Catholic Education at St Thomas Naturescape
Thank you to the Catholic Education Department for inviting Director Paul Barnett to talk to the delegates of the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) at their Early Childhood meeting in Canberra.
Learning Environments AUS at St Thomas Naturescape
We are so proud to have St Thomas Naturescape selected as one of 2022s best Learning Environments AUS Campus Renovations. During the tour and sharing meeting, the designers, school representatives and guests discussed the core concepts of this campus project and the design concept of the naturescapes.
Macquarie Primary Naturescapes
The Macquarie Primary School Site will be experiencing the magic of naturescape design, construction, and growth very soon. PBDG has been brought on to direct the water flow with waterharvesting trenches…
Dickson Shops Revitalisation- Preliminary Discussion
PBDG has entered the preliminary discussion for a Dickson Shops Revitalisation Masterplan Project. The goal of the redesign is to create a high-quality, safe, human-centred, ecological, inclusive, and aesthetic public space suitable for leisure and play for all ages.