Perth Airport (PAPL) is a Living Stream project
Location: Perth Airport, Western Australia
Client: Perth Airport Pty Ltd
Time frame: 2018 – 2020
Services provided by Syrinx
Bioengineering; Ecological Engineering; Ecological Restoration Landscape Architecture; Landscape Construction and Maintenance; Specialist Construction; Water Sensitive Design
Project Phases Delivered
Project Phases Details
Perth Airport (PAPL) is a Living Stream project
The Perth Airport redevelopment proposes a living stream in place of traditional drainage as part of a WSUD approach that integrates groundwater and stormwater treatment, conveyance and reuse with biodiversity, landscape and recreational outcomes. Syrinx are the incumbent planners and designers for the living stream maintaining an ongoing role in the hydraulic, ecological and landscape design for various stages of the Northern Main Drain (NMD) and Southern Main Drain (SMD) which transverse the PAPL estate.
Our work to date has crossed multiple phases of the implementation of the Living Stream network including, environmental investigations and assessments, concept and detailed designs for multiple sections of the Living Stream. Most recently we have designed and constructed the Living Stream (~630 lm) for Sites 5 and 6 of the SMD.
Our scopes included developing a WSUD strategy for the T3/T4 terminal and the development of Living Stream Guidelines for the entire Airport network.
Key outcomes
- Improved conveyance and flood functions and reduced erosion
- Creation of an environmentally positive feature with ecological,
aesthetic and water quality improvement functions - Conservation of sensitive local environs, particularly the existing
native vegetation - Sustainable, water sensitive, robust low maintenance landscape
- Improved visual and environmental amenity within highly urbanised,
infrastructure intensive site - Enhanced opportunities for pedestrian and biodiversity connections
within the Estate and between regionally significant features and
adjacent neighbourhood
