Two Wells Village Green Recognised Again!

Council is thrilled to announce that Phillips/Pilkington Architects have been recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects for their design work behind our amazing Two Wells Village Green. Phillips/Pilkington were presented with the ‘Gavin Walkley Award for Urban Design’, the highest in its category, at the South Australian Architecture Awards night held on 16 June 2022.

In giving the Award, the Institute of Architects said, “The new public amenities pavilion at Two Wells is integrated into a revitalised Village Green, creating a safe, well‐lit, and inviting place, strongly supported by the community and visitors.”

Susan Phillips of Phillips/Pilkington expressed the company’s appreciation to everyone involved with the project, including Jensen PLUS who they worked closely with to design the Village Green.

This is the second time that our Village Green, which was officially opened in October last year, has been recognised for itsincredible design. Council’s Chief Executive Officer, James Miller,said, “Our highly acclaimed, award winning Village Green is a gift to our community that just keeps on giving. Not only have we transformed a tired, brown, under‐utilised public space in the Main Street into a vibrant, green, highly‐frequented drawcard for residents and tourists alike, we have done so with industry‐wide recognition, with the Institute of Architects Award now our second award secured. Congratulations must go to our wonderful partners in Phillips/Pilkington Architects and Jensen PLUS who brought this vision into reality.”

Councillors took a bold step in making the decision to transform the area and upgrade the toilet facility. The majority of the cost was offset by grant money sourced from the Federal Government and now Two Wells has a focus point for the community to enjoy.

Council remains focused on revitalisations of its public spaces in order to entice investment and business attraction, cater for growth and improve amenity and civic pride.

Further information regarding the Award can be found at www.architecture.com.au/sa‐chapter.

Mark Wasley
Mayor

20 June 2022