Our well resourced, national team draws on internal research and collective experience to remain at the forefront of new community development across Australia.
New communities expertise
Vibrant, healthy and sustainable communities respond to the unique qualities of place, its people and the environment. Our ‘site-responsive’ ethos, addresses the distinctive features of each site, harnessing the ‘sense of place’ to maximise value for each project.
From strategic planning, visioning and masterplanning through to detailed design, construction and delivery, our team has the capability, expert knowledge and resources to assist with your project.
- Access and Universal Design
- Housing
- Strategic Planning
- Water Sensitive Urban Design
- Tree Canopy Coverage and Connection with Natural Systems
- Regulatory Planning and Approvals
- Placemaking and Activation
- Collaborative approach
- Community Building
- Ecologically Sustainable and Climate Responsive Design
Our staff are proficient across a variety of platforms and approaches that enhance accessibility and universal design outcomes.
Utilising 2D and 3D digital modelling, we test accessibiliy outcomes across a range of project scales for safety, mobility and compliance with AS1428 (2021).
We possess a deep understanding of existing and emerging housing typologies, and how they can be delivered within precincts and neighbourhoods.
We are well-versed in addressing the intricate challenges posed by topography and design lots, roads, and buildings that respond effectively to these conditions.
Our long-term strategic plans, including precinct structure plans and development plans guide the growth and development of new communities in alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
Our holistic approach ensures delivery of site specific, innovative and practical outcomes for the use and reuse of urban stormwater as part of an integrated landscape response.
Tract’s Landscape Architects are acutely aware of the benefits of tree canopy coverage for improved occupant amenity, biodiversity and landscape resilience.
We work with project teams to identify opportunities for alternative engineering solutions to achieve high amenity outcomes on our projects.
Our planners can facilitate town planning applications and navigate regulatory processes to secure approvals and permits for new developments, ensuring compliance with state and local planning policies and regulations.
Our placemaking strategies and activation plans create vibrant and inclusive public spaces, streetscapes, and gathering places that foster social interaction, cultural vitality, and economic vibrancy within new communities.
A collaborative and iterative approach to planning, design and testing, ensures that our communities are both visionary and feasible, while also positively impacting the environment and communities they support.
We strive to create vibrant, attractive, healthy and sustainable communities that respond to the unique qualities of place, people and the environment.
We aim to enhance the connection between community and landscape and ensure our designs respond to existing natural and environmental processes.
Our sustainable and climate responsive designs incorporate strategies and materials that mitigate environmental impact.
We measure and evaluate the embodied carbon in materials and life-cycle impacts of our designs to foster continual improvement.
New communities projects
With over 50 years experience,we have shaped some of Australia’s most successful and award-winning new communities.
New communities leads
With national expertise across new community projects of all scales and types, our team understand what is required to support projects from concept to delivery.
Contact us to find out how we can assist.