Harvest Lakes

Format
Full

City
Perth

State/Province
WA

Country
Australia

Metro Area
Perth

Project Type
Planned Community or Resort

Location Type
Outer Suburban

Land Uses
Education
Mixed Residential
Open space
Plaza

Keywords
Green building
Planned community–small scale
Town center
Transit-oriented development

Site Size
284 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
2002

Date Opened
2008

A 115-hectare (284-acre), 1,000-unit development located in Cockburn, a town situated 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Perth, Australia, Harvest Lakes was developed by LandCorp, the development agency for the state of Western Australia. Designed with sustainability in mind, the project has been subject to certain building conditions and restrictions such as a minimum five-star Home Energy Rating, energy efficiency, positioning to maximize solar exposure in winter, and minimization of construction waste. At the edge of Harvest Lakes, a mixed-use village center oriented around a rail station is under development, commercial leasing is expected to begin in 2010. Currently, the community comprises a park-and-ride facility for the next-closest station, which is only a short ride away. In addition, the project links to a bicycle system that follows the freeway into Perth.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.harvestlakes.com.au
World Region: Asia Pacific
Developer(s): LandCorp
Website (Dev.): http://www.landcorp.com.au
Designer(s): Sharni Howe Architects
Website (Des.):