Merrylands Civic Square

Merrylands, Sydney


The Civic Square is designed for multiple uses, from large events to a spot for rest.  Dharug artist Adam Laws’ work Gadi Daramu Beneath the Trees is a key element and explores the deep connection to Country through contemporary metal ‘carved tree’ patterns in the canopy posts.  The canopy structures are designed to catch rainwater and channel it onto the artworks, eventually feeding it into an ephemeral ‘creek line’ that is subtly graded into the paving and recalls the path of A’Becketts Creek that once flowed through the space.  Photographed for landscape architects Turf Design.

 

People relax on sandstone boulder seating beneath large perforated metal canopies in a sunny paved urban plaza.
Curved planter wall with painted native motifs beside a shaded public plaza with metal canopies and pedestrians.
Close-up of terracotta paving pavers inlaid with textured bird-like patterns set into light speckled concrete.
Mother and toddler in a pink hat walk through a plaza with patterned metal columns, benches and a small tree.
Patterned metal column and perforated canopy rise above native garden plants as visitors sit on benches in a public plaza.
Mist rises from a paved plaza with perforated metal canopy shades, patterned columns, boulder seating and benches.
Children play on wet paving near carved sandstone boulders beneath perforated metal canopies in a sunlit public square.
Carved sandstone boulder seats with engraved patterns in a paved public plaza, with people sitting on benches in the background.
Families and children walk beneath mushroom-shaped shade canopies in a sunny plaza with a shallow water feature and rock seating.
Aerial view of a paved town square with round solar-panel shade canopies, planted trees and surrounding shopfronts.
Drone view of a redeveloped town centre plaza with solar canopies, a curved lawn, young trees and neighbouring shops.
Elevated view of solar-panel shade structures, banners and young trees in a landscaped pedestrian plaza.
Aerial angle of round solar canopies over seating areas in a paved public square lined with planters and flags.
Bird's-eye view of a modern town square with solar canopies, a curved lawn and tree-lined paving between buildings.
Visitors relax on benches and boulder seating beneath large mushroom-shaped metal canopies in a sunny public plaza lined with young trees.
Perforated metal umbrella canopy with a patterned column shades a paved town square, with people seated on a bench near street shops.
Circular metal shade canopies on slim columns tower over a paved plaza where people sit on rock seating beside young trees.
Close-up of an ornate diamond-patterned canopy column and lattice shade structure framing green trees against a bright blue sky.
People gather on large sandstone boulder seats under modern metal canopies in a sunlit public square with trees and paving.
A child walks across patterned paving in a public plaza with young trees, timber benches and canopy shade structures against a blue sky.
Close-up of terracotta-colored paving strips with engraved geometric patterns set into pale grey pavers in a public square.
Pink brick paving with circular dark inlays forms a public courtyard beside a covered colonnade and curved stone garden wall.
Carved sandstone boulders with etched patterns serve as public seating in a paved plaza with garden beds, trees and distant shops.
Families and children enjoy a shaded town square with mushroom-style canopies, boulder seating, benches and a stroller beneath green trees.
Families relax beneath large perforated metal canopies in a sunny public plaza with sandstone boulder seating and a shallow water feature.
Children play and visitors sit under patterned metal umbrella shade structures above carved sandstone seats on a wet paved town square.
Mushroom-shaped steel canopies shade a bustling urban plaza with people seated on benches and shops lining the street behind.
Perforated metal canopies on engraved columns shelter a paved public square where visitors sit among native plants and boulders.
A toddler splashes in a shallow water feature beneath decorative metal shade canopies while adults sit at tables in the plaza.
A pedestrian walks through a revitalised town plaza with metal shade canopies, a curved mural-decorated garden wall, and green trees.
Native plantings and a curved mosaic garden wall frame a modern public plaza with tall light poles and distant umbrella-style canopies.
A person tends potted plants beside a landscaped garden bed of native grasses and trees in a sunny urban streetscape.
A textured metal column supports a large circular canopy above native gardens, benches and visitors enjoying a vibrant public plaza.
Mist rises around a patterned steel column beneath large canopies in a sunlit plaza with sandstone seating and brick paving.
Modern public plaza with large perforated metal canopy shades, wooden benches, paved walkways and shopfronts under a bright blue sky.
Perforated metal canopy shade structures above a sunny public square with people seated on benches and sculpted boulder seating.
Upward view of intricately patterned metal columns and perforated canopies against a blue sky in a contemporary public space.
Carved stone boulders set into a paved plaza with timber benches and pedestrians walking in the background.
Close-up of a dark stone boulder with engraved spiral floral patterns resting on pale brick pavers.
Textured metal columns and canopy shades over wooden benches and planted beds in a bright urban plaza.