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University of Melbourne graduate Hilary Hoggett’s concept that explores melancholy landscapes and designing spaces for grief has won the 2021 Hassell Travelling Scholarship – Robin Edmond Award. Hoggett was among 23 students nominated by the eight participating Australian universities for the scholarship this year.
Her winning proposal titled ‘Reorienting the Void’ explored the importance of melancholy landscapes using Fawkner Memorial Park in Melbourne as a case study. When creating spaces for grief and contemplation, landscape architecture could be an important element in achieving a culturally appropriate and respectful design response.
Hoggett’s proposal underlined the necessity of places such as cemeteries and memorials where people could experience and express a breadth of emotions, enhance the human experience and create a sense of belonging, especially within marginalised communities.