Exterior lighting specialists WE-EF have become principal partner of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) as of July 1 this year. In this capacity, WE-EF will become a major supporter of opportunities for landscape architects in Australia, and will partner with AILA in delivering the upcoming 2017 International Festival of Landscape Architecture, to be held in Sydney from October 12 to 15.
“WE-EF are regularly involved in some of the most high-profile and transformative projects in Australian landscape architecture,” AILA CEO Shahana McKenzie says. “They are an innovative and progressive company, and a natural fit for AILA.”
Established over 65 years ago in Germany, WE-EF manufacture high-performance exterior luminaires, combining state-of-the-art modular LED lens technologies with advanced optical systems and superior mechanical engineering. Lighting projects delivered by WE-EF include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, the St Kilda Foreshore Walk, Melbourne, The Calyx at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, and internationally, the Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, and Gardens by the Bay, Singapore.
WE-EF is a supporter of the 2017 International Festival of Landscape Architects: The Third City, to be held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in October.
The largest gathering of landscape architects in Australia, the Festival aims to connect the public with landscape architecture, with over 30 events on offer, including a Conference, National Landscape Architecture Awards and a Fringe Festival program with a host of public and industry tours, exhibitions, city activations, screenings and talks.
For more information, go to: www.aila.org.au/thethirdcity