General principles and policiesGeneral principles and policies

General principles and policies

i. Built form must sit within the landscape setting of the Inner Hills, with the landscape to remain the dominant feature.

ii. Buildings and landscape must exhibit design excellence in recognition of the site’s visual prominence from the Central National Area, Governor‑General’s residence, and its location within the Inner Hills.

iii. Buildings must explicitly adopt a similar materials palette to existing buildings at the arboretum so as to create an identifiable family of arboretum buildings.

iv. Landscaping must be complementary to the existing and intended design themes of the arboretum.