xylem landscape architects was founded in 2003 by Carol McConville, a Registered Landscape Architect with AILA. Carol has over 18 years of experience in a wide range of international and local design projects including Urban Design, Landscape Design, Site Planning, Zoological Design, Tafe, Primary and Secondary School landscapes and Early Learning Play Spaces. The design approach taken for all XLA projects reflects Carol’s commitment to create sustainable, community orientated environments that are comfortable, fun and engaging for all ages.
Carol McConville - Director - Registered Landscape Architect AILA
current memberships
AILA - Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
PRAV - Playground and Recreational Association of Victoria (Play Australia)
EEEC - Environmental Education in Early Childhood
GRA - Green Roofs Australia
COMMUNITY CENTRES, EARLY LEARNING CENTRES & SCHOOLS
Lyndarum Family and Children’s Service Centre, City of Whittlesea
Newport Garden’s Early Years Centre, Hobson’s Bay
Malvern Early Learning Childrens Centre, Armadale
Westbourne Grammer School, Year 7 Lote, Truganina
Phoenix Park Children’s Centre, City of Stonnington, East Malvern
William Angliss Institute of TAFE, La Trobe St, Melbourne CBD
Gipps Tafe Campus Planning and Landscape, East Malvern
Laurimar Community Centre and Kindergarten, Laurimar
Arndell Park Community Centre and Kindergarten, Tarneit
Westbourne Grammer School, Year 9 Building, Truganina
Yoralla Central Children’s Centre, Narre Warren
Footscray Youth Centre, City of Maribyrnong
Officer Catholic Primary School Master Plan, Officer
SPORTS PAVILIONS
Wootten Sports Pavilion Landscape and Carpark, City of Wyndham
Goddard Sports Pavilion Landscape and Carpark, City of Wyndham
Haines Sports Pavilion Landscape and Carpark, City of Wyndham
ZOOLOGICAL PROJECTS
Healesville Sanctuary, Alpine Dingo Exhibit, Zoos Victoria
Melbourne Zoo Early Learning Centre Precinct Studies, Zoos Victoria
Werribee Zoo, Serval Cat Wildlife Hide Trail, Zoos Victoria
Tasmanian Devil Breeding Centre and Exhiibt Planning,
Healesville Sanctuary River Hippos Exhibit Development, Werribee Open Range Zoo
Melbourne Zoo Future Directions Plan, Zoos Victoria
Melbourne Zoo Australian Bush upgrade concepts, Zoos Victoria
Master Planning Coordination, Melbourne, Healesville & Werribee Zoo
Lower Savanna Precinct, Werribee Open Range Zoo
EXPERIENCE
6/02 - 5/03 Melbourne Zoo Design Department
Parkville, Victoria, Australia, Landscape Architect and Exhibit Designer
1/98 - 6/02 Green & Dale Associates, Landscape Architects & Planners
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, Senior Associate Landscape Architect
St Patrick’s Cathedral Landscape Development, Melbourne
Trail of the Elephant Exhibit, Melbourne Zoo
Backyard to Bush Children’s Precinct, Taronga Zoo, NSW
Creatures of the Wollemi, Taronga Zoo, NSW
Urban Design Guidelines, Moonee Ponds
10/96 - 12/97 Tract, Landscape Architects and Planners
Richmond, Victoria, Australia, Senior Landscape Architect
Park Hyatt Hotel Cathedral Place, Melbourne
VUT Landscape Master Plan, Altona
6/93 - 9/96 Liu & Associates, Architects and Planners
Taipei, Taiwan ROC, Senior Landscape Architect
Acer New Town Master Planning, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Tanhai New Town Master Planning, Tanhia, Taiwan
Suzhou Golf Course Landscape, Suzhou City, China
Fuzhou Golf Course Landscape, Fuzhou, China
EDUCATION & TEACHING
1992 Master of Landscape Architecture, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI USA
1982 Bachelor of Environmental Design, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA
1991 Studio Instructor “Site Planning and Site Engineering”,
School of Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor USA
1992 Tutor “The History of Architecture”,
School of Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor USA