Waterford County is a 2,000 residential lot subdivision in Chisholm, NSW with an overall site area of approximately 242 ha. County Property Group engaged Moir Studio to provide the concept design through to construction administration for the development which contains generous amounts of open space. A large parkland system runs through the core of the estate, centred around the 6 basins of ephemeral wetland planting.

The design included cycleways, passive open spaces, playgrounds, fitness stations, shelters, seating and entry features, sculptural artistic elements and a streetscape theme that rapidly formed a unique and identifiable character for the estate.

We worked with the client and local Artist Jamie Sargeant to develop a unique sculptural entry that creates a strong sense of arrival. The entry establishes the dragonfly theme of the estate which is reflected internally through the naming of the streets and playgrounds. The sculptural feature consists of twelve large Corten feature walls that are set into an existing slope on either side of the entry road with feature planting and lighting.