2024 VIC & TAS Awards

Celebrating Excellence in Learning Spaces
2024 Victorian & Tasmanian Chapter Awards

On Thursday 14 November 2024, the Victorian & Tasmanian Chapter Awards ceremony brought together professionals and enthusiasts at Free to Feed in Fitzroy North, Melbourne, to honour outstanding achievements in learning environment design.

This year, we received 27 impressive entries across all eight categories, reflecting a diverse range of innovative projects that encapsulate educational philosophies and contemporary design. Our distinguished jury, comprising eight members across two panels, worked diligently to evaluate each submission. We extend a heartfelt thank you to our esteemed jury members for their commitment, including:

• Panel A: Patrick Giles (Chair), Dua Green, Damian Powley, John Augeri
• Panel B: Michael Bailey (Chair), Craig Deed, Liz Foo, Caroline Farnan
• Overall Winner Panel: Craig Deed (Chair), Patrick Giles, Michael Bailey

The event culminated in the announcement of the 2024 overall winner: Xavier College Kostka Building, masterfully designed by MGS Architects and captured in stunning imagery by Andrew Latrielle. The jury commended the Kostka Building for its exceptional blend of educational insight and innovative architecture.

The building’s flexible, inclusive design embraces both face-to-face and remote learning, creating an environment that fosters community and enhances educational outcomes. Its thoughtful planning aligns seamlessly with Xavier's Jesuit values, offering a nurturing space that encourages curiosity and creativity.

In the jury's words: "The Kostka Building at Xavier College exemplifies excellence in architectural design, supporting the evolving needs of learners and creating a vibrant space that serves as a true home for education."

We congratulate all winners and commendations and thank each entrant for their dedication in bringing forward such inspiring projects.

Winners and Commendations

OVERALL WINNER

• 🏫 Xavier College Kostka Building
• 📐 MGS Architects
• 📷 Andrew Latrielle

Category 1: An Innovative Education Initiative

• No winner or commendation awarded
  

Category 2: New Campus with Educational Facilities

• No winner awarded

• • Commendation (Join)
    • 🏫 Hamilton Parkland School
    • 📐 Gray Puksand
    • 📷 Kane Jarrod
  • Commendation (Joint)
    • 🏫 St Joseph's College
    • 📐 ClarkeHopkinsClarke
    • 📷 Anthony McKee

Category 3: New Building/s or Facility/s - Large

• • Winner
    • 🏫 Xavier College Kostka Building
    • 📐 MGS Architects
    • 📷 Andrew Latrielle

• • Commendation (Joint)
    • 🏫 St Peter's College, The Geode Centre for Performing Arts and Hospitality
    • 📐 Hayball
    • 📷 Dianna Snape Photography + Hayball
  • Commendation (Joint)
    • 🏫 Yarra Valley Grammar, Fine Arts Building
    • 📐 Hayball
    • 📷 Tom Roe Photography + Hayball

Category 4: New Building/s or Facility/s - Small

• Winner
  • 🏫 Rosebud Secondary College
  • 📐 CO.OP Studio
  • 📷 Tom Blanchard

• Commendation
  • 🏫 Yarraville Special Developmental School: Junior Learning Building & Community Hub
  • 📐 Kneeler Design Architects
  • 📷 Tatjana Plitt

Category 5: Modernisation - Large

• Winner
  • 🏫 Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Stage 4 (G Block Modernisation)
  • 📐 Y2 Architecture
  • 📷 Leon Schoots
    

• Commendation
  • 🏫 Reservoir Primary School Stage 2 Upgrade and Modernisation
  • 📐 DesignINC Melbourne
  • 📷 Diana Snape Photography

Category 6: Modernisation - Small

• Winner
  • 🏫 Moonee Ponds Primary School Modernisation **PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER**
  • 📐 ClarkeHopkinsClarke
  • 📷 Anthony McKee
    

• No commendation awarded

Category 7: Small Project Under AUD $2 Million

• Winner
  • 🏫 St Carlo Borromeo Primary School Staff Work, Arts and Library Upgrade
  • 📐 MUSK Studio
  • 📷 Tess Kelly

• No commendation awarded

Category 8: Landscaping/Outdoor Learning Area

• No winner awarded
• Commendation
  • 🏫 Port Melbourne Secondary School
  • 📐 Tract Consultants (Landscape)
  • 📷 Diana Snape Photography