JAMES D. MACCONNELL AWARD WINNER 2020, MARIST COLLEGE BENDIGO
The James D. MacConnell Award, and internationally recognised award, is given to a project that exemplifies the organisation's belief that great schools begin with communication and planning. School facilities recognised in this award program might embody great architecture but their successful components and characteristics are founded in an interactive process that engages multiple stakeholders to create an educational environment that holds purpose and distinction within a community.
Y2 Architecture, having completed multiple stages in collaboration with Marist College Bendigo, including La Valla, Champagnat, Montagne and Marist Community Centre, are thrilled to have their architectural designs recognised by receiving this prestigious award.
Y2 have transformed a 1960s building into a 21st century learning environment. The wing was essentially 110m of classrooms along a single side of a gun barrel corridor. Y2 have re-designed this as a meandering series of learning studios, with pockets of breakout spaces, studies and kitchenettes. They have used glass to create stronger visual connections into the studios, and out into the adjacent park and the city beyond.
A4LE 2019- COMMENDATION, RENOVATION/MODERNISATION UNDER $5M
The Bacchus Marsh College STEM Centre is a forward-thinking place focused on providing opportunities and potential, as such inherent flexibility is vital. It is designed to accommodate change, whether that be technological change, change in educational practice, change in use or social change (including community use of schools). It is also adaptable to the needs of learners day to day and can accommodate a range of uses/programs and provide a variable array of setting/spaces depending on the educational programs. In short, it is as flexible as possible without compromising the specific functional needs/requirements for specialist learning.
A4LE 2019- COMMENDATION, NEW INDIVIDUAL FACILITY UNDER $8M
Champagnat adds a new chapter to the story of Marist College Bendigo, creating high-quality environments for senior learners. The centre is designed to nurture independence and student ownership over learning, aligning the physical environment with the school's learning approach.
A4LE 2018-WINNER NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDER $8M
St Michael’s Treehouse is an embodiment of the school’s learning and teaching philosophy. Throughout the design process Y2 Architects engaged with the school being mindful of its strategic intent, vision and educational philosophy.
A4LE 2018- COMMENDATION, NEW INDIVIDUAL FACILITY
Melba College is bringing the college’s junior and secondary campuses together on one site – providing state-of-the-art facilities for 1,100 students.
VSBA DESIGN AWARD 2018- WINNER, BEST SCHOOL PROJECT ABOVE $5M
Director, Matthew Dwyer wins the Architectural Services Award 2017. Award presented by Emma Telfer of Open House Melbourne. Photography by Port Melbourne Photography.
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AWARD 2017
Y2 have transformed a 1960s building into a 21st century learning environment. The wing was essentially 110m of classrooms along a single side of a gun barrel corridor.Y2 have re-designed this as a meandering series of learning studios, with pockets of breakout spaces, studies and kitchenettes. They have used glass to create stronger visual connections into the studios, and out into the adjacent park and the city beyond.
VSBA DESIGN AWARDS 2018- FINALIST, BEST SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECT
St. Michael’s is a Catholic Primary School and Parish located in Ashburton. The Master Plan for St. Michael’s was prepared as a result of significant review of the needs and planning by the Parish Community, comprising the Parish as a place of worship, the Parish as place for education and the Parish as a community.
DULUX COLOUR AWARDS 2018- CATEGORY FINALIST
Y2 Architecture for the Ulumbarra Theatre at Bendigo Senior Secondary College completed in December 2016 for $27.3 million. This 1,000-seat theatre has been created in a former 19th century jail on the college grounds.
VSBA 2017- WINNER ABOVE $5M
Champagnat adds a new chapter to the story of Marist College Bendigo, creating high-quality environments for senior learners. The centre is designed to nurture independence and student ownership over learning, aligning the physical environment with the school’s learning approach.
A4LE 2017 WINNER- NEW CONSTRUCTION / NEW INDIVIDUAL FACILITY
Y2 Architecture for the Engineers’ Precinct at Castlemaine Secondary College, completed in August 2016 for $5.5 million The college is on two-campus and Y2 has worked with the school to consolidate the college on to one site, and replace the existing buildings in four stages.
VSBA 2017- FINALIST 2017
Y2 Architecture had a successful night at this year’s Bendigo Business Excellence Awards held at Ulumbarra Theatre. Our team was awarded Profession Service of the Year, a great complement to us all at Y2. Additional congratulations to Marist College Bendigo for picking up the Excellence in Sustainability award
EXCELLENCE AWARD
Y2 Architecture is proud to announce that our Fourviere Centre at Assumption College Kilmore is a finalist in the Dulux Colour Awards. Well done to all involved, it’s a great result for the college and Y2.
DULUX FINALIST
The Montagne Centre at Marist College Bendigo has won the 2016 Project of Distinction award at the 2016 Association for Learning Environments international conference in Philadelphia, USA. Congratulations to both the School and the team at Y2,
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
A successful night for Y2 at the Victorian Association for Learning Environments Awards with commendations for the Fourviere Centre at Assumption College Kilmore and the Landscape Design at Marist College Bendigo. Congratulations to all involved
VICTORIAN A4LE AWARD
Y2 Architecture did very well at the 2016 Association for Learning Environments Australasian Conference, picking up wins for both the Montangne Centre at Marist college Bendigo and Ulumbarra Theatre. Additionally Ulumbarra won the Peoples choice award at the Gala Dinner. Well done to the whole team.
AUSTRALIASIAN AWARD
Congratulations to the Y2 team for their win at the Victorian Chapter CEFPI awards. Deakin Trade Training Centre Mildura was a joint winner for Outstanding School Facilities.
VICTORIAN CEFPI AWARD
Congrat’s to the team at Y2 for our entries into the Victorian AIA awards. The Montagne Centre at Marist College Bendigo has been shortlisted for its sustainable architecture and Ulumbarra Theatre is in the running for the Regional Prize. Fantastic result all round, we are now looking forward to the Award’s Presentation Dinner at the end of June.
SHORTLIST - SUSTAINABILITY
Double wins for Y2 architecture at the Australian Property Institute Awards, taking out the honours for the Heritage Property award with Ulumbarra Theatre and The Environmental Development Awards for the Holistic Water Management System at Marist College Bendigo. Congrat’s to everyone involved.
API AWARD
Well done to the team at Y2 for their wining entry into the Australian Timber Design Awards Sustainability category. The Montagne Centre Project utilises Reclaimed telegraph poles, recycled timbers, exposed Gunlam Timber trusses and local sustainably sourced timber cladding.
TIMBER DESIGN AWARD
Congrat’s to the team at Y2 for our entries into the Victorian AIA awards. The Montagne Centre at Marist College Bendigo has been shortlisted for its sustainable architecture and Ulumbarra Theatre is in the running for the Regional Prize. Fantastic result all round, we are now looking forward to the Award’s Presentation Dinner at the end of June.
SHORTLIST - REGIONAL
The Montagne centre and Ulumbarra Theatre joined an impressive line-up of projects at the Victorian Exhibition of Award entries for the Australian Institute of Architects.
The Exhibition runs from the 23rd May to the 4th June at No Vacancy Gallery
AIA AWARDS EXHIBITION