TWO striking properties on the Mornington Peninsula have been recognised at the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards. Woodleigh Regenerative Futures Studio won awards in the Sustainable Architecture and Educational Architecture categories. The building, designed by Mcildowie Partners with Joost Bakker, houses Woodleigh School’s senior campus.
The Woodleigh School site is solar-powered and fitted with five flexible learning spaces, staff amenities, social spaces, and an outside Aquaponic tanks with native fish. The roof houses native plants and grasses for native butterflies, birds, and bees.
Stumpy Gully House was awarded a commendation in the Residential Architecture – Houses category.
Adam Markowitz Design and Stavrias Architecture teamed up to design the house, which draws on mid-century “beachcomber”, arts and crafts, and Japanese references.
First published in the Mornington News – 1 July 2025
