Updated on

10 August 2026

Project

Location

Donvale, VIC

Status

Completed

Collaborators

Better Living Group, Donvale Christian College

About the Project

A school is more than classrooms; it is the environment that shapes collaboration, discovery, and community. When Donvale Christian College partnered with Better Living Group, the brief centered on delivering a new administration hub, purpose-built early years classrooms, and a four-court play area designed to blend seamlessly into the existing campus.

Delivered over fifteen months, the project introduced modern spaces for gathering and growth, welcoming students from the moment they arrive. With long-term durability and the daily student experience in mind, the final build ensures the college community can thrive for years to come.

Our Projects

Located on Hilda Street and Electra Street, the project comprises 19 apartments on Hilda Street and 21 apartments on Electra Street. Designed with a focus on quality, functionality and long-term liveability, the developments create comfortable and well-considered homes within established residential neighbourhoods.

The project contributes to Homes Victoria’s broader commitment to delivering secure, high-quality housing, with considered architectural responses that balance resident needs, site context and the surrounding community.

Homage is a collection of five residences in Ivanhoe’s Fairy Hills, drawing on the suburb’s history of grand riverside estates along the Yarra since the 1840s. Each home presents a monolithic, stone-faced façade echoing that classical heritage, wrapped around a fully modern interior.

Set among shaded, largely unchanged streets minutes from the village and city, materials such as oak herringbone flooring, natural stone, and custom joinery are chosen to age well over a lifetime. Homage stands as a modern interpretation of classical proportion, continuing Ivanhoe’s legacy rather than simply referencing it.

Positioned along the Mornington Peninsula coastline, this bespoke residence reflects thoughtful design, exceptional craftsmanship and a strong connection to its surroundings. Every detail has been carefully considered to create a home that balances refined living with everyday functionality, resulting in a residence that is both timeless and enduring.

A benchmark in quality developments.

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