The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing 11 projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers.
Complete details for each project are available onĀ AIAās website.
Selected projects must meet a host of criteria, including enhancing learning in classrooms; balancing function with aesthetics; establishing a connection with the environment; being respectful of the surrounding community; demonstrating high-level planning in the design process; and integrating sustainability in a holistic fashion. Selected projects include:
- Belmont Day School Barn, BostonĀ | Utile, Inc.
- Bluestone Elementary School, Harrisonburg, VirginiaĀ | VMDO Architects
- Environmental Nature Center Preschool, Newport Beach, CaliforniaĀ | LPA Design Studios
- Home Building at Thaden School, Bentonville, ArkansasĀ | Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
- Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Easton, PennsylvaniaĀ | Payette
- The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon, Eugene, OregonĀ | Ennead Architects
- Flight 93 Visitor and Learning Center, Denver, ColoradoĀ | Paul Murdoch Architects
- Grant High School Modernization, Portland, OregonĀ | Mahlum Architects
- Minnehaha Academy Upper School Reconstruction, MinneapolisĀ | Cuningham Group Architecture
- Pace University Student Landscape, New YorkĀ | FXCollaborative
- Virginia Wesleyan University Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Virginia Beach, VirginiaĀ | VMDO Architects
VisitĀ AIAās websiteĀ for more information on the Education Facility Design Awards.
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