AIA honors cutting-edge designs with 2021 Education Facility Design Award
by Marcy Marro | May 25, 2021 12:00 am
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.
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, Boston[1] | Utile, Inc.
- Bluestone Elementary School, Harrisonburg, Va.[2] | VMDO Architects
- Environmental Nature Center Preschool, Newport Beach, Calif.[3] | LPA Design Studios
- Home Building at Thaden School, Bentonville, Ark.[4] | Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
- Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Easton, Pa.[5] | Payette
- The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.[6] | Ennead Architects
- Flight 93 Visitor and Learning Center, Denver[7] | Paul Murdoch Architects
- Grant High School Modernization, Portland, Ore.[8] | Mahlum Architects
- Minnehaha Academy Upper School Reconstruction, Minneapolis[9] | Cuningham Group Architecture
- Pace University Student Landscape, New York[10] | FXCollaborative
- Virginia Wesleyan University Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Virginia Beach, Va.[11] | VMDO Architects
Visit AIA’s website[12] for more information on the Education Facility Design Awards.
Endnotes:- Belmont Day School Barn, Boston: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399371-belmont-day-school-barn
- Bluestone Elementary School, Harrisonburg, Va.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399410-bluestone-elementary-school
- Environmental Nature Center Preschool, Newport Beach, Calif.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399429-environmental-nature-center-preschool
- Home Building at Thaden School, Bentonville, Ark.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399506-home-building-at-thaden-school
- Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Easton, Pa.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399516-lafayette-college-rockwell-integrated-scie
- The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399595-the-phil-and-penny-knight-campus-for-accel
- Flight 93 Visitor and Learning Center, Denver: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6401632-flight-93-visitor-and-learning-center
- Grant High School Modernization, Portland, Ore.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399483-grant-high-school-modernization
- Minnehaha Academy Upper School Reconstruction, Minneapolis: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399528-minnehaha-academy-upper-school-reconstruct
- Pace University Student Landscape, New York: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399578-pace-university-student-landscape
- Virginia Wesleyan University Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Virginia Beach, Va.: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6399606-virginia-wesleyan-university-greer-environ
- AIA’s website: https://www.aia.org/awards/7311-education-facility-design-awards
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