by Brianna Crandall — October 5, 2016 — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 12 projects for this year’s CAE Education Facility Design Awards. The program honors educational facilities that the jury believes should serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client’s mission, goals and educational program while demonstrating excellence in architectural design.
According to the AIA Web site, “From early childhood facilities to higher education and throughout the learning continuum, architecture can be used to inspire learners, educators, administrators, and campus communities alike. This year’s six Awards of Excellence and six Awards of Merit were vibrant examples of why the design of space and place matters now more than ever.”
Education Facility Design Awards of Excellence:
- Henderson-Hopkins School, Baltimore, MD; ROGERS PARTNERS; Associate Architect: Architects+Urban Designers
- Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School, Washington, DC; Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
- Regional Plant 2 Teaching Facility, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC; Clark Nexsen
- Richard Ivey Building, Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Seton Hill Arts Center, Seton Hill University; Greensburg, PA; designLAB architects; Associate Architect: BSHM Architects
- Vol Walker Hall Renovation & The Steven L. Anderson Design Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR; Marlon Blackwell Architects; Associate Architect: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
Education Facility Design Awards of Merit:
- Dwight-Englewood School Hajjar STEM Center, Englewood, NJ; Gensler
- Fayetteville High School Addition and Renovation, Fayetteville, AR; Hight Jackson Associates; Associate Architect: DLR Group and Marlon Blackwell Architects
- GateWay Community College Integrated Education Building, Phoenix, AZ; SmithGroupJJR
- Harvard Business School, Tata Hall, Boston, MA; William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
- Indian Springs School, Birmingham, AL; Lake|Flato Architects; Associate Architect: Architecture Works
- Kennedy Child Study Center, East Harlem, NY; Pell Overton Architects
Photos and brief descriptions of the winning projects for the 2016 Education Facility Design Awards are available on the AIA Web site.
