by Shane Henson — August 29, 2012—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 15 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s AIA/CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. AIA created the competition to identify, honor, and disseminate projects and ideas that exhibit innovation and excellence.
Fifteen awards were issued in three categories: Citation, Merit and Excellence. The 2012 winners are:
Excellence Award
- Ardmore Elementary School; Bellevue, WA; NAC|Architecture
- Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall; Brunswick, ME; William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc
- Milton Academy Pritzker Science Center; Milton, MA; William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
- Redding School of the Arts; Redding, CA; Trilogy Architecture Urban Design Research
Citation Award
- Betty and Norman Levan Hall; Santa Fe, NM; Lake|Flato Architects
- Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy; Dallas, TX; SHW Group
- MHCC Early Childcare Center; Gresham, OR; Mahlum
- Portland Community College Newberg Center; Newberg, OR; Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc.
- Riverview Elementary School; Snohomish, WA; NAC|Architecture
Merit Award
- The Bertschi School Living Science Building; Seattle, WA; KMD Architects
- Early Learning Center; Des Plaines, IL; Wight & Company
- Hinman Research Building; Atlanta, GA; Lord, Aeck & Sargent in collaboration with Office dAv
- Joplin Interim High School; Joplin, MO; CGA Architects and DLR Group
- Morse & Ezra Stiles Colleges at Yale; New Haven, CT; KieranTimberlake
- US Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD); Colorado Springs, CO; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
