AIA honors cutting-edge designs with 2019 Education Facility Design Award
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AIA honors cutting-edge designs with 2019 Education Facility Design Award

Recipients’ designs enhance student learning experiences.

WASHINGTON – April 11, 2019 - The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing nine projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers.

The Education Facility Design Award jury selected four facilities for its Awards of Excellence and five projects for its Awards of Merit. Complete details for each project are available on  AIA’s website.

In order to be eligible for AIA’s Awards of Excellence, the architect must demonstrate exemplary practice. Additionally, the design 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. Awards of Excellence were bestowed upon the following:

Projects selected for the Awards of Merit are recognized for being of superior quality. This year’s recipients include: 

Visit  AIA’s website for more information on the Education Facility Design Awards.

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