{"id":63844,"date":"2020-10-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=63844"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:30:01","slug":"aia-announces-education-facility-design-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/aia-announces-education-facility-design-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"AIA Announces Education Facility Design Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA)<\/a> Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing 11 projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Education Facility Design Award jury selected six facilities for its Awards of Excellence and five projects for its Awards of Merit. Complete details for each project are available on\u00a0the AIA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to be eligible for AIA\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n