Critical Review
Making this awards program unique is its mission to focus less on aesthetics and more on the design of effective learning environments, a goal that allows the jurors some room…
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Understanding the importance of post occupancy evaluations
Lasting change and innovation comes from the reflection of past experiences and the application of that knowledge to future projects. The Awards Program 2001 program emphasizes post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) in…
Evaluation Process
All of the projects were reviewed in light of six national design principles developed by the U.S. Department of Education, and endorsed by the American Institute of Architects, the Council…
Honor Awards
Peel Education and TAFE Campus, Mandurah, Australia Spowers Architects and Jones Coulter Young Architects This project, built on the site of an existing Tertiary and Further Education (TAFE) campus, is…
Optimizing Roof Performance
The roof, a seemingly simple structure whose purpose is to protect the structure beneath it, can be one of the most problematic and difficult parts of a building. However, optimizing…
No Blanket Security Measures
Jack Swanzy, AIA, REFP, joined Jefferson County, Colo., Public Schools in 1992 as coordinating architect, managing a $325 million bond program. In 1998, Swanzy became director of planning and design;…
Merit Awards
Cragmont Elementary, Berkeley, Calif. ELS Architecture and Urban Design An urban setting did not prevent designers from emphasizing the importance of the environment on education. Landscaping, which includes student plantings,…
A School for Complex Needs
For more than thirty years, the private League School in Massachusetts, served individuals with autism in a building built in 1934. In 1997, Executive Director Dr. Herman Fishbein learned that…
School Daze
Andrea McLean, program director for Heery International, works in the company’s Seattle office guiding school administrators and staff through the process of selecting school furniture, fixtures, and equipment. She also…
Commemorating School Building Day
Students from five D.C. public schools participated in School Building Day. School facilities-an important but often overlooked part of education-were the focus of the 2nd annual School Building Day celebration,…