AIA Honors Cutting-Edge Designs with 2019 Education Facility Design Award

Washington, D.C. -- The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) recognized 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. 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.