Cleveland, Ohio –April 11, 2022– LEARNING BY DESIGN has published the annual Spring 2022 Education Facilities Design Awards Showcase. The April 2022 edition features an assortment of exemplary PK-12 and post-secondary campus buildings. These recently activated projects include newly constructed entire schools and or renovated spaces that house early childhood, middle school, high school, specialized education, higher education college and university learning environments. In total fifty-eight entries were judged and scored based on six submission criteria: Innovation; Sustainability; Interior Design; Next Generation Learning; Planning and Functional Design; Community Needs.
A distinguished panel of five architects and education facility professionals reviewed and debated the merits of all submissions. Thirteen of the highest scoring submittals were bestowed top awards. These well-designed projects stood out for their novel design thinking, transparency, connectivity, safety, sustainability, great interiors, and sophistication. Four of those entries were awarded Grand Prize Awards, five runners-up were designated with Citation of Excellence Awards, and four bestowing unique designs or admiral undertakings were given Honorable Mention Awards.
The selected four “architecturally brilliant” Grand Prize Award winners combined all the elements that make a learning environment successful—
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Perkins Eastman DC (Washington, DC) “This learning ecosystem responds to the modern high school student by providing robust, cross-curricular learning experiences that allow learners to demonstrate multiple measures of mastery in a variety of spaces.” 
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Stantec (Philadelphia, PA) f “The project feels age-appropriate at every turn and in every space demonstrated. Collaboration, nook, and cave, and gathering spaces are all design patterns consistently woven into the overall design. Natural light and access are granted for all spaces with an intentional understanding of student flow and learning opportunities.”  |
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Orcutt | Winslow (Phoenix, AZ) “My favorite outdoor spaces project so far! Cherokee 2.0 highlights the link between history and science. The overall design is fun, and fosters play, curiosity and is dedicated to transparency, flexibility, and collaboration.”  |
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Stantec (Arlington, VA) for “The interior spaces were bright and inviting; the use of natural materials in a warm sophisticated way eliminated the need for bright whimsical colors that are often associated with academic spaces. The outdoor terrace was well scaled, providing important view connections to a beautiful campus.”
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Learning By Design Magazine would like to thank the Spring 2022 Jury Members. Their time spend and devotion to elevating "Best Practice" in the field of Education Facility Design was evident it their respective expertise each brought to the awards judging and review process.
- Jill Ackers-Clayton, ALEP, MA L&P Principal Learning Designer, Fielding International, La Veta, CO
- Aaron Harte, NCARB, LEED AP, ALEP Director of Educational Planning, incite Design Studio, Kansas City, MO
- Dakota J Keene, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C Principal, Mithun, Seattle, WA
- Anat Mor-Avi, Ph.D. Architect, Researcher, and Artist Adjunct Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Owner, WE LEARN Research+Design, Israel
- avid A Stubbs II, President David Stubbs Design, Placida, FL
In addition to the Grand Prize Award winners, Learning By Design issued Five CITATION OF EXCELLENCE Awards, include:
- James L. Capps Middle School (Warr Acres, OK) - LWPB Architecture (Oklahoma City, OK) and
DLR Group (Overland Park, KS) - John Lewis Elementary School (Washington, DC) - Perkins Eastman DC (Washington, DC)
- John S. McCain III Elementary School (Buckeye, AZ) - Orcutt Winslow (Phoenix, AZ)
- South Clearfield Elementary (Clearfield, UT) – Fielding International / Design West Architects (Ferndale, MI)
- The Westminster School, Barge Commons - Sciences Building (Atlanta, GA) – Ennead Architects (new York, NY)
and Four HONORABLE MENTION Awards, include:
- Anna Hiss Gymnasium Renovation (Austin, TX) – BSA LifeStructures (Austin, TX))
- Cajon High School Addition (San Bernardino, CA) - NAC (Los Angeles, CA)
- King Open / Cambridge Street Upper Schools & Community Complex (Cambridge, MA) –
Arrowstreet Architecture & Design in association with William Rawn Associates (Boston, MA) - Woodson Park YMCA Early Learning Center (Atlanta, GA) – Collins Cooper Carusi Architects (Atlanta, GA)
All other projects received Outstanding Design awards. Congratulations to all!
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TO SEE ALL 58 AWARDED PROJECTS VISIT THE DIGITAL EDITION OF THE SPRING 2022 EDITION
