2019 Education Facility Design Awards
The year's best school and college facilities, presented by the AIA's Committee on Architecture for Education
Crosstown High School designed by ANF Architects
Education continues to evolve, and the projects from this year’s Education Facility Design Awards program—presented by the AIA and the Committee on Architecture for Education—represent the state of the art learning environments being developed in today's learning spaces. These projects showcase innovation across the entire learning continuum, displaying how architects are creating cutting edge spaces that enhance modern pedagogy.
From early childhood facilities to higher education and throughout the learning continuum, architecture can be used to inspire learners, educators, administrators, and campus communities alike. This year’s four Awards of Excellence and five Awards of Merit were vibrant examples of contemporary educational architecture.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Located at the eastern terminus of Tower Road, the expansion provides an updated anchor to Cornell’s east-west campus axis.
Crosstown High School
This innovative 500 student high school is an integral component within this newly transformed vertical urban village.
Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent
The design of this building presents a case where problems of pedagogy come face to face with a physical environment that is inhabited and tested daily.
IIT Innovation Center (Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship)
Conceived as a hybrid of campus space and building, the design is organized around two open-air courtyards
Magnolia Montessori For All
Magnolia Montessori For All (MMFA) is the first public Montessori school in Austin, Texas, located in the historically disadvantaged and underserved communities
MIT.nano
At the heart of the MIT campus, MIT.nano supports the activities of 2,000 researchers.
Rutgers University-Camden: Nursing and Science Building
The Nursing and Science Building is described as the first step toward revitalizing Camden, by building an “eds and meds” corridor connecting Camden
San Francisco Art Institute - Fort Mason Center Pier 2
San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is dedicated to the intrinsic value of art and its vital role in shaping and enriching society and the individual.
UBC Aquatic Centre
The UBC Aquatic Centre's 85,000 square-foot program includes a 51-metre FINA basin, a 25-metre diving well with moveable floor and a warm-water leisure basin.
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Ryan Rhea