The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing 11 projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers.

Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website.

Selected projects 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. Selected projects include: 

• Belmont Day School Barn
• Bluestone Elementary School
• Environmental Nature Center Preschool
• Grant High School Modernization
• Flight 93 Visitor and Learning Center
• Home Building at Thaden School
• Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center
• Minnehaha Academy Upper School Reconstruction
• Pace University Student Landscape
• The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon
• Virginia Wesleyan University Freer Environmental Sciences Center

Visit AIA’s website for more information on the Education Facility Design Awards.