2024 Educational Environment Awards Announced
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Date PostedOctober 11, 2024
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CategoryNews
Twenty-seven school designs were submitted for this year’s Exhibition of Educational Environments sponsored by the IASB Service Associates. A jury of architects and school administrators met on September 10 to judge the 2024 entries.
Eight projects were selected to receive awards.
Two projects were named Award of Distinction winners. Earning this top honor was FGM Architects for work with Frankfort CCSD 157C on the Chelsea Intermediate School Addition and Renovation project.
Also taking the highest award was the architect firm Wight & Company for the planning and design of the New Trier High School East Academic and Athletic Addition, New Trier THSD 203.
In addition to the Award of Distinction, the jury chose two projects for Awards of Merit and four Honorable Mention recipients. All 2024 award winners are listed below.
The Exhibition of Educational Environments awards recognize outstanding examples of school design and planning. Criteria considered for each project include challenges met, design, energy use reduction, safety, and how well each facility meets the educational needs of students. To be eligible, construction had to be completed in time for occupancy with the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
Projects were submitted by design firms with permission from their school district clients. Entries in the competition have been invited to display at the Joint Annual Conference, November 22-24 in the Grand Hall, East Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
All entries will be added to IASB’s School Design Data File, a collection of data, illustrations, and commentary featuring nearly 700 projects spanning more than three decades.
Awards of Distinction
Chelsea Intermediate School Addition & Renovation
Frankfort CCSD 157C
FGM Architects
New Trier High School East Academic & Athletic Addition
New Trier THSD 203
Wight & Company
Awards of Merit
A.E.R.O Therapeutic Center
AERO Special Education Cooperative
Legat Architects, Inc.
The Joseph Sears School Addition and Remodeling Project
Kenilworth SD 38
DLA Architects, Ltd.
Honorable Mentions
Education Center Addition at Crete-Monee High School
Crete-Monee CUSD 201-U
Healy Bender Patton & Been Architects
Fairview South School
Fairview SD 72
ARCON Associates, Inc.
Lake Zurich Young Adult Center Renovation
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
DLA Architects, Ltd.
Olympia South Elementary School – Gymnasium and Flexible Learning Center
Olympia CUSD 16
Dewberry Architects
Eight projects were selected to receive awards.
Two projects were named Award of Distinction winners. Earning this top honor was FGM Architects for work with Frankfort CCSD 157C on the Chelsea Intermediate School Addition and Renovation project.
Also taking the highest award was the architect firm Wight & Company for the planning and design of the New Trier High School East Academic and Athletic Addition, New Trier THSD 203.
In addition to the Award of Distinction, the jury chose two projects for Awards of Merit and four Honorable Mention recipients. All 2024 award winners are listed below.
The Exhibition of Educational Environments awards recognize outstanding examples of school design and planning. Criteria considered for each project include challenges met, design, energy use reduction, safety, and how well each facility meets the educational needs of students. To be eligible, construction had to be completed in time for occupancy with the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
Projects were submitted by design firms with permission from their school district clients. Entries in the competition have been invited to display at the Joint Annual Conference, November 22-24 in the Grand Hall, East Tower of the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
All entries will be added to IASB’s School Design Data File, a collection of data, illustrations, and commentary featuring nearly 700 projects spanning more than three decades.
Awards of Distinction
Chelsea Intermediate School Addition & Renovation
Frankfort CCSD 157C
FGM Architects
New Trier High School East Academic & Athletic Addition
New Trier THSD 203
Wight & Company
Awards of Merit
A.E.R.O Therapeutic Center
AERO Special Education Cooperative
Legat Architects, Inc.
The Joseph Sears School Addition and Remodeling Project
Kenilworth SD 38
DLA Architects, Ltd.
Honorable Mentions
Education Center Addition at Crete-Monee High School
Crete-Monee CUSD 201-U
Healy Bender Patton & Been Architects
Fairview South School
Fairview SD 72
ARCON Associates, Inc.
Lake Zurich Young Adult Center Renovation
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
DLA Architects, Ltd.
Olympia South Elementary School – Gymnasium and Flexible Learning Center
Olympia CUSD 16
Dewberry Architects
