Awards
John Kulba Award
The John Kulba Award is the most prestigious award presented by the Alberta Chapter. It will be awarded for demonstrated excellence in preparing a plan or strategy that impacts education in Alberta and is relevant to other planners or applicants in other School jurisdictions.
The Alberta Chapter Award Program recognizes outstanding educational
facilities in the province of Alberta.
The program follows criteria from the Association’s Planning &
Design Awards Program and the Pacific Northwest Region’s Pinnacle Award
Program. This ensures that the Chapter projects can also compete at the
regional and international levels.
The A4LE program recognizes learning projects which positively impact
teaching and learning and result from a sound planning process reflecting the
needs and expectations of the community.
Eligible Projects
- Education Facilities of New Construction or Modernization/Addition
- Built PreK-12 learning environment projects which were completed in the
last 5 years in Alberta are eligible. These include learning environments
designed for early childhood learning, elementary, middle/junior high and
high schools, alternative schools (eg. charter schools, magnet schools), and
other innovative learning environments (eg. museums, outdoor education
facilities).
- Post-secondary educational environment.
Award Categories
DESIGN AWARD
Awarded to the single most distinctive project, which best satisfies the criteria.
AWARD OF MERIT
These awards recognize exceptional projects that were not the Design Award
winner, but are deserving of recognition according to the criteria.
Number of award(s) is at the Jury’s discretion, if any.
Registration and Entry Fee
For complete submission details and forms for completion, please download and submit the
Application Package. Cheques to be made out to A4LE Alberta Chapter.
Fees are as follows per project, to be paid at the time of registration:
$250 per entry
Register
For any questions or issues, please contact the Architectural Awards Chair: Brennan McVeigh,
Architectural Exhibit and Awards Chair at
[email protected]
| 2024 SCHEDULE |
| Call For Submittals |
March 22, 2024 |
| Electronic Submittal Deadline |
April 5, 2024 |
| Display Boards Due |
April 17, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
A4LE 2024
Alberta Chapter Conference
Awards Banquet
Coast Canmore Hotel,
Canmore, Alberta |
| Awards Announcement |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 7:00 PM at Awards Banquet |