2023 Design Awards
Call for Entries
As a leader in the field of educational facilities planning in the Rocky Mountain Chapter Area, you are invited to participate in the annual Rocky Mountain Chapter Awards Program of School Planning, Architecture and Individual Achievement.
It is a great opportunity to share your best planning experience or design of educational facilities with the rest of the community. We are also requesting submittals on individuals who have
committed their career to K-12 school planning and/or design. The award ceremony will take place in-person at the Chapter’s Annual Holiday Party. All projects will be prominently displayed as part of an exhibition during the party. All projects will be reviewed prior to the party by a selected Jury representing all sides of school planning, design and construction and evaluated within three categories: new construction, renovation and/or addition, and un-built projects.
| Submittal Milestone Schedule |
| October 4 |
Call for Entries |
| November 1 |
Application and Fees Due (online)
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| November 15 by 5:00 PM |
All Awards Submittals due online via Google Drive |
| December 14 |
Holiday Exhibition and Awards Party
5:30 PM Party, 6:30 Awards Ceremony |
The Jury
The Jury
A distinguished panel of educational facility practitioners with expertise in education, planning, architecture, and construction will review all application materials.
Rocky Mountain Chapter Awards Categories
Multiple projects in each category may be recognized as an award winner. Each award-winner will be specially noted at the award ceremony, distinguished in the exhibition, and included in The Rocky Mountain Chapter Newsletter press release.
Design Awards
- Peak Design Award – new construction
- A project is considered “new construction” if 80% or more of the sf of the total project scope of work is ‘new’. Example: an 80,000 sf addition with 20,000 sf of renovation would fall into the Peak category.
- Project must be built.
- Summit Design Award – renovations and/or additions
- A project is considered a “renovation and/or addition” if 79% or less of the sf of the total project scope of work is ‘new’. Example: an 79,000 sf addition with 21,000 sf of renovation would fall into the Summit category.
- ALL completed renovation only projects would fall into this category.
- Project must be built.
- Rockies Design Award – projects not yet built or never to be built
- This includes any project not yet under construction, currently under construction or that will never be built.
It is the responsibility of the submitter to submit in the proper category.
Planning Award
- Mountain and Plains Planning Award – Long Range planning for programs, campus master planning (i.e. Educational Specs, or Bond Programs)
Planner of the Year
- Dr. William R. Maclay Award – The Chapter’s outstanding individual recognition for Service, Performance or Achievement in Planning
Registration & Pricing for Awards
| Description |
Price |
Member Design Award Fee
This entry fee is for A4LE members for the first design submittal. |
$225 |
Member Planning Award Fee
This entry fee is for A4LE members for the first design submittal. |
$225 |
Non-Member Fee – Design or Planning Award
This entry fee includes $175 Membership Fee. |
$450 |
Additional Design Entries Fee
Per additional design submittal. |
$100 |
Award Application
Register
- Application Forms and payments must be received by November 1, 2023.
- The submittal materials must be submitted as described in each award section.
- All submittal files must be received by November 15 no later than 5:00 PM.
2023 A4LE Awards Chair Contact:
Mae Ann Saas
Eidos Architects
5400 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
[email protected]