School Design Awards
The 2022 Virginia Chapter and Southeast Region joint conference will be held at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia on March 6-8, 2022. As a leader in the field of educational facilities, you are invited to participate in the 2022 “Supporting Fluid Learning” Conference School Design Awards. This Award recognizes innovative solutions in school design that provide spaces serving as a catalyst for inspired learning.
All projects will be displayed as a part of the conference exhibition.
Eligibility
- All PreK-12 grade school buildings located in the A4LE Southeast region and occupied after the Summer of 2017.
- Entries must be the following categories:
- New construction
- Addition/ Renovations
- Creative small space designs that support learning
- Outdoor learning spaces
- For Exhibition only projects
FOR EXHIBITION ONLY – not to be judged
- On the Boards – PreK-12 projects in design or under construction, fitting any of the categories above,
- Post-secondary – completed academic/educational projects
Special People’s Choice Award
This year, there will be a special People’s Choice Award. This award will be voted for by all attendees. Only (1) project will be awarded.
Criteria
The jury, which will consist of nationally‐recognized industry‐specific professionals, will consider the planning and design responses in the following focus areas:
- Community Environment,
- The Learning Environment,
- The Physical Environment,
- The Planning Process,
- Additional factors that will be considered are:
- Response to educational program and design criteria,
- Innovative elements,
- Spatial organization,
- Technology integration,
- Design efficiency and expansion capability,
- Safety and security features,
- The level of community involvement and the degree to which the building facilitates teaching, fosters learning, and raises the bar and promotes excellent school planning, design and construction,
- Any other criteria deemed important by jury.
Entry Fee
The entry fee for each exhibit is $150 for members and $300 for non-members, including "On the Boards" and "Post-secondary". This exhibit fee may be paid online together with the registration fee, or by check made to A4LE.
Checks should be mailed to:
Association for Learning Environments
11445 E. Via Linda, Ste. 2-440
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Attn. Edi Francesconi
Registration should be completed no later than
Friday, January 31, 2022.
Submittal Package
The project award submittal to:
Vijay Ramnarain
Virginia Department of Education
101 N.14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Deadline: Friday February 11, 2022.
Downloads:
Schedule
| Registration deadline: |
Friday, January 31, 2022 |
| Submittal of entry materials: |
Friday, February 11, 2022 |
| Jury review of display boards: |
February 14 – February 23, 2022 |
| Display boards set up: |
Sunday, March 6, 2022 |
| Display boards' removal: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
Supervision and Services
The VA4LE Board reserves the right to assign exhibit space and to withhold from exhibition entries deemed to be unsuitable for display.
No special individual lighting or displays will be permitted.
Submittal Format
Both digital and print material will be reviewed by the jury. Complete one set of entry forms for each project being submitted. Each project submission will include (1) one CD of high resolution photographs and the completed forms. Digital materials must be transmitted to Vijay Ramnarain by Friday, February 11, 2022, to be reviewed by the jury.
Printed board materials are to be displayed in the exhibit space by no later than
8:00 am on Monday, March 7, 2022.
Digital Materials
Digital submissions must utilize the pre‐formatted PowerPoint templates (download above).
Slides 1-8: Project slides. Each entry should be accompanied by eight (8) digital slides depicting the essence of the design and its relationship to the educational program. Content should include at a minimum:
- a site plan with north arrow
- representative floor plan(s) with relative scale(s)
- building section (if desired)
- exterior elevation(s) – drawings and/or photographs
- interior elevation(s) – drawings and/or photographs
- before/after images for renovations/additions
Slide 9: Descriptive data slide. Entrants shall include a ninth slide listing essential data:
- size of site (acres)
- student capacity*
- area of building (SF)
- total project cost**($)
- cost per square feet (SF/S)
- cost per student ($/student)
- space per student (SF/student)
Slide 10: Identification slide. Entrants shall include a tenth slide listing:
- the name and location of the project (city, state)
- owner (school division & superintendent)
- owner's representative
- design firm including principal-in-charge, project designer and construction administrator
- educational planner (if any)
- landscape architect (if any)
- engineer(s)
- builder
- photographer
A digital image of the company logo shall also be included on slide 10 only. Do not include slide transitions, animations or video/audio in your slides. Do not use proprietary fonts.
Mounts
All entries shall be exhibited on two 24"x24" mounts displayed on easels provided by the exhibitors. Mounts must conform to the specifications indicated. Composition of individual mounts shall be at the discretion of the entrant. Names of design firms and company logos
may not appear on drawings, photographs or other materials to be judged, except as instructed on the slides instructions. Due to space constraints only easels will be allowed; all other forms of display are prohibited.
Drawings/Photographs
Drawings and/or photographs should emphasize the design's relationship to the educational program. The inclusion of information about instructional areas is essential. Drawings shall include graphic indications of scale. Likewise, the inclusion of scale models in photographs is helpful. Drawings and/or photographs should include short (one or two word) captions describing the major idea (e.g. Second floor plan, north elevation, science lab).
Display
The architectural exhibits will be displayed in a designated location and space assigned on a first come – first served basis.
Past Winners
Click here to see past Architectural Exhibit Award winners.