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TWENTIETH ANNUAL EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE
2019
OUTSTANDING DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE IN EDUCATION
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GOOD DESIGNS don’t just happen, they are based on exhaustive re- search and the study of best practices. To help provide this informa- tion on what makes a “good” space for learning, CP&M established the Education Design Showcase in 1999. It is a vehicle for sharing innovative yet practical solutions in planning, design, and construc- tion. The goal is to share ideas that will help us achieve the best pos- sible learning environments for all students at all levels of education.
This year’s entries are worthy examples of what is being designed and provided for today’s students. Our panel of judges studied the submissions and chose a Grand Prize winner and Honorable Mentions to designate the projects that they felt were the most outstanding. The Grand Prize winner is highlighted on pages 8 and 12, followed by all of the entries in alphabetical order according to the name of the college or university.
The judges’ choice for Grand Prize, the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health, is a facility that they say, based on the entry information, appears to truly support their education programs and their students. The judges selected two projects as Honorable Mentions (pages 13 and 14) because each of these entries embodied, in their estimation, noteworthy attention to detail in planning, design, purpose, and 21st-century education. Each of the additional six projects profiled in these pages is also deserving of recognition for both the purpose and thought that went into their planning and development as well as the achieved or predicted end result; successful, attractive, functional facilities.
Congratulations to the 2019 Education Design Showcase winners. All of these projects are also available online with more images and more detailed descriptions at spaces4learning.com.
As usuAl, All of the entries we received were of exceptionAl quAlity, mAking the judging process A difficult one. this yeAr’s pAnel of judges is:
JORDAN GATEWOOD
is a principal at Mackey Mitchell Architects focused on the plan- ning, programming, and design of Student Life facilities around the country. In his 12 years
with the firm, he has been part of several award-winning projects. As a thought leader in Student Life, he is a frequent speaker at ACUHO-I conferences on topics ranging from housing master planning, living-learning environments, and designing for well being. He currently sits on ACUHO-I’s Sustainability Committee and helps guide sustainability in the firm.
MARY BETH MCGREW
is the assistant vice chancellor of Planning at the University of Pittsburgh. She is an architect by education and after working in large multi-disciplinary
firms moved into higher education. She spent 13 years at a Midwest institution directing a large group of professionals responsible for an award-winning built environment. Her work at the University of Pittsburgh is focused on the implementation of the campus planning and the addition of a planning group to implement best practices.
DEBORAH P. MOORE
retired from being the executive editor and publisher of School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management maga- zines. She has written
extensively and presents to numerous groups on the impact of facilities on learning. Always an advocate for quality educational environments, Deb has worked with many groups to further the development of safe and healthy schools and served on numerous task forces and school facilities committees.
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