On September 8, The American Institute of Architects, a national organization of 88,000 architects, announced the winners of the 2016 Education Facility Design Awards.
The awards are for new and recently renovated North American schools that facilitate learning and demonstrate excellence in architectural design.
Here are the winning schools.
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Western University's Richard Ivey School of Business was selected as a winner for its timeless and elemental materials: stone, concrete, glass, copper, steel, walnut, and Douglas fir. It's located in Ontario, Canada.
Hariri Pontarini Architects created numerous communal spaces where students can collaborate and learn in teams.
The warm cedar exterior of the the Dwight-Englewood School Hajjar STEM Center helps it blend into the surrounding woods.
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