Washington Chapter CEFPI

Polished Apple Architectural Award Program Seeks Entries

“An Apple a day keeps the doctor away.” - especially if it’s a Polished Apple Award winning school!  Well designed school buildings support programs and occupant comfort, health and safety through innovative approaches and sustainable design.  Do you have a project you think deserves the Polished Apple Award?

If so, one of the best opportunities to have your project recognized is to enter the annual CEFPI Washington Chapter Polished Apple Architectural Exhibit.  School district planners and directors from across the state, as well as industry partners and architects will be among those viewing the entries at the annual conference in May, 2008.  Last year’s Polished Apple winner, Gray Middle School from Tacoma Public Schools and designed by Mahlum, will also be on display.

The jury will select a completed project as the winner of the Polished Apple Award.  Projects in design or construction, and completed projects, can earn an Award of Merit.  Judging criteria include 1) Responsiveness to Program, 2) Innovative solutions,
3) Sustainable Design Strategies, 4) Adaptability to changes in educational delivery,
5) Positive aesthetics and materials use and, 6) Reinforcement of the surrounding community. 

Jury membership will include an educator, a school facility manager, and a civic architect. Awards include the “Polished Apple”, the ever popular “People’s Choice” and “Merit Awards” granted at the discretion of the jury.  Watch for the Call for Entries which will be coming your way later this month!  Information can also be found at our Chapter page on the CEFPI website.

 

 

2009 CEFPI School of the Future Design Competition

There is no other way to say it, than this is an amazing program and it's like a wildfire, if you stand too close you're enveloped. The spark spread so quickly through our Chapter this year, and Carlos and I amazed at the response from our CEFPI colleagues in getting involved. We first broached the subject with our members at the October Dinner Meeting. We had student representatives that participated in the 2008 Competition present, and by the end of the night we had personal checks from 10 firms totaling $2,000 that would be given directly to the teachers to help pay for materials and other supplies needed for the competition, but more importantly we had 20 architects and engineers signed up to volunteer with the student teams!

For their generosity in giving funds, we would like to thank Broadview Associates, Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Fsi Engineers, my firm of Hutteball & Oremus Architecture, Integrus, McGranahan Architects, NAC |Architecture, PCS Structural Solutions, Carlos’s firm, Sierra-Martin Architects, and the Robinson Group.

For their generosity in giving time, we would like to thank everyone who volunteered: Kristian Kicinski, Lillian Sabra, Ross Parker, Deborah Miller from Bassetti Architects; Melchor Beron from Berona Engineers; Chris Duvall and Alan Jacobsen from Coughlin Porter Lundeen; Noah Greenberg from the DLR Group; Cynthia Black and Claudia Yehia from Hutteball & Oremus Architecture; Michael McGavock and Jennifer Wedderman-Hay from McGranahan Architects; Leon Holloway and Robert Allen from NAC | Architecture; and Greg Eckert and Jesse Kingsley from Sierra-Martin Architects!

I could go on for pages and pages, so if you’ve followed up on this and have any questions or would like to get involved with the competition next year, post a comment or e-mail me or Carlos!

Enjoy the Pictures, there are several from our Regional Awards Ceremony that was hosted by Mill Creek Middle School in the Kent School District!

CEFPI Washington Architectural Exhibit and Awards Program

The time is now to take advantage of this unique opportunity to exhibit your innovative educational environments. The upcoming 2009 Washington Chapter CEFPI Conference is the premier venue to showcase your school designs to the people responsible for developing the next generation of educational facilities.

Judges will award the coveted Polished Apple Award to a built project based on:

• Responsiveness to program

• Innovative solutions

• Sustainable design strategies

• Adaptability to changes in educational delivery

• Positive aesthetics and materials use

• Reinforcement of the surrounding community

Entry forms and fees are due Friday, April 10, electronic materials by April 18, and presentation boards May 29.

All the forms you need are right here in the links below:

2009 Polished Apple Call for Entries

2009 Entry Form (due by April 10, reserves your entry)

2009 Submittal Requirements

2009 Submittal Form (due by April 18, submit with electronic materials)

2009 Exhibit Label (due by May 29, use this mailing label to send your presentation boards)

2009 Washington CEFPI Innovative Educator: Environmental-Based Learning Award

Take any group of kids, put them in a fantastic educational setting and think about the learning that would take place if teachers weren’t there… The Washington Chapter of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) recognizes that educators are the catalyst between great students and great schools. As a volunteer organization comprised of school district representatives, architects, engineers, and industry partners, the Chapter Board is requesting proposals and nominations for our selection of the 2009 Innovative Educator: Environmental-Based Learning Awards. Our goals are to empower innovative educators to influence teaching methodology and student-learning outcomes and to enrich our organization with greater awareness of the innovative delivery of curriculum.

The attached ‘Request for Award’ proposals form (and supporting material) may be submitted by Washington State educators or by others on behalf of a Washington State educator. Proposals are being solicited in the ‘Actual’ category must include curricular work that has occurred recently or is in progress and ‘Theoretical’ proposals must occur by the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Examples of environmental-based learning could include innovative use of a classroom, lab, break-out space, or school grounds; teaching and learning beyond the classroom; involvement of community partnerships; student internships; etc., for the study of math, science, art, dance, drama, literature, history, foreign language, or any other curricular or co-curricular program.

Request for Award Proposals must be emailed or hard copy sent to Nancy Josephson, Bainbridge Island School District postmarked by May 1, 2009. Letters of commendation or recommendation letters must be included. Award winners will be part of our Washington Chapter Conference, June 3-5 and must be able to commit to a 5 – 15 minute presentation at the conference in Silverdale, WA. Compensation for substitute pay and travel expenses will be provided. Nancy can be contacted at njosephson@bainbridge.wednet.edu.

A jury that includes at least one educator, one school administrator, one student, and one CEFPI member will review all proposals. A short list will be generated. Final election will include an interview at your school at your convenience. Awards winners will be notified by May 15, 2009. A total of $3,500 will be awarded for one to three proposals, at the jury’s discretion.

Thank you for giving CEFPI an opportunity to support innovative educators. Please think of an innovative educator that you know and given them an opportunity for much deserved recognition and support!

Click here for the Request for Award Proposal.

2008 Architectural Exhibit Awards

Contributed by Architectural Exhibit Co-Chair Stephen Murakami, Hutteball & Oremus Architecture

Nestled into a second floor niche of the Historic Davenport Hotel, the 2008 Architectural Exhibit offered attendees a diverse look into the advancements in educational design happening across our state.  The exhibit showcased twenty-two projects from twenty different school districts, with nearly half of the entries being new high schools. 

We were extremely fortunate this year to have a phenomenal jury preside over the competition.  Representing the Educational Chair was the Conference’s Keynote Speaker, Larry Rosenstock of California’s High Tech High.  Chairing the Architectural seat was Stephen Starling, principal at Schreiber Starling Lane Architects.  Representing the Facilities Chair was Debra Fulton, Executive Director of Support Services at the Mukilteo School District.  

Click Here to Read About the Awarded Projects (including project images)

Click Here to Read the Jury Comments