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Enter Learning By Design magazine’s FALL 2027 ARCHITECTURE and INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE program, delivering to school and university facility design leaders a comprehensive compendium featuring state-of-the-art educational facility architecture, campus planning, and interior design.
Learning By Design is not a trade publication, but rather a sought-after, pure design-focused, and knowledge-based trusted resource that education executives value as their armchair guide to school and college architecture and design.
Awarded projects featured in the Learning By Design Fall 2027 edition will be celebrated for being innovative, unique, and improving the quality of life for their community. Allow Learning By Design to honor and promote your work while setting new aspirational standards!
Open to: Architecture, Planning and Interior Design Firms, Education Institutions, Construction Companies, Landscape Architects, Manufacturers, and Facility Design Consultants. Eligible firms & agencies may submit entries completed in the past five years or significant works in progress to be considered for review.
Projects of any size may be entered, whether built as new construction, rehabilitation, or unbuilt. Including private or public PreK, elementary, middle schools, combined-level schools, high schools, Career Technical Education Facilities, 2-4 yr. colleges and universities, libraries, community centers, single small nooks/spaces, and outdoor environments. For built projects, construction must have been completed within four years before the final submission deadline (July 2027). For the unbuilt projects, an active client must be present; completion is scheduled within 2 years after the final submission deadline, and portions of the project are under implementation, the entire project need not be completed. To qualify as a Renovation, at least 25% of total space must be renovation.
Auditoriums/Music Rooms, Athletic Facility, Art And Design Schools, Cafeteria/ Dining Hall, Career Technical Education Centers, Classrooms, Commons, Community Center, Combined-Level School, Dorm/Residence Hall, Early Childhood Center, Clinic, Elementary School, Entire Building, E-Sports Facilities, Exhibition Space, High School, Historic Preservation, Library/Media Center, Maker Space, Modular Building, Muti-Use Building, Outdoor Spaces/Playgrounds/Classrooms, Performing Arts Centers, Postsecondary School, Science Center, School Prototype, Single Spaces, Special Needs/Sensory Spaces, Sport/Fitness Facilities, STEM/STEAM, Student Union, Other.
The Learning By Design awards are a peer-juried program. A pool of 4–6 architects, designers, and education professionals are drawn by recommendation of the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), the Association for University Interior Designers (AUID), and by Learning By Design.
From the highest scoring projects the jury will bestow Grand Prize, Citation of Excellence, and Honor Awards drawn from the seven Award Types. All other projects deemed worthy of emulation and of contemporary standard will receive an Outstanding Project Award. Personalized commemorative certificates will be given to all award recipients.
All projects will be submitted anonymously; project jury files or text containing firm name or contact information will not be seen by the jury.
To receive the current entry/publication fee schedule, send an email to:
Mark Goodman
Publisher
info@learningbydesignmagazine.com
or call 216-896-9333.
All projects will be judged and scored based on the level the submission meets the following criteria.
The extent in which the design addressed, met, and overcame specific project challenges and goals by use of innovative solutions
The manner in which the design supports and enhances current and future pedegologic learning methods or components that contribute to the student and teacher experience. Especially in core learning spaces.
How did the design meet the organization’s strategic program vision, goals and bottom line, while supporting the needs of the key stakeholders and the fundamental components of contemporary education design?
The extent in which concepts of sustainable and wellness design was employed throughout the entire project built environment. How will the interventions impact the occupants and the community served. What is the projected ROI and overall Facility-Life-Cycle savings?
Entire Environment > 100,000 sq. ft.
Entire Environment < 100,000 sq. ft.
Entire Environment > 100,000 sq. ft.
Entire Environment < 100,000 sq. ft.
Climate Action
Unbuilt Project
Adaptive Reuse
Renovation, Historic Preservation
Single Space <2000 sq. ft.
Go online to: https://bydesign.secure-platform.com/a and create an account. If you are a previous Learning By Design participant, use your existing login details.
Once logged in, complete an Entry Form for your first project. If you are entering multiple projects, continue to add project registrations until all projects have been saved.
Finalize your entry by making a credit card payment in the "Shopping Cart" or you may request an invoice.
If you have multiple projects to enter, please complete the online entry registration form for your first project, and within the "Shopping Cart" click "Make Another Submission". Your "Shopping Cart" will continue to add project entry registrations until all your projects have been saved and payment is complete.
Once your project(s) have been registered and payment has been made you will receive a confirmation of your order by email and next-step instructions for accessing your Submission Form for each project reservation provided.
Project awards notification will occur in early August, 2027, followed by receipt of a designed project publication proof page(s) for your approval. The Fall 2027 edition of Learning by Design will mail in October 2027.
Your Submission Form is where you will upload project images, descriptive text, statistical details, and contact information to be used for the awards judging process and ultimate publication in the magazine.
One general public project overview plus a set number of high-resolution photos corresponding in word count and image quantity to the project’s entry fee publication page layout size.
All featured projects receive maximum national exposure before 44,000+ education decision makers, PLUS FREE marketing enhancements:
