2001 Educational Interiors Showcase
Citation Winners and Other Outstanding Designs

Crow Island School Citation  ·  Collegiate Citation  ·  Special Citations
Gold Citations  ·  Silver Citations  ·  Bronze Citations
Administrative Areas/Offices  ·  Auditoriums/Music Rooms
Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas  ·  Chapels/Worship Centers
Classrooms  ·  Common Areas  ·  Libraries/Media Centers
Multipurpose Rooms  ·  Physical-Education Facilities/Recreation Centers
Residence Halls/Lounges  ·  Student Centers/Service Areas

CROW ISLAND SCHOOL CITATION
Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School, Main Street Commons—Fort Recovery, Ohio (Common Areas)
Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc.—Celina, OH

“This project turns a long, straight corridor into a delightful, interesting space. The use of the mall theme and the storefront motifs breaks the horizontal space of the hall.”

COLLEGIATE CITATION
Rosemont College, Rathalla Hall—Rosemont, Pennsylvania (Administrative Areas/Offices)
Architectural Alliance, Inc.—Malvern, PA

“Beautiful renovation; great integration of today’s necessities with yesterday’s classic design—a timeless beauty made better!”

SPECIAL CITATIONS
Detroit Country Day School (DCDS), Early Education Center—Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Childcare Centers)
TMP Associates, Inc.—Bloomfield Hills, MI

“Victorious design, vivid color. A virtual storyland—the only thing missing is the Pied Piper!”

The Knight Space Science Learning Center and The Challenger Learning Center of Arizona—Peoria, Arizona (Exhibition Space/Galleries)
The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership—Phoenix, AZ   

“Wow! So real, you would think you were at NASA! From the entrance to the control center, ‘outer space’ appears at your fingertips.”

GOLD CITATIONS
Canisius College, Montante Cultural Center—Buffalo, New York (Auditoriums/Music Rooms)
Cannon Design—Grand Island, NY      

“Excellent restoration! Sensitivity to the original design while meeting the program. Innovative design in acoustical panels, seating and lighting.”

Cohoes Middle School—Cohoes, New York (Libraries/Media Centers)
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architecture & Engineering, P.C.—Albany, NY
Associated firm: Turner Construction Company

  “Grand entry is super! Beautiful use of color and light. Coffered ceiling, high arched windows and suspended lights add elegance to the space.”

Chesterton High School, Media Center—Chesterton, Indiana (Libraries/Media Centers)     
Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc.—Michigan City, IN

“Great detailing in the woodwork, wall surfaces and windows. Nice, bright and friendly.”

 
Deerfield Elementary School, Learning Center—Novi, Michigan (Libraries/Media Centers)
Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc.—Williamston, MI                  

“Rich forms, timeless graphics. Clever design in ceiling and floor…interesting space.”

Niagara Falls High School—Niagara Falls, New York (Classrooms)
Hillier—Newark, NJ

“Awesome! Nice use of natural light, glass and tile. Interior walls have interesting angles and colors.”

Fort Hays State University, Albertson Hall Renovation—Hays, Kansas (Common Areas) 
Horst, Terrill & Karst Architects, P.A.—Topeka, KS      

“Good use of materials and light. Kept the tradition outside, but created the future inside. Outstanding transformation!”

Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School-Hamden, Connecticut (Common Areas)
Jeter, Cook & Jepson Architects, Inc.-Hartford, CT/Nelson Edwards Cruickshank Architects, LLC, (A Joint Venture)

“Nice use of brick and glass. Media room is bright and open. The consistent use of the curvilinear ceiling/roof elements provides an interesting relief.”

Tenacre Country Day School, Jason J. Rendell Library—Wellesley, Massachusetts (Libraries/Media Centers)
Olson Lewis & Dioli Architects & Planners, Inc.—Manchester, MA

“Creates warmth in environment, makes you want to relax and read. Very nice!”

Bay Path College, Blake Student Commons—Longmeadow, Massachusetts (Student Centers/Service Areas)
Tessier Associates, Inc., Architecture and Interior Design—Springfield, MA

“Beautiful use of wood and stone. A ‘people space:’ comfortable, functional, elegant.”

SILVER CITATIONS
National University, Spectrum Academic Center—San Diego, California (Common Areas) 
Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker—San Diego, CA

“Good use of furniture groupings, plants and materials. Indirect light and wall sconces provide an intimate quality at night.”

General Omar Bradley Elementary School—Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (Classrooms)
Ciaccio Dennell Group, Inc.—Omaha, NE      

“The design has character. The classrooms are laid out very well and will function well for students and teaching staff. Storage is well-thought-out.”

Case Western Reserve University, Agnar Pytte Center for Science Education and Research—Cleveland, Ohio (Classrooms)
Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects—Cleveland, OH

“Nicely done. Design succeeded in blending old-world materials—wood and stone—with glass and steel.”

Horace Mann School, Middle School Commons—Riverdale, New York (Common Areas) 
Gruzen Samton LLP, Architects, Planners & Interior Designers—New York, NY

“Love the stair! Bright, open, great feeling of space!”

William A. Brummer Elementary School, South Lyon Community Schools—South Lyon, Michigan (Common Areas) 
Integrated Design Solutions, LLC—Troy, MI

“Good use of color as a way of defining ‘place.’ Delightful patterns creating wandering paths in flooring. Cutout graphics along walls provide interest.”

University of Minnesota—Duluth, Library—Duluth, Minnesota (Libraries/Media Centers)
Stanius Johnson Architects, Inc.—Duluth, MN
Associated firm: Stageberg, Beyer, Sachs

“Out of this world in style, expression of local culture, function and space.”

Rochester Institute of Technology, Crossroads Cafe and Marketplace—Rochester, New York (Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas) 
SWBR Architects & Engineers, P.C.—Rochester, NY
Associated firm: Thomas Ricca & Associates

“Interesting use of materials, graphics and color. Use of ceiling forms to ‘define’ the space.”

Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Upper School—Rockville, Maryland (Chapels/Worship Centers)
Walton Madden Cooper Robinson Poness, Inc.—Landover, MD

“Interior finish reflects old-world style. Exquisite woodwork with lots of symbolism. Sharp details in wood.”

BRONZE CITATIONS
Comfrey School—Comfrey, Minnesota (Laboratories)
Armstrong Torseth Skold & Rydeen Inc.—Minneapolis, MN

“This building is a symbol of community regrowth—design meets the needs of students. Well-done!”

University of Miami School of Business, Graduate School—Coral Gables, Florida
(Common Areas) 
Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.—Miami, FL
Associated firm: Bard, Rao & Athanas

“I love the entry and staircase. Nice use of glass walls and soft colors.”

Heartland Community College, Learning Resource Center—Normal, Illinois (Libraries/Media Centers)     
BLDD Architects, Inc.—Decatur, IL

“Great detailing of the wood counters. Nice use of color and light. Very classic and tasteful.”

Wellesley College, Pendleton Hall—Wellesley, Massachusetts (Classrooms)   CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.—Boston, MA

“Soft colors, classic design. Great use of lighting fixtures. Up-to-date classrooms.”

East Boston High School, Anna Fisher Library/Media Center—Boston, Massachusetts (Libraries/Media Centers)                 
Cole and Goyette, Architects and Planners Inc.—Cambridge, MA

“Warm, soft colors and open space. Nice lighting pattern. Good use of windows.”

The American Baptist Seminary of the West, Hobart Hall—Berkeley, California (Common Areas) 
Integrated Structures—El Cerrito, CA

“Nice use of wood beams, stained glass. The colors and stained glass work well together. Low maintenance in common areas.”

Austin College, Robert J. and Mary Wright Campus Center —Sherman, Texas (Student Centers/Service Areas)          
Milton Powell & Partners—Dallas, TX

“Soft, comfortable and inviting. Effective stairstep ceiling and lighting. ‘Timeless’ design.”

Hugh C. Williams Senior High School, Addition and Alterations to Canton Central Schools—Canton, New York (Libraries/Media Centers)   Sear-Brown—Syracuse, NY

“Friendly design. Nice lighting and detail.”

Northwestern High School—Hyattsville, Maryland (Common Areas)
SHW Group, Inc.—Greenbelt, MD

“Interesting use of forms and materials. Good daylighting. The design is centered on students.”

Kutztown University, South Dining Hall—Kutztown, Pennsylvania (Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas) 
STV Architects—Douglassville, PA

“Light, airy, spacious. Strong color content adds pizzazz!”

OUTSTANDING DESIGNS

Administrative Areas/Offices

Loyola Marymount University, Office of the President—Los Angeles, California David Jay Flood Architect—Santa Monica, CA      

Huntington Local Schools, Elementary Renovation and Addition—Chillicothe, Ohio
Feinknopf Macioce Schappa Architects, Inc.—Columbus, OH

Auditoriums/Music Rooms

Parkland High School—Allentown, Pennsylvania
Armstrong Torseth Skold & Rydeen Inc.—Minneapolis, MN

Lincoln High School, Performing Arts Center—Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Bray Associates Architects, Inc.—Sheboygan, WI

Stoney Creek High School—Rochester Hills, Michigan
French Associates Inc.—Rochester, MI 

Attica Jr./Sr. High School, Auditorium Addition—Attica, Indiana
The Odle McGuire & Shook Corporation—Indianapolis, IN

Flushing High School, William H. Tunnicliff Auditorium—Flushing, Michigan THA Architects Engineers—Flint, MI          

Pavilion Middle/High School, High School Auditorium—Pavilion, New York    Thomas Associates Architects + Engineers, P.C.—Ithaca, NY
Associated firm: Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co.

Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas

Olympia High School,  Addition/Modernization—Olympia, Washington
Burr Lawrence Rising + Bates Architects P.S.—Tacoma, WA

Greenville High School, Food Court and Cafeteria—Greenville, Pennsylvania
HHSDR Architects/Engineers—Sharon, PA                  

Salem State College, Administration Building—Salem, Massachusetts
Knight, Bagge & Anderson, Inc. (KBA Architects)—Boston, MA                

Chapels/Worship Centers

Saint Xavier University, McDonough Chapel and Mercy Ministry Center—Chicago, Illinois
newmanArchitecture—Naperville, IL

Classrooms

National University, Spectrum Academic Center—San Diego, California       Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker—San Diego, CA

Pequannock Township School District, Additions to Hillview Elementary School—Pompton Plains, New Jersey 
EI Associates, Architects & Engineers, P.A.—Cedar Knolls, NJ                   

Bowie State University, Center for Learning and Technology—Bowie, Maryland Gaudreau, Inc.—Baltimore, MD
Associated firm: The Stubbins Associates, Inc.                       

Suffolk University, Sawyer School of Management (SSOM) Sawyer Building Renovations—Boston, Massachusetts
Knight, Bagge & Anderson, Inc. (KBA Architects)—Boston, MA                

Lockport School District, Kelvin Grove School Addition—Lockport, Illinois            
newmanArchitecture—Naperville, IL

Mitchell Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition—Waterville, Maine
Oak Point Associates—Biddeford, ME

Harvard Medical School, The Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Institute for Education and Research—Boston, Massachusetts             
Rothman Partners Incorporated—Boston, MA    

Roy Lee Walker Elementary School—McKinney, Texas 
SHW Group, Inc.—Dallas, TX       

Common Areas

McHenry Middle School—McHenry, Illinois
ARCON Associates, Inc.—Lombard, IL

General Omar Bradley Elementary School—Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Ciaccio Dennell Group—Omaha, NE     

Spring Forge Intermediate School—Manchester, Pennsylvania 
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates—Harrisburg, PA

Carnegie Mellon University, Posner Hall—Pittsburgh, Pennsylania  
The Design Alliance Architects—Pittsburgh, PA             

Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Atrium/Internal Street—Chicago, Illinois
DeStefano and Partners, Ltd.—Chicago, IL
Associated firm: Mann, Gin, Dubin & Frazier, Ltd.                

Lynn Vocational Technical Institute—Lynn, Massachusetts
Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.—Newton Centre, MA

University of Missouri, Townsend Hall—Columbia, Missouri         
Gould Evans Affiliates—Kansas City, MO                 

Indiana University, Willkie Quad Commons Building—Bloomington, Indiana Jacobs Facilities Inc.—St. Louis, MO 

Southeast Missouri State University, Towers Central Complex—Cape Girardeau, Missouri         
Jacobs Facilities Inc.—St. Louis, MO 

 
The Children's Guild—Baltimore, Maryland
R.M. Sovich Architecture, Inc. —Baltimore, MD
Associated firm: Nancy Scheinman, Exhibit Design, Installation and Murals 

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School—Rockwall, Texas 
SHW Group, Inc.—Dallas, TX       

Springfield Middle School—Lucama, North Carolina        
Skinner, Lamm & Highsmith, PA, Architects—Wilson, NC                 

Libraries/Media Centers

National University, Spectrum Library—San Diego, California
Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker—San Diego, CA

Bay Shore High School, Library/Media Center Renovation—Bay Shore, New York
Burton, Behrendt, and Smith, P.C.—Patchogue, NY

Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School, Media Center—Frederick, Maryland
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering, P.C.—Washington, DC

Upper St. Clair High School, Media Center—Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc.—Pittsburgh, PA 

Independence Elementary School—Clarkston, Michigan       
French Associates Inc.—Rochester, MI

Ruth Clark Elementary School—Haysville, Kansas
Gossen Livingston Associates, Inc.—Wichita, KS      

Proctor Elementary School, Additional Renovations, Library/Media Center—Topsfield, Massachusetts           
Knight, Bagge & Anderson, Inc. (KBA Architects)—Boston, MA

Westside High School, Renovation and IMC Addition—Omaha, Nebraska
Leo A Daly—Omaha, NE

Birchland Park Middle School—East Longmeadow, Massachusetts           
Mount Vernon Group, Inc. —Stoneham, MA            

South Seattle Community College—Seattle, Washington
Mulvanny G2 Architects—Bellevue, WA
Associated firm: KI Furniture          

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Media Center—Newton, Iowa Frevert-Ramsey-Kobes, Architects-Engineers, P.C.—West Des Moines, IA

University of Missouri—Kansas City, Nichols Library Information Commons Renovation—Kansas City, Missouri
Peckham Guyton Alberts & Viets, Inc.—Westwood, KS           

Savannah College of Art and Design, Jen Library—Savannah, Georgia Savannah College of Art and Design—Savannah, GA 

Edward Lee McClain High School—Greenfield, Ohio   
TRIAD Architects—Columbus, OH

The University of Chicago, Crerar Computing Center & Cyber Cafe—Chicago, Illinois
VMC Architects, Inc. —Chicago, IL             

Pioneer Elementary School—Bolingbrook, Illinois           
Wight Development Corporation—Downers Grove, IL

Multipurpose Rooms

Farmington Middle School East—Farmington, Minnesota
Armstrong Torseth Skold & Rydeen Inc.—Minneapolis, MN

University of Texas, John B. Connally Center for the Administration of Justice—Austin, Texas
3D/International, Inc. —Houston, TX                       

Physical-Education Facilities/Recreation Centers

Catoctin High School—Thurmont, Maryland
Proffitt & Pryor Architects, P.C.—Frederick, MD

Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletic Complex—North Richland Hills, Texas
SHW Group, Inc.—North Richland Hills, TX

Saint Xavier University, Convocation & Athletic Center—Chicago, Illinois
VMC Architects, Inc.—Chicago, IL

Kenmore West High School, Athletic Complex—Kenmore, New York
Wendel Duchscherer Architects & Engineers, P.C. —Buffalo, NY
Associated firm: M/E Engineering

Residence Halls/Lounges

New York University, NYU Graduate Study Dormitory, 200 Water Street—New York, New York
Cetra/Ruddy Incorporated—New York, NY
Associated firm: Avinash Malhotra (Architect-of-Record)

Bowdoin College, George H. Quinby House—Brunswick, Maine 
SMRT, Inc.—Portland, ME                 

Student Centers/Service Areas

Lake Michigan College, One-Stop Financial and Student Services Addition/Renovation—Benton Harbor, Michigan       
Duce Simmons Associates—Troy, MI

Suffolk University, Donahue Building, Renovation to Student Activity Center/Service Areas—Boston, Massachusetts                       
Knight, Bagge & Anderson, Inc. (KBA Architects)—Boston, MA