We are delighted to have received two awards on two different school projects which fully express our firm goal of fostering connections to landscape! Riverview Elementary School has been awarded Grand Prize by the National School Boards Association. It will be displayed at the NSBA’s 2012 Conference in Boston in April. 
Here’s a quote from the notification letter received by the architect and team leader, Philip Riedel AIA at NAC Architecture:
“We are pleased to inform you that the jury not only selected your entry for showing in the 2012 Exhibition scheduled for Boston, April 21-22, but unanimously agreed to award your project the Grand Prize Winner. The jury made the following statement regarding your project: “The jury’s unanimous reaction to this project was WOW! This dynamic design’s meaningful connection to nature created opportunities for learning to take place in multiple places. This building was planned and designed with an eye toward the future and skillfully takes advantage of the change in topography. From the sustainable elements to the careful use of materials, all work together to bring this school to life and engage children. A highly successful solution to the design challenge”.
The same Design Team’s Machias Elementary School was chosen as one of Architectural Record’s “Schools of the 21st Century”. You can see the write-up here: http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/Building_types_study/K-12/2012/Machias-Elementary-School.asp