Richmond, VA – October 11, 2023 – Glavé & Holmes Architecture has received an Honor Award in LEARNING BY DESIGN Magazine’s Fall 2023 Architectural and Interior Design Awards of Excellence edition. The Saint Gertrude High School (Richmond, VA) has been recognized as an award-winning benchmark facility for its incorporation of next generation learning space design and planning methodologies. The built environment characteristics found in this project are worthy of replication by other educators and design professionals when creating improved learning spaces.
All award entries were judged by a jury of seven design and education professionals recommended by the Association of Learning Environment (A4LE) and or the authors and publisher of LEARNING BY DESIGN. Projects were scored on six specific criteria: Innovation, Community Needs, Interior Architecture and Design, Sustainability, Functional Design, and Next Generation Learning.
The jury further considered each project’s unique architectural qualities, space utilization, interior design finishes, choice of furnishings, and contemporary planning concepts that were successfully put-in-place. LEARNING BY DESIGN’s Fall 2023 jury applauded Glavé & Holmes Architecture for its accomplishment in meeting or exceeding the six submission criteria. The jury commented: “The building fits in the setting very well, the facility provides a lovely outdoor relationship and outdoor learning for students, the natural light and vistas will improve the student experience.”
