REGISTRATION is now closed!
As a leader in the field of educational facilities, Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) invites you to make submissions for the 2019 Learning Environments Awards.
These Awards are open to all registered LEA members - planners, school principals,bursars, consultant architectural firms or construction management firms –whose educational facilities’ projects demonstrate effectiveness in planning, design and construction of educational facilities across the Australasia region.
Now in the twelfth year, LEA aims to raise the standard of educational planning and design, with a focus on educational outcomes, as it applies to all educational facilities across the Australasia region.
The core mission of the awards is to bridge the awareness of architects and school communities about the interplay between teaching and learning methodology and space by identifying examples of good educational spaces where innovative architectural ideas successfully support an educational philosophy.
The Award winners will be announced at the regional conference dinner on Thursday 30 May in Perth (7pm – 11.30pm) in the following 7 Categories:
Category 1: New Construction / Entire New Educational Facility. This category applies to construction of an entire new school or educational institution. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 2: New Construction / New Individual Facility Over $8m. This category applies to a new building in an existing school or campus. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 3: New Construction / New Individual Facility Under $8m. This category applies to a new building in an existing school or campus. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 4: Renovation / Modernisation Over $2m. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application, and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 5: Renovation / Modernisation Under $2m. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 6: An Innovative Education Initiative. Education Initiative must have been delivered to students for at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application. Designed to showcase significant contributions to learning environments by schools, educators, students, designers, community organisations etc.
Category 7: Landscaping/Outdoor Learning Area. Designed to showcase outdoor learning environments targeted to improving educational outcomes. Must have been occupied at least 6 months* prior to lodging the awards application and construction completed within the last 3 years.
* 6 months = before 1st September 2018 : projects must be occupied or delivered prior to this date to qualify for entry.
1. AWARD TIMELINE
REGISTRATION OPENS Monday 11 February 2019 9am (AEST)
REGISTRATION + PAYMENT CLOSED Friday 8 March 2019 11pm (AEST) This is an EXTENTION
SUBMISSION PORTAL OPENS Monday 11 February 2019 9am (AEST)
SUBMISSIONS PORTAL CLOSES Friday 15 March 11pm (AEST)- There is only a 5 week window for both registration and submission (no extensions)
AWARDS CEREMONY Thursday 30 May, at Frasers, Kings Park, Perth WA
as part of the 2019 LEA Annual Conference Transformance
2. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT (Step 1)
Register via https://learningenvironments.wildapricot.org/event-3245316
A registration fee of $400 AUD + GST per submission, will be charged.
Payment can be made by EFT or credit card (NZ & Singapore members please pay by credit card)
PAYMENT/WITHDRAWAL Must be received by COB Friday 8 March
Projects withdrawn between registration and submission closing will receive a 50% refund only. No refund will be available after the submission closing date.
3. SUBMISSION (Step 2)
Once registered entrants can and should start uploading their submissions immediately to the Awards Portal https://learningenvironments.awardsplatform.com/
If you have previously completed a recent entry into the 2018 LE Chapter Awards (WA, New Zealand, NSW or VIC/Tasmania) you will be able to copy & edit your entry into the 2019 Learning Environments Australasia Awards. Payment still applies. More information provided Award portal.
Download Information for Entrants. This document will guide you through the submission process.
Questions contact Awards Co-ordinator, Soraya Ramsey award@a4le.org.au
Image : 2018 Overall Regional Winner - Macquarie University Incubator - by Architectus NSW. Photographer: Brett Boardman
Thanks to our 2019 Conference Dinner & Award Sponsor
