Image: John Paul College Kindergarten - Extension/New Building by Deicke Richards Architects
2020 LEA Awards Joint Overall Winner and Winner of Category 6 - Small Projects Under AU$2 Million
2021 Learning Environments Australasia Awards
As a leader in the field of educational facilities, Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) invites you to make submissions for the 2021 Learning Environments Australasia Awards.
These Awards are open to registered LEA members whose educational facilities’ projects demonstrate excellence in the planning and design of educational facilities across the Australasia region.
The core mission of the awards is to celebrate excellent learning spaces where innovative architectural ideas support the education philosophy.
The Award winners will be announced at the regional conference dinner in Brisbane (7pm - 11pm) on Wednesday 30 June, in the following 8 categories:
Category 1: New Construction / Entire New Educational Facility. This category applies to construction of an entire new school or educational institution.
Category 2: New Construction / New Individual Facility(ies) Over $8 Million (AU). This category applies to a new building or new buildings in an existing school or campus.
Category 3: New Construction / New Individual Facility(ies) Under $8 Million (AU). This category applies to a new building or new buildings in an existing school or campus.
Category 4: Renovation / Modernisation Over $5 Million (AU)
Category 5: Renovation / Modernisation Under $5 Million (AU)
Category 6: Small Project Under $2 Million (AU). May be a new building or renovation, must be a learning environment.
Category 7: Landscaping/Outdoor Learning Area. Designed to showcase outdoor learning environments targeted to improving educational outcomes.
Category 8: An Innovative Education Initiative. Designed to showcase significant contributions to learning environments by schools, educators, students, designers, community organisations etc. Education Initiative must have been delivered to students for at least 6 months, since before 1st September, 2020.
All entries must have been occupied for at least 6 months (that is: before 1st October, 2020) and construction completed within the last 3 years to qualify for entry.
AWARDS TIMELINE
NOMINATION + PAYMENT OPENS: Monday 8 February, 2021 9am (AEST)
NOMINATION + PAYMENT CLOSES: Friday 19 March, 2021 5pm (AEST) EXTENDED
ENTRY SUBMISSION (via Awardforce)
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: Monday 15 February, 2021 9am (AEST)
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Friday 26 March, 2021 11pm (AEST)- (no extensions)
AWARDS CEREMONY:
Wednesday 30 June at 7pm as part of the 2020 LEA Annual Conference
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Please complete the following process to enter:
1. NOMINATION & PAYMENT
Nominate your project via https://learningenvironments.wildapricot.org/event-4037600
A nomination 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 OR WITHDRAWAL: Must be received by 5pm Friday 19 March, 2021.
Projects withdrawn between nomination and submission closing will receive a 50% refund only. No refund will be available after the submission closing date on 26 March, 2021.
2. SUBMISSION
Once your project is nominated, entrants can and should start uploading their submissions to the Awards Portal from Monday 15 February, 2021 https://learningenvironments.awardsplatform.com/
If you have previously entered a project into any of the 2020 LE Chapter awards (VIC, NZ, QLD, NSW & WA), you will be able to copy and edit your entry into the 2021 LEA awards. More details on how to do this are described on the Awardforce portal. Please ensure you are using the correct email address to login to Awardforce as this will be linked to the entry.
Please download : 2021 LEA AWARDS Information for Entrants.pdf
This document will guide you through the submission process.
Note: the nomination and payment website (Learning Environments Australasia) is different to the awards submission/entry website (Awardsforce/Awardsplatform).
For any questions please contact:
Soraya Ramsey
Awards Co-ordinator
award@a4le.org.au
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Image below: Carlton Learning Precinct by Law Architects
2020 LEA Awards Joint Overall Winner and Winner of Category 4: Renovation/Modernisation Over AU$5m
