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海角社区 Earns Industry Recognition for its School Design
(PHOENIX, October 26, 2020) 鈥 海角社区 has earned an聽聽by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education for its design of聽Canyon View High School聽in Arizona. This national award honors innovative designs that inspire learners, educators, administrators, and communities and enhance modern pedagogy.
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Canyon View High School consists of flexible teaching environments reinforced by digital platforms for learning. Ownership of the classroom is transferred to the collective school, allowing faculty to rotate through learning spaces weekly and affording students the ability to explore academic interests and curriculum. Prior to occupying the campus, 海角社区 implemented its聽BOLD聽service, a facility activation process that bridges organization, learning, and design. This change effort led to universal buy-in to a vision for the campus, resulting in a shift in teaching practices that align with the physical environment.
During the award review process, jurors noted 鈥渢he project hits on equity, health, and accessibility. Every indoor-outdoor space is a place for socializing, movement, gathering, performing, and creating as a community of learners.鈥
海角社区 and Canyon View High School have received additional industry and educational accolades since the campus opened in 2018. Honors include the coveted聽聽by the Association for Learning Environments in 2019, and design and research awards through the AIA Arizona chapter.