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O’Connell Robertson is happy to announce that we have received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning By Design’s Spring 2023 Educational Facilities Awards Showcase. O’Connell Robertson’s design of the Fletcher Administration Building in San Antonio, Texas 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 creating learning spaces.

All awarded entries in the Spring 2023 awards edition of Learning By Design magazine (LBD) have been peer-reviewed by a jury of endorsed AIA-CAE, A4LE and LBD education design professionals. All awards program entries such as the Fletcher Administration Building are scored on six submission criteria: Innovation, Community Needs, Interiors, Sustainability, Planning and Functional Design, and Next Generation Learning.

The judges determine each project’s worthiness, unique qualities, and the architectural design and planning concepts that were successfully implemented related to pedagogy and community wellbeing. Learning By Design’s jury of five education architectural design experts applauded O’Connell Robertson for its accomplishment in designing the Fletcher Administration Building in meeting or exceed the majority of the six submission criteria.

The Jury comments about this project included:

“This renovation of a student service facility had lofty goals to transform a dated building to the needs of today’s non-traditional students. The connection to the lower level on the exterior creates welcoming outdoor spaces. Great appreciation for the commitment to diversity and equity.”

The Fletcher Administration Building is featured in the print and digital version of the April 2023 edition of Learning By Design Magazine. To access the e-magazine version. You can see Fletcher Administration Building on page number 97.