2024 Design Award Winner - Gold Medal + Sustainability

Congratulations to all of the 2024 AIA Philadelphia Design Award Project Winners. Cheers to all of the firms who continue to exemplify Design Excellence!

Gold Medal + Sustainability

Rosa Valdes STEM + Innovation Center - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Photographer: Nic Lehoux 

A new home for middle and upper school math, science, and innovation at Greenhill School, the 67,400 square-foot Rosa Valdes STEM + Innovation Center provides classrooms, fabrication and robotics labs, and maker spaces, intentionally intermixed to foster cross-disciplinary teamwork. 

Project Vision Co-Created by Design Team and Greenhill School

Transform teaching and learning through transparent learning; showcase creative and innovative spirit

Model for innovation in the field of science and math

Inviting and welcoming building, fostering social engagement and connections

Transparent; Learning on Display

Attract and retain highest caliber faculty, staff, and students

Attract underrepresented groups into this field of study

Create well-rounded students that are community minded

Match high standards and aspirations in architectural design

Model for sustainability

Robust Program that builds from adjacent uses; combines divergent programs into one core

Flexibility in the space

Photographer: Nic Lehoux 

Jury Comments: 

Context is crucial in this educational facility, as the building is designed to foster collaboration and innovation within the framework of a school setting. The use of light is particularly effective, with ample daylighting that promotes a vibrant and energetic learning environment. The material palette, consisting of warm woods and glass, creates an inviting atmosphere while also reflecting the forward-thinking, innovative spirit of the center. The materials are both tactile and functional, supporting the center’s educational mission.

Photographer: Nic Lehoux 

Check out all of the 2024 award winners here.