Two Pfluger Projects Are Finalists for the TASA/TASB Caudill Award
Two projects designed by Pfluger Architects are finalists for a Caudill Award for the 2019-20 Exhibit of School Architecture competition sponsored by The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two projects designed by Pfluger Architects are finalists for a Caudill Award for the 2019-20 Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) competition sponsored by The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).
The EoSA recognizes new and renovated Texas schools with stars of distinction in six categories, Design, Value, Sustainability, Community, Planning, and School Transformation. To be considered for a finalist in The Caudill Class, selected projects must receive at least four stars of distinction.
Pieper Ranch Middle School, (Comal ISD), was recognized for Design, Sustainability, Planning, and School Transformation. As one of the fastest-growing districts in the nation, Comal ISD needed a middle school that could be flexible in use and purpose. The terraced, circular layout created a busy, activity-filled courtyard that serves many purposes for the campus and community.
The Nature to Neighborhood Studio, (Round Rock ISD), received stars for Value, Sustainability, Community, and School Transformation. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, the N2N Studio is 100% off-grid and honors the unique nature and topography that surrounds it.
The Caudill Class winners will be announced at the 2020 TASA Midwinter Conference in Austin in January.
Other Pfluger projects receiving recognition are the E.L. Turbon Student Center, (Alamo Colleges), for Value; and the San Gabriel Campus, (Austin Community College), for Design, Sustainability, and Planning.
About Pfluger
Founded in Austin, Texas in 1973, Pfluger Architects plans and designs educational facilities that engage and inspire. With offices in Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Pfluger has completed more than 450 projects totaling more than $1 billion in the last five years alone. Pfluger is committed to the responsible use and management of energy and natural resources by recommending locally sourced products and efficient building systems that meet client needs and budgets.
The Exhibit of School Architecture awards are given at the discretion of a 12-member jury, which includes: four school board members, four administrators, two representatives from the Texas Society of Architects and two representatives from the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE). To be eligible for consideration for the 2019-20 Exhibit of School Architecture, projects had to be newly constructed or renovated public education facilities completed in the past five years.
TASA is the professional association for Texas school superintendents and other administrators. The mission of the organization, which focuses on professional learning, advocacy and member engagement, is to promote, provide and develop leaders who create and sustain student-centered schools and develop future-ready students.
TASB is an association established in 1949 to serve local public school boards. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve approximately 5.3 million students. TASB's mission is to promote educational excellence for Texas schoolchildren through advocacy, visionary leadership, and high-quality services to school districts.
SOURCE Pfluger Architects
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