The majority of submissions were received digitally and posted on a private Design Share link. Many of the jurors felt the online format demanded more of their attention, encouraging more in-depth deliberation than is usual in an awards program. A complete list of awards is featured at Awards 2000 . Now, on to the winners. POEs determine the success of a building by evaluating how the facility is functioning, how teachers and students are utilizing the space, and how the educational process has changed as a result of the design not in theory, but in reality.
Evaluations improve educational architecture.
Of the 33 entrants, only eight submitted POEs a fact we re attributing to a lack of experience in conducting the evaluations and the time and money they require. The Davidson Elementary School POE illustrates the value of direct observation. Adams Group designed enlarged hallways or collaborative areas for students and teaches, and the evaluation revealed just how differently each of these versatile spaces is being utilized. In some cases the hallways are personalized by students. Some teachers set up activity zones in the areas while others use the space for small reading groups.