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A rchitecture & E ngineering Merit Award in the Built Category for William F. Cooke, Jr. Elementary School
Becker Morgan Group receives AIA Delaware Design Awards
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building approach, highly technical but still feels like a school. Thoughtful design. This is a joyous building, a wonderful place for children to go and learn. The bus tank is cool!” The 600 student William F. Cooke, Jr. Elementary School is Red Clay Consolidat- ed School District’s first new school in over 10 years. The design was developed through an intensely collaborative ef- fort with the Design Commit- tee composed of teachers, staff, and public participants over several months beginning with
Educational Specifications and culminating in the design pro- cess. The main entry provides cross thru access, allowing for bus and vehicular separation while creating a central entry feature highlighted with the “Bust Tank” aquarium and a “Lego Wall”. The “Bus Tank” was created using a bus sal- vaged from Hurricane Sandy flood waters. Becker Morgan Group also received an Honor Award for Lewes Public Library. n Archer&Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.’s Konsza receives PA Registered Archi- tect License West Chester, PA — The West Chester firm of Archer & Buchanan Ar- Pennsylvania. Konsza has been a part of the Archer & Buchan- an staff for more than six years, serving as the project manager on numerous institutional and residential projects. She is cur- rently involved in a 12,000 s/f office renovation for a private firm in King of Prussia, PA and a new K-8 Jewish day school for the Kohelet Foundation in Merion Station, PA. “Alyssa joined our firm fol- lowing her graduation from Penn State and it has been a privilege to see her hone her skills and talents to become a registered architect,” noted principal Daniel Russoni- ello, AIA, LEED AP . “She is a great asset to the firm and our clients benefit from her contribution to their projects.” Konsza received her Bache- lor of Architecture degree from Pennsylvania State University and has a keen interest in socially and environmentally conscious design, as well as a respect for historic preserva- tion and adaptive reuse. Currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. is an award-winning architec- ture firm known for timeless design, attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship. n Alyssa Konsza chitecture, L t d . a n - nounce, that s ta f f mem- ber Alyssa Konsza has received her registration as a licensed architect in
ilmington, DE — The American Institute of Archi-
tects (AIA) Delaware Chapter recently presented Becker Morgan Group with a Merit Award in the Built Category for William F. Cooke, Jr. El- ementary School. The awards program recognizes significant achievements in planning, de- sign, and execution of architec- tural projects and honors were presented at the AIA Design Ball in Wilmington, DE. An independent jury noted “they went for it with a for- ward thinking aesthetic, full
William F. Cooke, Jr. Elementary School
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