We are pleased to announce that Williams College Davis Center and Auburn University Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building have been shortlisted for The Plan Award 2025 in the Education category!

“THE PLAN Award is an annual international prize that recognizes excellence in architecture, interior design, and urban planning. With twenty different categories and over a thousand submissions every year, THE PLAN Award is an important opportunity for architects, designers, urban planners, and planners to participate in an international community and contribute to the discussion of the key issues affecting the industry today.” – The PLAN Award

The Path of Knowledge: a classroom in the forest to learn from nature

The Davis Center: memory, inclusion and sustainability in the heart of Williams College

We are pleased to announce that Williams College Davis Center has won a 2025 Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award in the Schools and Universities Category and Auburn University Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building has received Honorable Mention in the Schools and Universities category!

“Now in its 20th year, The International Architectural Awards are the oldest and most prestigious distinguished global building awards program that honors new and cutting-edge design worldwide. This annual program, organized by both our institutions, also promotes international architecture and design to our world- wide public audience and supported by the new online magazine Global Design News.” – The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies The Chicago Athenaeum

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We are excited to announce that Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Timber Prize 2025 for the World Architecture Festival 2025!

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We are excited to announce that Davis Center, Williams College has been selected as a Finalist for the World Architecture Festival in the WAF Completed Buildings: Higher Education and Research, and Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building, Auburn University has been selected as a Finalist for the World Architecture Festival in the WAF Completed Buildings: School category!

Davis Center

Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building

We are excited to announce that two of our projects have been recognized for the DNA Paris Design 2025 Awards! Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building is a Winner in the Architecture/Educational & Sports category and National Museum of Forest Service History Conservation Legacy Center has received Honorable Mention in the Architecture-Cultural Architecture category.

National Museum of Forest Service History Conservation Legacy Center Award

Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building Award

We are excited to announce that Davis Center, Williams College has been selected as a Finalist for the 2025 WAN Awards in the Institutions category!

The reimagined 25,800 sf Davis Center is a unified complex with a major new addition nestled between the existing, beloved Rice and Jenness Houses.  Pursuing Living Building Challenge Petal Certification, the Davis Center is a bold and vivid expression of Williams’ commitment to cultivating a community that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.

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We are excited to announce that Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building has been selected the Winner for the 2025 WAN Awards in the Institutions category!

“[Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building] blends architecture with nature to promote environmental learning. Designed with sustainable, biophilic principles, it features local wood, passive ventilation and preserved trees. Its “learning trail” layout, natural light and rainwater management embody ecological stewardship, serving as a hands-on teaching tool for all ages.” – World Architecture News

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Andrea Leers, FAIA led a wonderful panel discussion along with Jane Weinzapfel and Emma Dessouroux, at the WiD Women in Architecture’ movie screening this past Wednesday. The documentary, featuring LWA Principals and Co-Founders Andrea Leers, FAIA and Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA, focused on “Women’s Creativity since the Modern Movement 1918-2018.” 

We are pleased to announce that the Boston Public Library – Roslindale Branch and the Davis Center at Williams College have received 2025 AIA Education Facility Design Awards. This award celebrates state-of-the-art education facilities that elevate learning environments and inspire communities. Principals Tom Chung, Jane Weinzapfel, Josiah Stevenson and Ashley Rao attended the AIA awards gala on June 5th to accept the awards.

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We are excited to announce that the Boston Public Library – Roslindale Branch and the Davis Center at Williams College have received 2025 AIA Education Facility Design Awards! This award celebrates state-of-the-art education facilities that elevate learning environments and inspire communities.

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