Colorado Real Estate Journal - March 2, 2016
RTA Architects was recognized for going back to school. The architecture firm recently received two awards at the 2015 Association for Learning Environments Award Center for its design of two Colorado schools. The A4LE Summit Design Award for Renovations was given for RTA’s design of Ignacio High School for the Ignacio School District in southwestern Colorado. The work was part of a five-year process to create a unified school district with three 21st century learning environments, state-of-the-art athletic and art facilities, an administration building and a transportation building. RTA’s design of the school emphasized engagement with the local Southern Ute Tribe and resulted in a “dynamic melding of cultural traditions and modern design.” Work included renovating the existing combined middle and high school buildings into a single unified high school campus. The A4LE Peak Design Merit Award was given to RTA Architects for its design of the Moffat PK-12 School for Moffat Consolidated School District 2 in Moffat. This project represented the stated goal of creating a facility for lifelong learning by including spaces for students aged 4 to 94 while presenting a dynamic, cohesive building, the firm added. The 2015 A4LE Awards Jury included Annette Ernst, project manager, Douglas County Schools; Will Vaulkner, director of preconstruction services, JHL Constructors; Sonny Zinn, principal at Isabella Bird Community School, Denver Public Schools; and Jane Crisler, Humphries Poli Architects, awards director. The award ceremony was held at the offices of Cuningham Group Architecture.