Discovery Elementary Is Officially America's Happiest Building!
12.17.21Arlington's Discovery Elementary School has received the top Livable Buildings Award from UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment (CBE), making it the happiest school in America! Now in its fifteenth year, the Livable Buildings Awards recognize projects that demonstrate high occupant satisfaction, excellent design, and innovative operation strategies.
Crozet Elementary School Receives the 2020 AIA Test of Time Award
09.21.20VMDO's Crozet Elementary School is the recipient of the 2020 Test of Time Award from AIA Virginia – an honor that recognizes this humble and transformational public elementary school for its “architectural design of enduring significance” thirty years after its completion.
Building Dashboard Systems Inspire Student Engagement and Environmental Stewardship
06.21.17An important and lasting link between the built environment and the learning environment at Discovery is a custom-designed, publicly-accessible building dashboard system.
VMDO Receives Top National Sustainable Design Awards
04.19.17VMDO Architects is the recipient of two national awards honoring excellence in sustainable design and practice, including: an AIA Top Ten Committee on the Environment award for Discovery Elementary School and a Best of Green Schools Business Leader award from the Green Schools National Network and the Center for Green Schools.
Creating a Moonshot: Designing Discovery Elementary School
06.15.16“As a staff, we focus more on how do students learn and how can we enhance their experiences with this tremendous space.” - Erin Russo, Discovery Elementary School Principal