Learning By Design honors five education projects

Stantec is a five-time winner in Learning By Design magazine’s Fall 2025 Architecture and Interior Design Awards of Excellence program. These awards celebrate the nation’s most engaging and enriching learning environments. The firm’s winning projects are: 

• Washburn University Robert J. Dole Hall Law School | Topeka, Kansas
  Awarded Outstanding Project, College/University, New Construction/Classrooms. Designed to support evolving legal education, the new law building incorporates multifunctional spaces that can adapt to future needs. Courtrooms double as classrooms, learning spaces are reconfigurable, and the law library combines efficient storage with expanded study areas. 
• Goochland Elementary School | Goochland County, Virginia
  Recipient of the Outstanding Project Award, Early Childhood/Elementary, New Construction. Designed as a welcoming, student-centered environment for more than 700 learners, the two-story building adapts to a variety of teaching styles and group sizes, while the central hub promotes collaboration, performance, and exploration. 
• Yale University Kline Tower | New Haven, Connecticut
  Honored with an Outstanding Project Award. The renovation reimagines the 14-story Philip Johnson-designed Kline tower into a vibrant academic hub. Former research labs were transformed into classrooms, offices, and collaboration spaces, with staircases and shared amenities enhancing connectivity. A new 14th floor event space with panoramic views now serves as a hub for several Yale departments.
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Stratton Hall | Worchester, Massachusetts
  Recognized with an Outstanding Project Award. The renovation of this 1894 landmark enhanced one of the college’s most active academic buildings. Stratton Hall’s historic character was preserved while upgrading classrooms, accessibility, and building systems for modern academic use. 
• ZenDen | Washington, DC
  Awarded the Honor Award for Research Exploration. The ZenDen is a portable, multisensory suite designed to promote mental health and well-being. Developed through Stantec’s sensory-enabled architecture research, the suite engages multiple senses—sight, sound, touch, scent, and movement—to create customizable, neuroinclusive environments. Easy to deploy and adaptable to different settings, the ZenDen demonstrates how immersive design can reduce stress and support well-being across education, healthcare, workplaces, and community spaces.

Together, these awards reflect Stantec’s commitment to designing learning environments that inspire, support, and prepare students for the future..