ESa receives Outstanding Project Award for the Trevecca Nazarene University – University Commons
ESa has received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning By Design Magazine’s Fall 2024 Architecture and Interior Design Awards of Excellence.
The design of the Trevecca Nazarene University – University Commons (Nashville, Tenn.) has been recognized as an award-winning benchmark facility for its incorporation of next generation learning space design and planning methodologies. The built environment characteristics found in the project are worthy of replication by other educators and design professionals who create, have oversight of, and operate spaces for learning.
All submissions to the Fall 2024 awards program were peer-reviewed by a jury of vetted education design professionals. Projects such as the TNU – University Commons are scored on six submission criteria: design challenges and innovation, sustainability and social impact; interior architecture/design; next generation learning; functional design/effective space planning; and community needs. The judges determine each project’s worthiness, unique qualities and architectural design and planning concepts that were successfully implemented.
The jury comments about this project include: “An efficient program with support spaces integrated into the hillside. The varied materials create a high-quality feel in the dorms, and the onsite housing is a great addition. Apartment suites and shared spaces are inviting and promote collaboration. Despite its size, the material composition makes it feel more approachable. The exterior shared spaces also enhance student activities. The submission was clear and comprehensive.”
The Trevecca Nazarene University – University Commons is featured in the print and digital version of the Fall 2024 edition of Learning by Design Magazine.