On May 23, 2023, the Washington Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), presented this year’s Al Beck Award to Kas Kinkead. In memory of Al Beck, considered one of the founding fathers of A4LE in the Pacific Northwest, this award honors a Washington State member who exemplifies the principles of service that were
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Location: Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA Tacoma Community College’s Early Learning Center is an anchor for the northern end of the campus. This five-acre site creates an important entry point to the college campus and provides an all-new facility for toddlers, waddlers, and infants, as well as classrooms for the college students in the Early
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Osborn Consulting, Inc. (OCI) team members have worked with numerous school districts and municipalities to prepare safe route to school programs, including multi-modal and bus circulation plans, pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements, developing program guidelines, and supporting grant applications. OCI has a proven track record of understanding how schools work and integrating complex school functions,
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Location: Federal Way, WA As part of a Federal Way youth and education complex, this Head Start Child Care Center is sited to allow for both intimate courtyard spaces and secure outdoor play areas on a busy campus. Osborn Consulting, Inc. (OCI) team members developed the overall site design for the larger campus in addition
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Location: Port Madison Reservation Owner: Suquamish Tribe This headstart facility provides culturally relevant play spaces for ages 4 through 12. With abundant native plantings and a longhouse play shelter, there are opportunities for elders to share and pass on their knowledge of the natural environment to the younger generation. A small-scale, hand-carved canoe is a
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