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Emi Nevara won first place in the 2025 Student Design Awards hosted by California檚 Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH). Her design for a new campus at Albert Einstein Academy High School in San Diego, CA sustainably transforms an existing structure into a modern learning environment. 听

Emi earned a Bachelor of Architecture in 2024 from the 亚色影库.听This project was her final thesis with feedback and critique provided by Buddy Gessel, Principal at DLR Architecture Group.听听

Re-Envisioning Learning Spaces听

Emi檚 design honors the site檚 history and meets the needs of future learners. At the heart of her concept lies a bold vision: to create a learning environment that supports academic growth and inspires students to interact with the dynamic nature of knowledge itself.听

淭his project is not just about reshaping a building攊t檚 about reshaping the way students interact with space, with one another, and with ideas,� said Emi. 淚 wanted the architecture to inspire learning, to encourage curiosity, and to reflect the energy of the school community.�听

Fostering Intellectual Curiosity through Design听

Emi檚 design philosophy for this project drew directly from Albert Einstein Academy檚 mission � to teach students how to think, fostering intellectual curiosity and independent reasoning.听听

Emi檚 design captures this ethos through an expressive architectural language. The building檚 facade visually symbolizes the energy, diversity, and fluidity of student thought and was inspired by the movement of particles in Brownian motion攖he random movement of microscopic particles suspended in a fluid caused by their collisions with the surrounding fast-moving molecules.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Beyond aesthetics, the project integrates sustainable design strategies throughout. By repurposing a former research facility, Emi檚 design is both cost-effective and reduces environmental impact. 听

The campus also features adaptable interiors designed to support evolving pedagogical models, collaborative learning, and student well-being.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Recognizing Student Achievement at 亚色影库听

Emi’s first-place win is a听testament to her creative vision as well as her ability to translate abstract educational goals into a built environment that is both functional and inspiring, skills she honed during her studies at 亚色影库.听

淲e are incredibly proud of Emi and the impact her work is already making in the field of educational design,� said Amin Espandiarimahalati, 亚色影库 Assistant Professor and Fifth Year Coordinator.

About the CASH Student Design Awards听

(CASH) is the premier statewide organization promoting, developing, and supporting state and local funding for K-12 public school construction and modernization. As part of CASH檚 commitment to developing future leaders, the Student Design Awards were established as a joint venture by the Outreach and Architects Committees. They recognize excellence in student work that addresses real-world challenges in school planning and design.听