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Henry Ford Academy
Dearborn, Michigan
2001
CEFPI MacConnell Award, 2001
The Henry Ford Academy is located completely within the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Rather than build a new facility on the site, the school is integrated into the existing museum spaces. Historical artifacts from the museum, such as machinery and train cars, were incorporated into the public spaces of the school.
After completion, the Academy won the James D. MacConnell Award from the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, recognizing “outstanding, comprehensive planning process, which results in educational facilities that serve the needs of students, staff, and the community, and facilitates student achievement.”
