The 2022 David Lindner Prize is awarded to Adam for his submission entitled “A Reference Scheme for a Future Urban Australian School”.

Adam’s submission considers the facilitation of education in Australia at a time when student numbers are anticipated to increase significantly over the next decade, requiring somewhere between 400 and 750 new schools to augment the 9,400 schools already in operation.

This winning submission builds on previous in-depth research by Adam into the urban school typology. Through the development of a Reference Scheme, Adam will move his existing research from a theoretical lens to applied research-based architectural design.

In awarding the prize, the jury noted that the proposal was highly topical. It is anticipated that the Reference Scheme will benefit architects, school administrations and government officials alike by providing a holistic way of thinking about school design that can be incorporated into future school developments.