2011 AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards
The Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community of the AIA, in conjunction with HUD, recognizes excellence in affordable housing architecture, neighborhood design, participatory design, and accessibility. Good design is a cornerstone of thriving homes and communities of all incomes and backgrounds. These awards demonstrate that design matters, and provide examples of important benchmarks in the housing industry.
The 2011 categories of the program include (1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design (2) Creating Community Connection Award (4) Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rothman Award. Click here to view all 2011 AIA Awards Recipients.
Category One: Excellence in Affordable Housing Design Award
New Carver Apartments
- Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc.
The foundation for the project's success is its architecture, which transforms the lives of the residents through the integration of space for on-site services for the residents of the building.
Read moreCategory Two: Creating Community Connection Award
Haven for Hope
- Overland Partners Architects
Determined to change the plight of its homeless population, the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and both non-profit and private organizations worked together to develop a comprehensive "campus of transformation."
Read moreCategory Four: Housing Accessibility—Alan J. Rothman Award
Magnolia Mid-Mod
- röm architecture studio
The home is a laboratory for solutions that are both highly functional and universally-appealing. The project boasts a long list of sustainability and universal-design solutions.
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