Practicing ArchitectureAwards

The Residential Knowledge Community of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are pleased to announce that the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards have gone green!

The 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 categories of the program include (1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design (2) Creating Community Connection Award (3) Community-Informed Design Award (4) Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rothman Award.

2012 Recipients

Submissions

The deadline for the 2013 Program has passed.

The 2014 information will be posted in the summer of 2013. Until that time we encourage you to use the 2013 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards Walk Through as a guideline.

Eligibility

AIA-member architects with completed projects, located in the U.S., are welcome to submit. In addition, owners of structures or projects fitting the eligibility guidelines may submit projects for review. Projects completed since January 1, 2008, are eligible. HUD funding is not a requirement for any applicant in this award program.

Past Recipients

For information on past recipients, please visit the awards page on HUD USER, HUD's research-focused Web site.

2013 Jury

Kathleen Dorgan, AIA, Chair
Dorgan Architecture & Planning, Storrs, Connecticut

Luis F. Borray, Assoc. AIA
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development,Washington, DC

Elizabeth A. Cocke
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development,Washington, DC

John Isch, AIA
RWA Architects, Inc., Cincinnati

R. Thomas Jones, AIA
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Stephen Sharpe, Hon. AIA
Austin, Texas

Charles L. Travis, AIA
The Housing Studio, P.A., Charlotte, North Carolina

Year Awarded: 2013
Submission Deadline: November 30, 2012
Award Category: Achievement, Co Sponsored

Contact:

Elizabeth Henry
1735 New York Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20006
202.626.7563
honorsawards@aia.org

Co Sponsors:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development