The U.S. has long had a shortage of affordable housing. How can architects help in the collective effort to make housing attainable to more people?
Affordable housing
Politics and architecture: Advocacy through design
June 17, 2024
Christian Solorio Acuña, AIA, NOMA, combines his design skills and public service to tackle low-income housing. Jordan Kravitz, AIA, from the Young Architects...
Social impact
Affordable haven in San Francisco
February 28, 2024
Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District
Affordable housing
Adaptive reuse in Knoxville
February 28, 2024
A second chance for Knoxville's Dogan-Gaither Flats and its residents
Affordable housing
Public library meets housing in Brooklyn
March 5, 2024
A Mitchell Guirgola-designed structure combines affordable living spaces with the community’s beloved public library.
Energy
How to design for extreme temperatures
March 5, 2024
While the challenges of climate change are new, the most effective strategies have been around for as long as buildings have.
Building science and technology
A look at net-zero carbon progress in embodied carbon & renewable energy projects
November 7, 2024
What net-zero carbon progress has been made in the last year from more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF? This key climate action program brings...
Affordable housing
Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?
November 7, 2024
Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.
