The AIA Housing Awards recognize exceptional design in various types of housing. Winning designs represent design excellence and the best practices in the field while also reflecting a commitment to sustainability, cultural adequacy, and accessibility to foster healthy neighborhoods and communities. At this session, a panel will discuss the winners'' approaches to addressing various challenges through design. The panel will also elaborate on the selection criteria, including the role of housing as an opportunity to rethink diverse forms of living, how to provide innovative ways to combat shortages, and how to promote a sustainable and responsible design.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate sustainability strategies that improve building performance and meet the AIA Framework for Design Excellence criteria through the selection of materials, innovative design applications, and indoor-outdoor connections.
- Examine innovative approaches to create housing that can be a catalyst in stabilizing a neighborhood and elevating the human experience.
- Learn about progressive and supportive living environments that foster intergenerational communities and mixed-use housing opportunities that contribute to the surroundings while also enhancing sustainability, stability, and resiliency.
- Explore innovative design approaches in residential design at multiple scales, including strategies that uphold human rights by providing shelter for residents with immediate and emergency needs.