AIA Housing Awards recognize exceptional design in various types of housing. The winning designs represent design excellence and the best practices in the field, they also reflect commitment to sustainability, cultural adequacy, and accessibility to foster healthy neighborhoods and communities.

The panel will discuss the approaches that the winners are using to address various challenges through design. The panel will also discuss the design criteria used as the basis of selection, 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:

-Explain various sustainability strategies that enhance building performance and meet the AIA framework for Design Excellence through the selection of materials, innovative design applications, and indoor-outdoor connections.

-Describe various innovative approaches to create housing that can act as a catalyst in stabilizing a neighborhood and elevate the human experience. .

-Describe progressive and supportive living environments that foster intergenerational communities and mixed-use housing opportunities that contribute to the surrounding context while also addressing 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

Speakers:
William Leddy, FAIA, Principal, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Lance Collins, AIA, Partner Energy, Los Angeles, Jury Member
Fiona Mathew, AIA, PRIME Design, Dallas, Jury Member