AIA Housing Awards 2013

AIA HOUSING AWARDS ANDAIA/HUD SECRETARY AWARDSTWO-THOUSAND THIRTEEN

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2013AIA HOUSING AWARDS

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FOREWARD

Letter from Stephen Schreiber, FAIA

Letter from Shaun Donovan

INTRODUCTION

American Institute of Architects Housing Knowledge Community

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development OfficeofPolicyDevelopment&Research

AIA Housing Awards

AIA/HUD Secretary Awards

AWARDRECIPIENTS

AIA Housing Awards

AIA/HUD Secretary Awards

Housing Knowldge Community Committee Members

The Housing Knowledge Community of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is proud to be a sponsor of the AIA Housing Awards program and the AIA/HUD Secretary Housing and Community Design Awards.

The Housing Awards program, now in its 13th year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanc-tuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource. The AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards recognizes excellence in affordable housing architecture, neighborhood design, participa-tory design, and accessibility.

The jury of architects, educators and writers recognized 6 projects for AIA Housing Awards and 3 projects for the AIA/HUD Secretary Awards from a very competitive pool of entries.

This publication celebrates exemplary housing and community engaged design. Congratulations to the winners.

Stephen Schreiber, FAIA

Chair, 2013 Housing Knowledge Community

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LETTER FROM SHAUN DONOVANThe HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award celebrates design practices in the affordable housing arena that produce more livable and sustainable housing for low- and moderate-income people living in the United States. Since 2000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been proud to work with the American Institute of Architects to honor developments that marry innovative design with affordability.

This year, three affordable housing developments represent shining examples of this mar-riage – Via Verde-The Green Way in New York City; Community Learning in Leominster, Massachusetts;andNewAccessiblePassiveSolarHousing,Stoneham,Massachusetts.Eachprovides, in their own way, national affordable housing models.

As a trained architect, I recognize that these developments prove that you can push the boundaries of design while still creating something very special that folks can actually afford. These projects took innovative visions from the drawing board and made them a reality in communities. I am proud to recognize such creative thinking.

Join me in congratulating the development teams of these outstanding projects.

Shaun Donovan

Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


Founded in 1857, members of the American Institute of Architects consistently work to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighbor-hoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public well being. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civicandgovernmentleaders,andthepublictofindsolutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world.

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The AIA Housing Knowledge Community tracks housing issues and develops relationships with industry stakehold-ers to encourage and promote safe, attractive, accessible, and affordable housing for all Americans.

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The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster

the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality

of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business.

USDEPARTMENTOFHOUSING&URBANDEVELOPMENT

ThepurposeoftheOfficeofPolicyDevelopmentandResearch(PD&R)isto support the mission of the Department and the policy agenda of the Secretary.PD&Rperformspolicyanalysis,research,surveys,studies,andevaluations, both short- and long-term, to assist the Secretary and other

HUD principal staff to make informed decisions on HUD policies, programs, and budget and legislative proposals. This work is undertaken by in-house staffandthroughcontractswithoutsideorganizations.PD&Rplaysakey

roleinthedevelopmentofHUD’sStrategicPlan,andinhelpingtheDepartmentmeetitsresponsibilitiesundertheGovernmentPerformance

and Results Act. Through an active program of publications and informationclearinghouses,PD&R’sworkproductsaredistributedwidelytothehousingresearchcommunityandtotheinterestedpublic.TheOfficeofUniversityPartnershipswithinPD&Radministersgrantprogramstocolleges

anduniversitiesengagedincommunitybuildingactivities.PD&R’sresearchand studies support the international exchange of information and data on housinganddevelopmenttopics.InadditiontoHeadquartersstaff,PD&R

hasfieldeconomistswhoprovideintelligenceonlocaleconomicandhousing conditions and technical and analytical support to HUD clients

andmanagementinHeadquartersandthefield.

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the six recipients of the 2013 Housing Awards. The AIA’s HousingAwardsProgram,nowinits13thyear,wasestablished to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource.

The jury for the 2013 Housing Awards includes: Kathleen Dorgan,AIA,Chair,DorganArchitecture&Planning;John Isch, AIA, RWA Architects, Inc.; R. Thomas Jones, AIA,CaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversity;StephenSharpe, Hon. AIA and Charles L. Travis, AIA, The Housing Studio,P.A.

The jury recognized projects in four award categories: One/Two Family Custom Housing, One/Two Family ProductionHousing(noneselectedthisyear),Multifamily Housing and Special Housing.

One/Two Family Custom Housing The One and Two Family Custom Residences award recognizes outstanding designs for custom and remodeledhomesforspecificclient(s).

Multifamily Living The Multifamily Housing award recognizes outstanding apartment and condominium design. Both high- and low-density projects for public and private clients were considered. In addition to architectural design features, the jury assessed the integration of the building(s) into their context, including open and recreational space, transportation options and features that contribute to livable communities.

Specialized Housing The Special Housing award recognizes outstanding design of housing that meets the unique needs of other specialized housing types such as single room occupancy residences (SROs), independent living for the disabled, residential rehabilitation programs, domestic violence shelters, and other special housing.

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(above)One/Two Family Custom Housing

House in the MountainsGLUCK+

Photography:SteveMundinger

(right)Multifamily Living

Via VerdeDattner Architects & Grimshaw Architects

Photography:DavidDunberg/Esto


(above)One/Two Family Custom HousingEagle RidgeGary Gladwish ArchitecturePhotography:WillAustin

(left)One/Two Family Custom HousingHalls Ridge Knoll Guest HouseBohlin Cywinski JacksonPhotography:NicLehoux

(left)Specialized HousingWestCampusHousing-Phase1Mahlum ArchitectsPhotography:BenBenschneider

(below)One/Two Family Custom HousingLake View ResidenceAlterstudioArchitecture,LLPPhotography:WhitPreston


The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential KnowledgeCommunity,inconjunctionwiththeOfficeoftheSecretaryoftheU.S.Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), recognized three recipients of the 2013 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards. The categories of the program include (1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design (2) Creating Community Connection Award (no recipient selected this year) (3) Community-Informed Design Award and (4) Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rothman Award. These awards demonstrate that design matters, and the recipient projects offer examples of important developments in the housing industry.

The jury for the 2013 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards includes: Kathleen Dorgan, AIA, Chair,DorganArchitecture&Planning;LuisBorray,Assoc.AIA,U.S.DepartmentofHousing & Urban Development; Elizabeth A. Cocke, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development; John Isch, AIA, RWA Architects, Inc.; R. Thomas Jones, AIA, CaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversity;StephenSharpe,Hon.AIA;andCharlesL.Travis,AIA,TheHousingStudio,P.A.

“These developments prove that you can push the boundaries of design while still creating something very special that folks can actually afford,” said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. “These projects took innovative visions from the drawing board and made them a part of how we live today.”

HUD sponsors four annual awards in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Collectively known as the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Housing Community Design Awards program, it is one of several award programs that the OfficeofPolicyDevelopmentandResearchlaunchedwithnationalorganizationswhose missions relate to HUD.

Excellence in Affordable HousingThis award recognizes architecture that demonstrates overall excellence in terms of design in response to both the needs and constraints of affordable housing.

Community-Informed DesignThe Community-Informed Design recognizes design that supports physical communities as they rebuild social structures and relationships that may have been weakened by outmigration, disinvestment, and the isolation of inner-city areas.

Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rothman AwardThe purpose of this award is to recognize exemplary projects that demonstrate excellence in improving housing accessibility for people with disabilities.

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(above)Excellence in Affordable Housing Design AwardVia Verde. Dattner Architects & Grimshaw ArchitectsPhotography:DavidDunberg/Esto

(above)Community-Informed Design AwardCommunity Learning CenterAbacusArchitects+PlannersPhotography:ChuckChoi

(left)Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rotheman AwardNewAccessiblePassiveSolarHousingAbacusArchitects+PlannersPhotography:BruceMartin


Jury List2013 AIA HOUSING AWARDS JURYKathleen Dorgan, AIA, ChairDorganArchitecture&PlanningStorrs, CTJohn Isch, AIARWA Architects, Inc.Cincinnati, OHR. Thomas Jones, AIACaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversitySan Luis Obispo, CAStephen Sharpe, Hon. AIAAustin, TXCharles L. Travis, AIATheHousingStudio,P.A.Charlotte, NC

2013 AIA/HUD SECRETARY’S AWARDS JURYLuis Borray, Assoc. AIAU.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentWashington, D.C.Elizabeth A. CockeU.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentWashington, D.C.Kathleen Dorgan, AIA, ChairDorganArchitecture&PlanningStorrs, CTJohn Isch, AIARWA Architects, Inc.Cincinnati, OHR. Thomas Jones, AIACaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversitySan Luis Obispo, CAStephen Sharpe, Hon. AIAAustin, TXCharles L. Travis, AIATheHousingStudio,P.A.Charlotte, NC

AIA StaffDirector, Knowledge CommunitiesBruce BlandThe American Institute of Architects

Director, AIA AwardsElizabeth HenryThe American Institute of Architects

Manager, Honors & AwardsElizabeth StepahinThe American Institute of Architects

Manager, Media RelationsMatt TinderThe American Institute of Architects

HUD StaffDirector, Research Utilization DivisionRachelle LevittOfficeofPolicyDevelopmentandResearchU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Deputy Director, Research Utilization DivisionEileen FaulknerOfficeofPolicyDevelopmentandResearchU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


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Housing Jury Comment “This is one of the strongest projects we’ve seen. It uses common materials simply and is responsible to place and the client.”

“This is such a Zen house — it does so much with so little, and it responds to the client’s wishes.”

Eagle Ridge | Gary Gladwish ArchitectureOrcas Island, WA | [email protected] (206)552-9114 www.2GArc.com

AIA Housing Awards | One/Two Family Custom Housing

Photography:WillAustin


The artist-client for this house, located on Washington’s Orcas Island, requested an open, simple, low-maintenance design that emphasized and complemented nature and the forested landscape of its site. The hillside site has magnificent views tothe west and is populated with madrone trees, firs, beech, thistle, moss, and rocks.

Each part of the house was designed to accommodate the inevitable bad hips, knees, and back worn out from a lifetime of moving rocks, dirt, and plants for the artist’s own work. The program consists of a combined kitchen-dining-living area, study, master suite, art studio, and storage area, with the flexibility to add bedrooms or anapartment. The project uses some of the client’s favorite materials: old wood recycled from a 100-year-old barn demolished in eastern Washington, rusty steel for the siding, and moss and rocks salvaged from the building site. Large doors slide away to open the house to the expansive views, creating a living room in the woods. The entry garden bisects the house, creating two zones and bringing the site into the house and the eye out to the view. The 800-square-foot art studio and storage areas have been left raw to facilitate converting them to additional bedrooms at a later date.

To meet the client’s requirement that the house be highly efficient, it is constructedof structural insulated panels (SIPS). Thismethod allows for a faster construction time, less waste generation, tighter construction, and better insulation. All the windows and doors are designed to surpass energy code requirements, and all of the lighting is either LED or compact fluorescent toreduce energy consumption. The siting and design of the house maximize passive solar benefits to reduce the energy load.



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Housing Jury Comment

“This is an incredible house.”

“It sets the standards really high and makes one judge everything else with a lot of scrutiny.”

Halls Ridge Knoll Guest House| Bohlin Cywinski JacksonSaintLuciaPreserve,CA|[email protected](415)989-2100www.bcj.com


Photography:NicLehoux


The guesthouse, part of a master plan for a vacation retreat, is located in the Santa LuciaPreserve,formerlythesiteofahistoriccattle ranch. The building is carefully detailed in stone, timber, and glass to respond to the site’s rolling topography, a forest of ancient live oaks and manzanita, and panoramic views of the San Clemente Mountains and Los Padres National Forest beyond.

The master plan for this vacation retreat includes a workshop, the guesthouse, and a main residence, all anchored to the ridge-top setting with a series of massive stonewallsand fireplacechimneys. The firstbuilding to be constructed is the guesthouse, whichflanksthewindingentrydrive.Astonewall anchors the building to the sloping site and screens the house and pool. A simple timber-framed shed roof springs from the stone wall, supporting naturally weathered zinc roofing over cedar-clad volumes.

The guesthouse is sited to take advantage of passive design elements of the temperate California climate. Expansive windows provide natural lighting throughout the house, and a broad overhanging roof provides shade from the intense summer sun. Sliding doors and operable hopper windows throughout the house use the prevailing winds for natural ventilation, while also providing expansive views of the mountain range.Woodflooringinthelivingspaceofthehouse is reclaimed from an old barn structure.


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Housing Jury Comment “This is a spectacular yet modest intervention of the landscape. The form is analogous to the site tectonics, and it shifts with the shape of the land.”

“This is a space that unfolds itself and embraces you on all sides.”

House in the Mountains| GLUCK+Rocky Mountains, Colorado | [email protected] (212)690-4950 www.gluckplus.com

Photography:SteveMundinger



This 2,850-square-foot guesthouse is nestled

in and integrated with its Rocky Mountain

site. A high mountain yard connects

the guesthouse with the original house,

creating a single family gathering place.

The east-west bar of the new structure houses

three bedrooms and a garage; living, dining, and

kitchen areas are contained in the north-south

bar. Roof planes appear as native mountain

meadows, making the structure practically

invisible from the road above. These green roofs

not only provide a super-insulated envelope

but also preserve and highlight the original view

from the existing house. Continuous clerestory

windows wrap around the interior, screening out

the road and revealing a spectacular mountain

panorama. This clerestory creates a completely

daylit space, with lighting necessary only at night.

A massively thick solar wall on the south side

separates the less-scenic service side of the

building from the main meadow and courtyard.

This side of the house is used for parking cars

and recreational equipment and for harvesting

solar energy. Given the site and climate, as well

as the heating needs of a pool, spa, and radiant

floor, a solar thermal system was chosen over a

photovoltaic array. Solar panels are incorporated

in the building façade. Integrated sensors and

smart programming capabilities further increase

the solar harvest and minimize use of the boiler.

The annual energy consumption of the house

is 32 percent less than its average counterpart.

A retaining wall, clad in Cor-ten steel and

cement board, slices diagonally across

the site, capturing one side of the solar

courtyard and, on the other, forming a

private sunken court adjacent to the main living

area. This “hidden” court, open only to the sky

above, is sized and oriented to enhance the

clerestory views above the main road and to

protect the privacyof both the outdoor and

indoor space on the downslope side. It features a

firepitandamanually retractablemoviescreen.


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Courtyard and Views

New guest house creates a private lawn within the alpine meadow.

The new guest house volume is buried to preserve views from the main house.

An exterior courtyard is created and the building exterior is shaped to maximize views and privacy from the road.

Mountain Road Meadow Creek


BUILDING SECTION The thick service wall shelters the guest house interior from the road.


Housing Jury Comment “This house seems so integrated to the landscape — it is really hand in glove.”

“This is a sort of humane modernism in the tradition of Aalto.”

Lake View Residence| AlterstudioArchitecture,LLPAustin, Texas | [email protected] (512)499-8007 www.alterstudio.net


Photography:WhitPreston


alterstudioarchitecture LLP

The site at Lake View, looking west over the Bright Leaf Preserve and up the ColoradoRiver, was a powerful element in the design of this house for a family of four. They wanted a house that was simultaneously modern and intimate, expansive yet cozy.

Visitors meander under a grove of ancient live oaks on the way to the front entry, framed by limestone, vertical cyprus, and verdant planting. Inside, an uninterrupted ceilingplaneprovidesasurfaceforreflectedlighting and creates a sense of continuity with the outdoors. A delicate window wall, accentuated by monolithic corner glazing, also connects the interior to the outdoors.

The 5,900-square-foot house emphasizes views and a dynamic spatial sequence. Views are revealed slowly: carefully framed vistas anticipate what is yet to come. A rich palette of materials on the interior, including mahogany cabinetry and longleaf pine floors, combines to create a warmenvironment. The house is designed to suit the needs of an active family. Generous gathering spaces interwine and give way to smaller spaces for a more intimate retreat.

Oriented for optimal cross-ventilation and protection from the sun without eschewing the view westward, the Lake View house also features geothermal HVAC systems, a photovoltaic array, reflective TPO roofing,cellular foam insulation, tankless water heaters, and FSC-certified and reclaimedwoods. The house also takes advantage of the tree canopy to provide additional shading, and carefully placed skylights bring diffused aylight to the interior and help reduce reliance on electric lighting.


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Housing Jury Comment “This is a well-thought-out and executed project. It’s a model for urban dense housing. The treatment of the ground floor, the glazing, the use of warm materials is all exemplary.”

“This project is quite engaging: the space planning is excellent as is the choice of materials inside and out.”

West Campus Housing - Phase 1| Mahlum ArchitectsSeattle, Washington | www.mahlum.com

AIA Housing Awards | Specialized Housing

Photography:BenBenschneider


This project — providing 1,650 beds of student housing infivebuildings—has transformeda neglected campus edge district into a vibrant, mixed-use urban precinct for a growing public university in the Northwest. Careful attention to program distribution, transparency, pedestrian flow, safe streetcrossing, and accessible routes and entries supports the interconnectivity of the concept.

As the first phase of a student housingexpansion for the university, the 668,800-square-foot project comprises three residential halls and two apartment buildings. To ensure the project is woven into the fabric of the city, it includes a number of publicly accessible spaces, including a 116-seat restaurant, 7,000-square-foot grocery store, café, conference center, academic support center, health and wellness center, and two retail spaces. Two public open spaces have been provided for residents and neighbors: an on-grade park, anchoring the complex along NE Campus Parkway, and a quiet courtyardallowing pedestrians to cut through one residence hall at grade or eat their to-go lunch from the grocery store. In addition, every building provides an elevated, secure, private terrace for its residential community outfitted for barbecuingor studying outdoors in fair weather.

The project has inspired a new walkable, transit-oriented neighborhood, as a pedestrian-friendly environment has been created by narrowing roadways, widening sidewalks, planting trees along the streets, and adding covered bus stops. Accessible routes to bus stops and public amenities have been created by providing a pathway through a residence hall plaza, tying all four sites together and ensuring safe and easy passage for those with mobility impairments.


“What is truely extrordinary is the site plan in relationship to program, the search-ing for connectivity, and the creation of pedestrian experience in what looks to be really an automotive environment.”- Barry BergdollThe Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC


FULL BUILD-OUTZoning allows zero-lot line buildings. The 5+2 construction type sets the effective height limit.

SUBTRACTIONThe building mass is re-shaped to allow for daylight and views fortheresidentialfloors.

CARVE & INFILLThe building skin is cut and pulled away to reveal ground level public and semi-public spaces.

URBAN SPACEOutdoor space, private and public, is created on top of and adjacent to the building, connecting the campus into the city.


Housing Jury Comment “The site plan is terrific, and the design is very spirited.”

“The way the building is broken into manageable units instead of being one continuous flow reflects and mimics the vibrancy of the surrounding neighborhood buildings.”

Via Verde| Dattner Architects & Grimshaw ArchitectsBronx, New York | (212)274-2660 www.dattner.com | (646)293-3600 www.grimshaw-architects.com

AIA Housing Awards | Multifamily Living

Photography:DavidDunberg/Esto


AIA/HUD Jury Comment “This project is a real stand out — transformative on a grand scale.”

“The diversity of living spaces and the generous public spaces just set it apart from other projects.”

Excellence in Affordable Housing Design Award | AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards



This mixed-use complex provides healthy, affordable urban living for low- and middle-income residents of the South Bronx. As the winning entry in the New Housing New York Legacy Project competition, Via Verde reflectsa commitment to creating social housing that addresses poverty, health, and the environment.

Built on a former brownfield site, the projectcomprises three building types: a 20-story tower, a 6- to 13-story midrise duplex apartment component, and 2- to 4-story town houses. The 222-unit complex includes 151 rental units for low-income residents and 71 cooperatives for residents earning 80–100% of the area median income.

The ground floor features retail, a communityhealth center, and, in response to suggestions from the community, live-work units. Sun-shades projecting from the street-side elevation diffuse solar radiation. Large windows, typically on two exposures, allow cross-ventilation and provide abundant daylighting. Natural lighting and colorful finishes in stairwells promote use of thestairs, complementing New York City’s Active Design program to encourage physical activity. The building envelope, a prefabricated rain screen panel system, provides a well-insulated enclosure with a contemporary aesthetic.

The garden begins as a courtyard on grade and steps up through a series of south-facing roof terraces. The terraces, many of which are accessible to residents, feature a small apple orchard and plots for growing vegetables while also providing storm water control, enhanced insulation, and mitigation of the urban heat island effect. Rainwater is collected and recycled for irrigation.

Energy efficiency and sustainable living areintegral to the design. Photovoltaic panels,mounted on south-facing facades of the stepped roofsandonrooftrellises,providesufficientpowerfor lighting in common areas. The project is on track to receive LEED® NC Gold certification.


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AIA/HUD Jury Comment “This level of craftsmanship out of a volunteer construction project is fantastic.”

“They took a high school student’s design and made it work. Simple materials were used but they make whimsical gestures.”

Community Learning Center| AbacusArchitects+PlannersLeominster, Massachusetts | www.abacusarchitects.com

AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards | Community-Informed Design Award

Photography:ChuckChoi


This 2,000-square-foot facility, built on the edge of a public housing development, was only possible through the efforts and contributions of students, teachers, residents, alumni, builders, and suppliers, all coordinated and overseen by the architecture firm.

The local housing authority received a grant to cover half the cost of the facility and made arrangements with the nearby vocational/technical high school to provide the labor and drafting. The architects helped participants develop the building program, ensured that the project met the exacting standards of the funder, and worked with the teenage crew to bring design sketches into reality.

The building is clad in multicolored fiber-cement panels with articulated aluminum joints. South-facing windows at the front entry provide passive solar heating in the winter, and deep overhangs and deciduous trees provide summer shade. The interior is a single, subtly articulated space that one teacher can monitor. Particleboardpartitions, composed of recycled content, mark individual study areas. Light floodsin from all sides, and sliding doors with glazed perforations provide acoustical privacy for story telling or conferences. The building can accommodate a number of functions, including meetings for 50 or more.




AIA/HUD Jury Comment “This is good planning and good architecture — it accomplishes much with little. It provides occupants with dignity and a sense of feeling they are in a special place.”

“This is an extraordinary building. What a great step forward it would be if every housing accessibility group modeled their projects after this one.”

New Accessible Passive Solar Housing| AbacusArchitects+PlannersStoneham, Massachusetts | www.abacusarchitects.com

AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards | Housing Accessibility - Alan J. Rothman Award

Photography:BruceMartin


This project, for a small public housing authority, responded to a need to provide affordable accessible housing that could be used as a model for future development. In addition, the project had to embody the spirit of universal design principles by meeting high standards for energy efficiency and passive solar heating.

Every element of the buildings, as well as the site, was designed to meet ADA and state accessibility requirements. The sloping topography of the site was carefully graded to ensure all the inclines were below 5 percent and to avoid the ramps and double railings that often make accessible buildings seem cut off from the surrounding landscape. Other issues concerning quality of life, connections to the outdoors, and responses to climate were viewed as just as important as the regulatory requirements.

Entries are sheltered by simple pitched roofs, which have been lifted, warped, and folded to welcome in the sun and provide shade in the summer. South-facing windows bring in the low winter sun, and deciduous trees and broad overhangs provide summer shade. Terraces serve as outdoor rooms that help create a sense of community.Thedeepfloorplatesoftheside-by-side apartments are lit from above by clerestories and interior windows that bring the sun into every room, hallway, and bathroom. Artificial lightingis never needed during the day, and blue sky and green trees are visible in every direction.

High-density foam insulation, high-performance windows, and radiant heating in the concrete floors keep the apartments comfortable andminimize energy usage. Despite the small size of the two- and three-bedroom apartments, the open plan and high ceilings create a sense of spaciousness. Changes in fenestration and ceiling height delineate the separate eating and living areas. Kitchens look out to the street, and living rooms face the woods to the south. Bathrooms and hallways are clustered in the middle.




HKC Advisory Committee MembersChairStephen D. Schreiber, FAIAUniversity of MassachusettsAmherst, MA PastChairKathleen Dorgan, AIA, LEED-APDorganArchitecture&PlanningStorrs, CT Chair ElectJamie S. Blosser, AIA Atkin Olshin Schade ArchitectsSanta Fe, NM

SecretaryR. Denise Everson, Assoc. AIA, LEED-APDistrict of Columbia Housing AuthorityWashington, DC TreasurerVictor Mirontschuk, AIA EDI International, Inc.New York, NY

Thomas Burns, Assoc. AIADavis Square ArchitectsBoston, MA

Donald Gray Jr, Assoc. AIAFitzgerald Collaborative GroupTallahassee, FL

Simon Ha, AIA, LEED-APTSK ArchitectsLos Angeles, CA

Michael Kelly, AIA, LEED-APDistrict of Columbia Housing & Community DevelopmentWashington, DC

Casius Pealer, Assoc. AIA, JD, LEED-APOystertree ConsultingNew Orleans, LA

Katherine R. Williams, AIAStudio AmmonsPetersburg,VA


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