The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 10 recipients of the 2012 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its 12th year, was established 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.
One/Two Family Custom Housing
The One and Two Family Custom Residences award recognizes outstanding designs for custom and remodeled homes for specific client(s).
Carmel Residence, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Dirk Denison Architects
Hampden Lane House, Bethesda, Maryland
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
Nakahouse, Los Angeles
XTEN Architecture
The Pierre, San Juan Islands, Washington
Olson Kundig Architects
Relic Rock, Scottsdale, Arizona
DCHGlobal Inc.
One/Two Family Production Housing
The One and Two Family Custom Residences award recognizes outstanding designs for custom and remodeled homes for specific client(s).
Live Work Home, Syracuse, New York
Cook + Fox Architects
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.
Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments, San Francisco
David Baker + Partners, Architects
Optima Camelview Village, Scottsdale, Arizona
David Hovey & Associates Architect, Inc.
Special 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.
Jesuit Community Center, Fairfield, Connecticut
Gray Organschi Architecture
McMurtry & Duncan Colleges, Houston
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company with Hopkins Architects
