The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), recognized three recipients of the 2012 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards. The categories of the program include (1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design (2) Creating Community Connection Award (3) Community-Informed Design Award (4) Housing Accessibility – Alan J. Rothman Award (no recipient selected this year). These awards demonstrate that design matters, and the recipient projects offer examples of important developments in the housing industry.
Category One: Excellence in Affordable Housing Design Award
Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments; San Francisco
David Baker + Partners Architects
Category Two: Creating Community Connection Award
Bud Clark Commons; Portland, Oregon
Holst Architecture
Category Three: Community-Informed Design Award
