The Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are pleased to announce that the AIA/HUD Secretary Awards have gone green!

The Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community of the AIA, in conjunction with HUD, recognizes excellence in affordable housing architecture, neighborhood design, participatory design, and accessibility. Good design is a cornerstone of thriving homes and communities of all incomes and backgrounds. These awards demonstrate that design matters, and provide examples of important benchmarks in the housing industry. 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.

AIA/HUD Secretary Awards Call for Entries

Submissions

Entries must be submitted before midnight Eastern Time on December 12, 2008. 

The submission deadline date will be strictly observed; no exceptions will be made. No entry fee will be refunded for entries that are disqualified, late, or not completed. Payments and submissions will only be accepted online.

Please review the  2009 AIA Housing and HUD Walk Through before beginning your submission.

Eligibility

AIA-member architects with completed projects, located in the U.S., are welcome to submit. In addition, owners of structures or projects fitting the eligibility guidelines may submit projects for review. Projects completed since January 1, 2004, are eligible. HUD funding is not a requirement for any applicant in this award program.

Past Recipients

For information on past recipients, please visit the awards page on HUD USER, HUD's research-focused Web site.

Jury

Kenneth H. Workman, AIA, Cincinnati (Chair)
RWA Architects, Inc.

Marleen Kay Davis, FAIA, Knoxville

Rainy Hamilton Jr, AIA, Detroit
Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc.

Jane Kolleeny, New York City
Architectural Record Magazine

Jeff Oberdorfer, FAIA, San Jose, Calif.
First Community Housing

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Co Sponsors:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development