International Architecture Design Competition Carbon Positive Affordable Housing

The intent of this competition is to solicit design ideas for affordable, carbon positive housing.

Category Idea Competition / Open to Students
Type International, Idea, Open, Single-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Housing, Sustainability
Country Atlanta, United States
RegDeadline 14 January 2022 GoogleCal iCal
11 February 2022 (via Online) GoogleCal
Eligibility All

Description
As climate change intensifies, housing stability will be increasingly under threat. Housing is the one of the most significant determinants of financial security and generational wealth in the US. Housing is also the largest expense for families, as more than 38 million US households live in housing that is not affordable to them. Similar trends can be seen across Europe. Unaffordable and insecure housing leaves families less able to cope with unexpected expenses such as extensive repairs or rebuilding from flooding or wildfires. Both the frequency and reoccurrence of climate-related disasters have exacerbated affordable housing crises in areas prone to disasters. Without significant intervention, areas prone to climate-related disasters will continue to face housing instability.
Entrants are encouraged to select sites that are typical "types" to ensure solutions can be broadly applied to a particular context to address the challenge of affordable housing and climate change.
The intent of this competition is to solicit design ideas for affordable, carbon positive housing. Designers should consider replicability of their approach in multiple neighborhoods, cities, and/or countries. Program size could range from a micro-home to a tall building depending on the select context or solution. There are no restrictions in regard to program or size. Participants are encouraged to look beyond conventional solutions and consider resiliency in strategies as well.

Jury
Randy Deutsch FAIA, LEED AP
Sanford Kwinter, a co-founder of Zone Books publishers
Ralph Raymond, HOK's Atlanta office
Dora Epstein Jones, Ph.D.
M. Casey Rehm, Studio Kinch

Prize
$50,000 USD

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Winners Announced: 21 February 2022

Organizer
cove.tool

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