In the Pursuit of Housing 2009

Result

FIRST PLACE
“Toward the Emerald Necklace, Housing as a Visual Meditation” designed by Jung Min Nam, (Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA)

SECOND PLACE
“Biodynamic Dwelling” designed by Amber Ellett Associate AIA (University of Nebraska – Lincoln)

THIRD PLACE
“(re)live: Re-establishing Toronto’s lost ‘hydro-culture’” designed by Paul Alexander Cohoon (University of Waterloo, Cambridge, ON)

HONORABLE MENTIONS
“After the Big Box” designed by Jesus Rodriguez Jr. and Alexis Flores (Dallas TX)
“Why (Not) Cincinnati?” designed by James F. Eckler Jr. (Cincinnati OH)
“Hidden Oasis” designed by Se La Lim (Seoul Korea)

Overview

The intent of this program is to promote excellence in housing design by young designers.

Category Idea Competition / Open to Students / Competition Result
Type International, Idea, Students or Age Restriction, Single-Stage, Anonymous
Genre Housing
Country Boston, United States
RegDeadline 3 March 2009 GoogleCal iCal
3 March 2009 (Must be Received)
Eligibility Undergraduate and graduate students currently in architecture school anywhere in the world and individuals who have earned their architecture degrees within the last 5 years (after 2004)
Target Field Architectural designs that result from an architecture school’s design studio for any built or unbuilt housing project

Description
This biennial awards program, sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects and Architectural Record, gathers and exhibits a wide range of housing designs proposed for urban, suburban and rural communities by architecture students and recent graduates. The jury selects work that addresses the growing challenge of housing the world's population and is particularly interested in projects that use design innovation socially progressive approaches and sustainable solutions to address housing challenges. In addition to a juried exhibit, awards may be given to projects that exhibit exceptional clarity of intention and thoughtfulness of resolution.
For the purposes of this competition, ‘housing’ is defined as multi-unit dwellings or single-family dwellings that can serve as prototypes.

Jury
Mark Pasnik (principal of over, under, co-director of pinkcomma gallery, and assistant professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology)
Tiffany Lin (principal of LinOldham Office, Assistant Professor at Northeastern, and Leers Weinzapfel)
Hansy Better Barraza AIA, LEED AP (principal of Studio Luz Architects, assistant professor at the Rhode Island School of Design)
Mark Mulligan (Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design)
Elisabeth Broome (managing editor, Architectural Record)


Prize
1st Prize: $1000
2nd Prize: $500
3rd Prize: $250
Award winners may be recognized in BSA publications.

Entry Fee
US$25

Entries
One 20” x 20” x 3/16” [50cm x 50cm x 5cm] foam-core board

Submission Address
In the Pursuit of Housing Design Awards
Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
52 Broad Street
Boston MA 02109 USA

Timetable
Exhibition: April 1-2, 2009 (at the Residential Design and Construction Convention and Tradeshow in Boston)

Links
Past winners

Organizer
Boston Society of Architects

Official Website
http://www.architects.org/design_awards_programs/index.cfm?doc_id=206