Five High-Design, Affordable, Multifamily Housing Projects

A look back at projects recognized in the Residential Architect Design Awards.

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David Schalliol

The 2017 Residential Architect Design Awards are now open for submissions. Over the program’s history, the juries have recognized projects ranging in scale and budget, but an attention to design excellence remains constant. This is especially apparent in one of the most challenging residential briefs: affordable housing. Below are five examples of affordable multifamily housing projects recognized in the Residential Architect Design Awards.

Affordable Housing: Award (2016)
Terrace 459, Chicago
Landon Bone Baker Architects

Anice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis Photography

Affordable Housing: Award (2015)
La Casa Permanent Supportive Housing, Washington, D.C.
Studio Twenty Seven Architecture, Leo A Daly

Michael Moran/OTTO

Affordable Housing: Citation (2014)
The Brook, New York City
Alexander Gorlin Architects

Sally Schoolmaster

Project of the Year (2013)
Bud Clark Commons, Portland, Ore.
Holst Architecture

Bruce Damonte Photography

Affordable Housing: Merit (2012)
Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments, San Francisco
David Baker + Partners

Interested in submitting your project to the 2017 Residential Architect Design Awards? How to enter.

About the Author

Sara Johnson

Sara Johnson is the former associate editor, design news at ARCHITECT. Previously, she was a fellow at CityLab. Her work has also appeared in San Francisco, San Francisco Brides, California Brides, DCist, Patchwork Nation, and The Christian Science Monitor.

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