Housing Award 2024
Explore the Housing Award 2024 winners—recognizing the best in home and housing design across five categories.
![The design team created a smart floor plan with ample storage for the everyday activities of an active, young family](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-04/theresa_passive_house_-_02.jpg?itok=ARKBnzHk)
Recognizing the best in housing design
The Housing Awards 2023, presented by the AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community, emphasize the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource. This year, 10 projects were recognized for this honor across five categories:
- Category 1: One- and Two-Family Custom Residences
- Category 3: Multifamily Housing
- Category 4: Specialized Housing
- Category 5: Excellence in Affordable Housing
- Category 6: Mixed-Use Community Connection
![The Hope Center and Berkeley Way Apartments](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/berkeley_way_apartments_hope_center_-_01.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=SCs2e4RN)
The award-winning design for Berkeley Way Apartments & the Hope Center in Berkeley, Calif. is home to four housing typologies, and a wide umbrella of social, nutritional, physical, and mental health
![Exterior view of Chapman Stables](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/chapman_stables_-_01.jpg?h=413894dd&itok=b17TDRnQ)
The award-winning design for Chapman Stables in Washington, D.C. represents the next iteration of a storied piece of local architecture, keeping within the parameters of historic preservation requests
![Residential buildings surrounding a small lake/creek](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/cooperwood_senior_living-01.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=bUwRKNct)
The award-winning design for Cooperwood Senior Living in Flowood, Miss. enables a vibrant, financially accessible community where residents feel invested and able to take advantage of varied amenities
![Gridded concrete façade with colorful painted steel panels stands out in](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/el_borinquen_residence_-_01.jpg?h=f52e7eb6&itok=re7of5o9)
The award-winning design for El Borinquen Residence in New York instills a sense of cultural pride while fulfilling the unique needs of the intergenerational population it serves.
![Entry view between two pavilions.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/madrone_ridge_-_01.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=H6YvXmVq)
The award-winning design for Madrone Ridge in Healdsburg, Calif. uniquely bridges its interior space and surrounding natural habitat so homeowners can simultaneously avail themselves and their guests
![Kendall/MIT Gateway and MIT Site 4](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/mit_site_4_-_01.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=pyy1hNDE)
The award-winning design for MIT Site 4 in Cambridge, Mass. serves as a focal point for overall community revitalization, with public transportation promoting ease of access to diverse student support
![The new residential Colleges at Princeton University represent a major expansion of the campus and a first step in the university’s 30year campus plan. With gestures both subtle and overt, the colleges are designed for a cohesive community organized around the many spheres of undergraduate life. New College West and the rest of Yeh College are visible through Yeh College’s entry portal.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/princeton_university_residential_colleges_-_01.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=zRaXzziY)
The award-winning design for Princeton University Residential Colleges in Princeton, N.J. is the first step in a multi-year campus expansion that promotes student satisfaction, shared experiences, and
![Theresa Passive House offers a path to engaging homebuilding with more mindfulness and persistence in climate action.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2024-04/theresa_passive_house_-_01.jpg?h=0234675c&itok=w8LzGdQJ)
The award-winning design for Theresa Passive House in Austin, Texas is a trailblazer in sustainable design that integrates historic preservation, practical daily living, and community involvement.