Multifamily Housing Academy
Brought to you by TAMLYN
The tight residential housing market highlights the need for smart, sustainable, and high-performing multifamily projects. As demand for distinctive housing grows, architects are incorporating innovative strategies and material trends to create spaces that meet diverse needs. The Multifamily Housing Academy focuses on projects ranging from affordable to luxury, addressing aesthetics, sustainability, resilience, and community connectivity.
Academy Courses
7 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIA LU/Elective
Magnesium Oxide Panels: A Durable, Fire-Resistant Alternative for Modern Construction
Exploring the Strength, Safety, and Versatility of MgO Boards
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Fundamentals of Perimeter Acoustical Ceiling Trim
Improved acoustics, sustainability, and ease of installation converge with innovations in PACT design
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW, IIBEC
Type: Multimedia
Achieving Sustainable Goals with Extruded Aluminum Trim
Specifying materials that provide flexible design and environmental benefits
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Cost Efficiency and Budgeting with Extruded Aluminum Trim
Selecting durable, long-lasting products and systems that support environmental health
Credits: AIA/HSW, GBCI, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Article
A Whole Systems Approach
Water management best practices for healthy multifamily housing
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Multimedia
Reinventing Multifamily Housing for a New Age
Atypical, innovative design solutions meet the moment
Credits: AIA/LU, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Article
Mitigating Moisture in Multifamily Housing Projects
The critical role of comprehensive water management systems
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Creative Collaboration: Partnerships Between Vendors and Architects Hold New Possibilities for Extruded Aluminum
Extruded aluminum has evolved to become even more customized for multifamily and commercial projects
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IIBEC
Type: Article
Academy Resources
TAMLYN Resources
Urban Housing
City Mayors reports on and discusses urban development issues in developed and developing countries
Housing Prototypes
Descriptions of housing designed by different architects in different historic periods, countries, and cities. Projects range in scale from single buildings to examples of large social housing projects containing thousands of dwellings.
11 Strategies for Building Community with Affordable Housing
Design strategies that can enhance any housing, whether affordable or market rate.
HUD Design Awards
US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual Housing and Community Design Awards summaries. Years 2000 – 2016.
Architecture vs. Housing: The Case of Sugar Hill
Focuses on how design and policy affect the form, funding, and lived experience of housing
The Value of Good Design: Public Perception
This short document has a very simple aim. It draws together key research from the UK and abroad to show that investment in good design generates economic and social value.
The Changing Design of Urban Housing
A review of projects at the local architecture department. One half of the projects dealt with a dis-invested community in Baltimore with most of the design task involving housing. The other half of the projects were part of a design competition in a community in Los Angeles around a museum and a community center.
