Multifamily Housing Academy
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7 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIA LU/Elective
Navigating the multifamily and residential housing market continues to be a challenge as occupancies and rent growth, coupled with volatile interest rates put the bite on developers and building owners. However, one steadfast path to success has remained - deliver accessible, sustainable and high-performing units. Understanding new technologies, creating spaces that are flexible and healthy for occupants, and designing projects that can both reduce the energy demand and provide durable and safe spaces is a winning approach in these stormy times. The Multifamily Housing Academy proves a comprehensive solution set of resources that span all multifamily housing projects, from affordable to luxury high-end.
Academy Resources
Editorial Resources
City Mayors reports on and discusses urban development issues in developed and developing countries
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.
Design strategies that can enhance any housing, whether affordable or market rate.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual Housing and Community Design Awards summaries. Years 2000 – 2016.
Focuses on how design and policy affect the form, funding, and lived experience of housing
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.
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.
