Best new homes honored with AIA’s 2022 Housing Awards

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized 14 exceptional residential designs with its 2022 Housing Awards. 

AIA’s Housing Awards program, now in its 22nd year, was established to recognize the best in housing design for new construction, renovations and restorations. Projects were selected from eight possible categories: one- and two-family custom residences; one- and two-family production homes; multifamily housing; specialized housing; excellence in affordable housing; mixed-use community connection; community-engaged design; and universal dwelling design.

This year’s recipients were selected by a four-person jury that evaluated entries relative to the AIA Framework for Design Excellence, which represents the defining principles of excellent design in the 21st century. Specifically, the jury looked at whether designs are sustainable, affordable, durable, innovative, socially impactful, meeting client needs as well as addressing the natural and built contexts.

The 2022 Housing Award recipients are:

One- and Two-Family Custom Residences

Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica | Olson Kundig

Divine House, Eugene, Oregon | Landry Smith Architect

Goatbarn Lane, Boulder, Colorado | Renée del Gaudio Architecture

Highland Park Residence, Highland Park, Texas | Alterstudio Architecture, LLP  

Pemberton Residence, Austin Texas |  Alterstudio Architecture LLP

Rain Harvest Home (La Casa que Cosecha Lluvia), Temascaltepec, Mexico | Robert  Hutchison Architecture / JSA Architects

Renovation 1662, Washington, D.C. | Robert M. Gurney Architect, FAIA 

Rio House, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Olson Kundig

West Campus Residence, Austin, Texas | Alterstudio Architecture, LLP  and Mell Lawrence Architects​

One- and Two-Family Production Homes

aMews House, Atlanta | Alex Wu Architect LLC

Specialized Housing

Chandler Tiny Homes Village For The Homeless, Los Angeles | Lehrer Architects LA

Flor 401 Lofts, Los Angeles | Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Inc.

Excellence in Affordable Housing

Ohringer Arts, Pittsburgh | Rothschild Doyno Collaborative

The Aya, Washington, D.C. | Studio Twenty Seven Architecture and Leo A Daly

Complete details for each of the awarded projects can be reviewed on AIA’s website.