AIA Names 10 Housing Award Winners for 2021

The Institute selected winners across four categories, including multifamily housing and specialized housing.

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Will Crocker

Today, The American Institute of Architects announced the winners of its 2021 Housing Awards, naming 10 projects that showcase “the best in housing design for new construction, renovations and restorations,” according to an AIA press release. Now in its 21st year, AIA’s Housing Awards are organized into four different categories: one- and two-family custom residences; one- and two-family production homes; multifamily housing; and specialized housing.

The jury for the 2021 AIA Housing Awards comprised chair Ceara O’Leary, AIA, Detroit Collaborative Design Center, in Detroit; Allison Anderson, AIA, Unabridged Architecture, in St. Louis; Kelly Beamon, Metropolis, in New York; Alex Salazar, AIA, Salazar Architect in Portland, Ore.; and Roberta Washington, FAIA, Roberta Washington Architects, in New York.


One- and Two-Family Custom Residences



Casey Dunn

LeanToo in Austin, Texas, designed by Nick Deaver


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Loom House in Bainbridge Island, Wash., designed by Miller Hull Partnership


Kevin Scott

Portage Bay Float Home in Seattle, designed by Studio DIAA


Robert Sweet

Walk-Street House in Hermosa Beach, Calif., designed by RAS-A Studio


One- and Two-Family Production Homes



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Tsuga Townhomes in Seattle, designed by Wittman Estes


Multifamily Housing



Bruce Damonte

Edwin M. Lee Apartments in San Francisco, designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects


James Florio

Independence Library and Apartments in Chicago, designed by John Ronan Architects


Specialized Housing



Timothy Hursley

Adohi Hall, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., cesign collaboration led by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, with Modus Studio, Mackey Mitchell Architects, and Olin (landscape architect)


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Bastion Community of Resilience in New Orleans, designed by Office of Jonathan Tate


Eric Staudenmaier

The Arroyo Affordable Housing in Santa Monica, Calif., by KoningEizenberg Architecture



See more winners of the 2021 AIA Honor Awards here.

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Madeleine D'Angelo

Madeleine D'Angelo is an associate editor for ARCHITECT. She graduated from Boston College with B.A.s in English and in French. Previously, she worked as a freelance producer for NPR's On Point and interned for Boston Magazine. Follow her on Twitter.

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