The 99K House Competition
Open, international, 2-stage, anonymous, RfP
Houston, Texas
14 Dec 2007 – Registration Deadline
14 Jan 2008 – Submission Deadline (via Online)
SPONSOR:
Rice Design Alliance; AIA Houston
TYPE:
Open, international, 2-stage, anonymous, RfP
LOCATION:
Houston, Texas
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
14 Dec 2007 – Registration Deadline
14 Jan 2007 – Submission Deadline (via Online)
04 Feb 2008 – 3 Finalists Announced
31 Mar 2008 – Stage 2 Submission Deadline
04 Apr 2008 – Winner Announced
Jun 2008 – Construction Begins
Oct-Nov 2008 – Exhibition, Architecture Center Houston
ELIGIBILITY:
All (Finalists should be able to prepare construction documents suitable for the City of Houston’s building and permitting purposes.)
JURY:
Michael Pyatok, FAIA, Principal, Pyatok Architects, Inc., Oakland, CA
Bryan Bell, Jr., Founder and Executive Director, Design Corps, Raleigh, NC
David Lake, FAIA, Principal, Lake| Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX
Rocio Romero, Owner and Principal, Rocio Romero, LLC., Perryville, MO
Richard Farias, Executive Director, Tejano Center, Houston, TX
AWARDS:
3 Finalists – $5,000 each to continue developing their design.
Winner – an additional $5,000 and contract
The winning house will be built and sold or auctioned to a qualified, low-income family.
FEE:
US $99
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
The 99K House Competition seeks to:
1. Broaden awareness of green building strategies applicable to affordable housing
2. Generate and publicize examples of sustainable, affordable houses that can be built and sold for $99,000 or less
3. Produce a creative, innovative design that can be replicated throughout the Gulf Coast region
4. Construct an exemplary sustainable, affordable house prototype on a specific site in Houston, Texas
This two-stage, international design competition calls for a single family house with up to 1,400 SF, including 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 – 2 bathrooms, on a 50′ x 100′ site in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward. The winning design should be adaptable to a variety of sites in the area, including 33′ x 90′ lots and 40′ x 100′ lots. The construction budget must be under $99,000.
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