Houzz + AIA Future of Architecture Winners

The future of architecture is facing some rush changes, so here at BRABBU, we have decided that we should show you some of that through an article.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) this year launched the Future of Architecture Residential Design Contest and Showcase to increase public awareness of the impact that good design can have on our lives – So, we are contributing to a good “cause”- the challenges is getting visibility for architectural work. So Houzz and the AIA teamed up to spotlight talented emerging architects and share their work with Houzz’s 30 million users. Which is good isn’t it?

Are you curious about the winners? So, here they go:

Innovation winner: Cavin Costello of The Ranch Mine
Project: Link

Built on the last empty lot of a historic neighborhood in uptown Phoenix, Link is a spec house that uses typical builder materials in new ways. The main living area has 24-foot-wide by 10-foot-tall glass walls that slide into pockets to completely open the living area to the neighborhood, so it acts as a modern-day front porch.

Small Spaces winner: Morgan Gerdel
Project: Maui cottage

This house on a 2-acre property in rural Maui, Hawaii, fits three bedrooms and one bath in less than 1,000 square feet while maintaining an open kitchen and living area for a spacious, functional feel.

Best Student Project winner: Jie Zhang
Conceptual project: Thirsty House

Thirsty House is another concept home, designed to evoke an awareness of water shortages and propose a frugal way of living in relationship to water. It relies on natural water flow that is collected along the stretch of the house to sustain basic living needs, arranged in the order of optimized water reuse: from drinking to toilet flushing.