AN ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
NEW YORK HOUSING CHALLENGE
DEADLINE – FEBRUARY 23, 2017
In the words of Bill de Blasio, New Yorkers have a “crisis of affordability” on their hands. This is a crisis built upon the success that the city has had in recent decades. These years have made the city safer, and more appealing, for people from all over the world to come and start businesses, studies, and their lives. This has put a huge strain on housing stock, and has led to New Yorkers having to spend increasing amounts to cover their housing expenses and have made entire neighbourhoods unaffordable.
Diversity is part of the fabric from which New York City was cut, so it is becoming ever important to ensure that New York is open for all, regardless of background. This competition acts as a challenge to the architectural community. To those just starting out in the industry as well as those who are known across the world, the question is this. How do we use the limited resources, both in terms of plots of land and the availability of finance, to create homes and communities that can continue to be diverse and open to all?
All participants are eligible to receive the ‘NYB Green Award.’ The jury will evaluate the submitted projects based on the best sustainability practices for: construction methods, materials used, logistics, maintenance and innovation. The winner of this award will win $500. Any student of architecture is welcome to get involved and submit their own design entry for the “Rising Star Award.” The leading student design will win $500 and will also have the opportunity to become an intern at a New York architecture practice.
For more info and to enter visit:
www.newyorkhousingchallenge.beebreeders.com