2nd Edition
Designed for Habitat New Directions for Habitat for Humanity
Designed for Habitat: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity presents 12 new projects designed and built via collaborations between architects and Habitat for Humanity®.
The ways in which we think about affordable housing are being challenged by designers and not-for-profit housing advocates such as Habitat for Humanity and its affiliates. The projects chronicled in this book consider home affordability through the lens of monthly homeownership expenses, energy efficiency and residential energy use, and issues of designed resilience to natural events ranging from aging and accessibility concerns to natural disasters and climate change. New to this edition, the projects reflect new approaches to building scale, construction technology, energy and affordability, and design and context. Illustrated with over 100 color images, the case studies include detailed plans and photographs to show how these projects came about, the strategies used by each team to approach the design and construction process, and the obstacles they overcame to realize a successful outcome.
The lessons and insights presented will be a valuable resource, whether you’re an architect, an architecture student, a Habitat affiliate leader, or an affordable housing advocate.
Foreword
Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity International
Preface: New Directions for Habitat for Humanity
David Hinson and Justin Miller
1. The IVRV House
Los Angeles, California, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and Southern California Institute for Architecture
2. House of the Immediate Future
Seattle, Washington, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County, The Miller Hull Partnership, and Method Homes
3. Stevens Street Homes
Opelika, Alabama, Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity and Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction
4. Empowerhouse
Washington DC, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC; Parsons School of Design, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School; and Stevens Institute of Technology
5. Seymour Street
Middlebury, Vermont, Habitat for Humanity of Addison County, Middlebury College, and McLeod Kredell Architects
6. Booth Woods
Vergennes, Vermont, Habitat for Humanity of Addison County, Middlebury College, and McLeod Kredell Architects
7. Grand Avenue Duplexes and Basalt Vista
Silt, Colorado, Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley and 2757 design co.
Basalt Vista
Basalt, Colorado, Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley and 2757 design co.
8. Habitat Quintana
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico and Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón, Architecture & Interior Design
9. Lomita Avenue Townhomes
Glendale, California, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and [au]workshop architects+urbanists
10. Mueller Row Townhomes
Austin, Texas, Austin Habitat for Humanity and Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
11. Oxford Green
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and ISA
12. SEED Affordable Housing
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County and LATENT Productions
13. A Conversation with Affiliate Leaders
Biography
David Hinson is Professor and Associate Dean in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Auburn University, USA.
Justin Miller is Professor and Head of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture, Auburn University, USA.
