The Atlanta Department of City Planning launched its domestiCITY design competition, a program seeking innovative design ideas to promote more affordable housing options. The competition calls for organizations to propose feasible models for designing and constructing multi-family affordable housing units.
Proposals should address challenges such as increases in land and construction costs, as well as demand for affordable housing outpacing supply in heavily-populated areas. Santa Fe Villas, a four-acre 147-unit supportive housing development in Southwest Atlanta, will serve as the pilot project site for the competition.
The competition will consist of two phases. In Phase I, an independent judging panel will anonymously select five winning finalist entries, as well as select an additional submission that demonstrates superb architectural development to receive the “Architectural Innovation” award. Each of the finalists will be awarded $20,000.
The second phase of the competition will provide an opportunity for each winning team to expand their Phase I design proposal. The selected winning team will receive an additional cash stipend of $30,000 to further develop the project.
Atlanta’s metropolitan population is expected to grow by 2.5 million residents over the next 20 years. The City of Atlanta is expected to assume a substantial portion of this growth, tripling in size from a current population of 473,000 residents. The Department of City Planning is currently developing a City Design that will ensure that Atlanta is prepared for such growth.
Information: domesticity.org
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