West of West takes home top honors at the AIA San Francisco's Housing & San Francisco 2050 Design Competition
The AIA San Francisco has announced the overall Honor Award champion, Merit, and Citation Award winners for its Housing+ San Francisco 2050 Design Competition. This year's top prize goes to 13-year-old Portland-based studio West of West. Described by designers as a “vertical neighborhood that fosters a culture of collaborative living,” the firm’s Sunset Steps concept utilizes a combination of materials, including terracotta, heavy timber, and CLT slabs, in a welcoming multi-unit design that is oriented around natural light and a vibrant backyard which serves as its activities-rich catalyst for the fostering “true community.” The Top Prize winner receives a cash prize of $10,000, Merit Award winners receive a cash prize of $2,000, and Citation Award winners receive $1,200.Read the full post on Bustler
The AIA San Francisco has announced the overall Honor Award champion, Merit, and Citation Award winners for its Housing+ San Francisco 2050 Design Competition. This year's top prize goes to 13-year-old Portland-based studio West of West.
Described by designers as a “vertical neighborhood that fosters a culture of collaborative living,” the firm’s Sunset Steps concept utilizes a combination of materials, including terracotta, heavy timber, and CLT slabs, in a welcoming multi-unit design that is oriented around natural light and a vibrant backyard which serves as its activities-rich catalyst for the fostering “true community.” The Top Prize winner receives a cash prize of $10,000, Merit Award winners receive a cash prize of $2,000, and Citation Award winners receive $1,200.
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