Items Tagged with 'affordable housing'

The 94-unit mid-rise gives priority to residents with ties to the historically Black Lower Albina neighborhood, which was shattered by midcentury urban renewal projects.

The acquisition of existing buildings has emerged as an increasingly important tactic for nonprofits as an affordable-housing solution.

These dwellings find common ground through architecture reflective of clients’ unique requisites and desires.

From the Italian Alps to the heart of Brooklyn, these projects look to yesterday’s architectural traditions while embracing the latest technologies.

An apartment building by atelierjones leverages new building code provisions to create a scalable and sustainable model for middle-income housing.

The architect's open-source housing model offers a readily deployable solution to the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis.

Three housing developments—in the Bronx, Bay Area, and Vancouver, B.C.—achieve lofty social and environmental goals on tight budgets.

Named for life's marathon-like challenges, the playful 26 Point 2 apartment complex in Long Beach, California, provides residents with communal spaces and on-site services.

A diverse group of North American projects showcases architects breaking through budgetary, spatial, and legal barriers to provide innovative housing solutions.

This month's issue explores how good design can navigate political and economic hurdles to affordable housing.