Beyond Housing: The Janet Becker Competition Has a Winner

This competition is first and foremost about the application of the principles of Universal Design to the cause of affordable housing. The sponsor of the competition, Beyond Housing, wishes to both honor and advance the work of one of its founding members, Janet Becker.  Mrs. Becker has been a steadfast advocate for affordable housing in the region, and a strong voice for Universal Design in her capacity as a member of the Board of Beyond Housing.

All of the entries, not just the winners, will be on display at Universal Design Summit III at the Busch Center on the Saint Louis University Campus from September 21-23, 2008.

90 designs were submitted and the Jury just recently announced the winners:

First Place: Cherner Design, New York, NY (board, PDF, 5MB)

Purcell Avenue looking West

Section

Neighborhood Site Plan


Second Place: Andrew Burdick, the studio collaborative, New York, NY (board, PDF, 1MB)

Third Place: Macy Architecture, San Francisco, CA (board, PDF, 2.7MB)