Recent Award Posts
AIA Honorable Mention – Crow Arbor and Round Hall
Skip to 1:02:15 for jury thoughts on Crow Arbor and Round Hall – 7 Directions’ project – Crow Arbor and Round Hall – received the AIA Honorable Mention Award in AIA Seattle’s 73rd annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture to celebrate excellence in design. One of the juror’s stated that “this building is a central, […]
International SEED Award – Place of Hidden Waters
From the Jury: “The jury was struck by the elegant combination of the principles of sustainability with cultural relevance, while providing a contemporary aesthetic.” “The Puyallup Longhouse was designed with the goal of creating a community center and beautiful, relevant and affordable housing for members of the Puyallup Tribe struggling with the challenges of increased […]
Project of the Year – Place of Hidden Waters | Puyallup Longhouse
“This LEED Platinum certified housing project is a culturally and environmentally responsive new model for the Puyallup Tribe in the Pacific NW. It’s located on the Puyallup reservation on a hill overlooking the Puget Sound tide flats, which were traditional Puyallup tribal lands. The buildings are designed to emulate the rectangular, shed roofed form of […]
Valley Forward’s Crescordia (Grow in Harmony) Environmental Excellence Award, 2007
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY STARDUST CENTER – GUADALUPE HOUSE Since 2005, the ASU Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family has been actively working with Valley cities, non-profits, for-profit developers, and neighborhood organizations to foster livable and sustainable communities. The Center’s design/build house is a high-quality multi-generational, affordable and environmentally sustainable home. It was designed […]
Stardust Center home earns merit
The Guadalupe House, a 2006 affordable and sustainable residence designed and built by the ASU Stardust Center for Affordable Housing, has been nominated for the Arizona Republic Seven Wonders of Notable Structures contest. The home features a design based on the unique characteristics of the town’s Yaqui and Mexican-American community. It is made with “green” […]