home design on 990,000 dimes
I love to see people coming together to make the future brighter through design, so I was thrilled to see the results of the 99K House Competition. Sponsored by the Rice Design Alliance and the American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter, the goal of the international competition was “to create an innovative design for a small house that is affordable, sustainable and energy efficient.” All entrants had to design a single family home with up to 1,400 square feet, three bedrooms, and 1 1/2 to 2 bathrooms that could be built and sold for $99,000 or less. The winning design was built in Houston’s Fifth Ward in the hope of revitalizing the neighborhood. For more inspiration, you can view all the finalists here or purchase a book on the competition. They’re all so different and inspiring it’s hard to choose a favorite, but I guess that’s a good problem to have when good design and good intentions come together! –Sarah C.
I love my hometown! For being as big as we are, we certainly get the short of end of the design-respect stick! Thanks for covering progressive architecture!
Hey cool! I’ve actually seen that and wondered what it was all about.
1400 Square Feet for 99K? That’s hard to believe. Does it include contractor fee and profit? I’d love to know the “real” price. If true we need to see more of this.
The house looks like it’s built with affordable materials. Should do fine for someone who needs housing badly. Like Ron said, it’s pretty big for 99k though.