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4. New Hope Housing Dale Carnegie
HOUSTON, TEXAS
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston's Sharpstown
neighborhood, displacing many residents who lost their
homes to flood and wind damage. Three years later, nonprofit
organization New Hope Housing of Houston, Texas,
opened its Dale Carnegie permanent supportive housing in
Sharpstown. Dale Carnegie provided 170 studio apartments
for individuals who are transitioning out of homelessness or
who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Units
range from 280 to 360 square feet (26 to 33 sq m). Such
shared amenities as a theater, a community kitchen and
dining room, a library, a business center, washer/dryer facilities,
and a rooftop terrace encourage community engagement.
Local
architecture firm GSMA designed the four-story
building to wrap around a landscaped triangular courtyard. A
green roof tops the two-story community building. Durable
and low-maintenance exterior materials such as masonry and
5. Nightingale Village Skye House
BRUNSWICK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
In the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, on a site once occupied
by warehouses, a collaboration among local architecture
firms created Nightingale Village, with different firms designing
different buildings. Skye House, the work of Melbourne-based
Breathe, was completed in 2022 and includes a range of one-,
two-, and three-bedroom dwellings, as well as seven " teilhauses " -German
for " partial houses, " some of which are as
small as 258 square feet (24 sq m). These compact units are
scattered across the building. Shared spaces include dining
rooms, rooftop gardens, laundries, and bath houses.
Potential buyers had to bid on the units in Skye House; on
ballot day, these compact units were the most popular unit
type, leading Nightingale Housing to request that architects
include teilhauses in subsequent residential buildings added to
the site. Energy-saving strategies include a photovoltaic array,
hydronic heating, and a heat pump hot water system.
fiber cement siding balance upfront costs with affordability.
On-site support services for residents include primary and
mental health care, legal assistance, life-skills training, and
case management.
6. Nohona Hale
HONOLULU, HAWAII
On a site that once held an asphalt parking lot with a small
community garden, Nohona Hale provides much-needed
affordable housing in Honolulu's urban core. Located on a
challengingly narrow, trapezoidal, 9,660-square-foot (897 sq
m) infill site, the building encompasses 111 285-square-foot (26
sq m) micro-units, each with its own private lanai. Developed
by a joint venture of the local office of EAH Housing and
Bronx Pro Group of the Bronx, New York, and completed in
2020, Nohona Hale is the first micro-housing project in Hawaii.
Local architecture firm WCIT Architecture designed the
building with sustainability and community in mind. The
compact units maximize livability by means of sliding doors,
built-in storage, and full-size appliances. Shared amenities
include a lounge on each floor, a fitness room, an urban farm,
and a sundeck. Exposed concrete, perforated metal lanai
shade screens, and a vertical array of photovoltaic panels nod
to the neighborhood's industrial past while reducing energy
use. Units rent to households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median
income. Many of the residents are first-time renters.
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TOM ROSS
SEAN FLEMING
OLIVIER KONING
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