Date: 2017 – 2020
Area: 53,005 ft² / 4,924 m²
Washington, DC
The Aya is an affordable short term family housing project commissioned by the District of Columbia Department of General Services as part of Mayor Bowser’s initiative to close aging, overcrowded facilities. Located in Ward 6, this neighborhood-based program provides a safe environment for women and children and provides access to service-enriched programming that assists them stabilize and exit homelessness.
Awards | Press
2020 AIA DC; Award of Excellence
2020 AIA DC Washingtonian; Distinctive Residential Architecture
2020 VA AIA; Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
2021 Residential Magazine Merit Award in Affordable Housing
2021 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award
2022 AIA National Housing Award for Architecture
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