EPs: Designing the Future of Affordable and
SustainableHousing
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'An Adaptable Solution," designedby Lilian Shenard, AIA, sharedfrst place honorswith student Emilio Christopher Cox'sentry titled "Common FASH, top
The recent focus on building
"green" and the last few active hurri-
cane seasons have set the stage for
the development of a new model for
Thomas Wannen, AIA, receiaed the third place aaardfor
a Florida styb.
Florida housing-a storm resistant,
affordable and sustainable model.
Enter the Florida Foundation for
Architecture and the creation of the
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Florida Cottage Design Competition
for emerging professionals.
From nearly 40 entries, 10 final-
ists were selectedin September2008
by a" jury made up of housing pro-
fessionals,university professors and
severalpracticing Florida architects.
After the finalists presented their
designsat the 4th Annual Emerging
ProfessionalsDesign Conference in
October 2008, the audience selected
the top three winners.
Lilian Sherrard, AIA of Thmpa
and Emilio Christopher Cox, a stu-
dent at the Universiry of South
Florida, tied for first place. Thomas
\7annen, AIA secured third place.
Becauseof the tie, the Foundation
decided to combine the first and sec-
ond place prize money, and then
split it between Sherrard and Cox.
They each received$1,250. \Tannen
received$750.
The finalists included: Karina
Cigagna, student; Fielding Feather-
stone, AIA; Hector Fernandez, AIA;
Peter Gray, AIA; Jacob Brillhart, AIA;
Alejandra Viana, intern; and Tommy
Sinclair, Assoc. AlA.
florida / caribbeaz ARCHITECT
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