Architectural rendering of Geneva Exchange, first-place winner of the 2012 competition. Geneva Exchange reuses a vacant lot to create 45 units of affordable housing with community amenities, including an arts center, non-profit business incubator, music studio, commercial kitchen, and a café. Proposed by the Caribbean Integration Community, Inc., team.

Each award is shared equally between the student team and the developer.

What: The competition pairs teams of talented graduate students with affordable housing organizations to develop innovative and comprehensive development proposals addressing the needs of these organizations.

Who: Graduate students interested in architecture, planning, finance, and policy.

Why: Gain real-world experience, make contacts, receive credit, and help critical housing projects get off the ground.

When: The 13th annual Affordable Housing Development Competition begins February 2013.

2012 Winners:

First Place: Geneva Exchange, Dorchester, Massachusetts. A student team from Harvard and Northeastern Universities collaborated with the nonprofit Caribbean Integration Communities, Inc.

Second Place: Lyman Gardens, Holyoke, Massachusetts. A student team from the Boston Architectural College and Harvard University collaborated with the nonprofit Holyoke Neighborhood Development Corporation.

Third Place: Millicent Place, Boston, Massachusetts. A student team from Boston Architectural College, Harvard University, and MIT collaborated with the nonprofit Asian Community Development Corporation.

Sponsored by: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston; Boston Society of Architects/AIA; Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C.; ICON Architecture, Inc.; and Citizens' Housing and Planning Association.

We welcome your interest and participation!

Individual Registration l Team Registration