Article by Gaile Robinson, Star-Telegram Art and Design Critic
"What if something as basic as a Habitat for Humanity house were designed by an architect? What would designers devise if held to the same cost and size parameters as the Habitat dwellings? What if the designs emphasized energy efficiency and environmental consciousness?"
Article: Dallas-Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Link: SECCA
Exceprpts
"The majority of architects tend to work with the most affluent 2 percent of the population," he says. "What if we turned that equation around? What if we provided inspired design in the affordable-housing market for people who historically have been omitted from enjoying its benefits?"
"More than 400 schools and design firms answered his challenge and submitted ideas to SECCA's Home House Project."
"The architects' results displayed an amazing breadth of creative thinking. There were dynamic futuristic visions, as well as practical solutions to the real problems encountered on a daily basis at Habitat construction sites."
"One of the houses is being built. The house designed by S. Flavio Espinoza of Sag Harbor, N.Y., for the Home House Project was selected to be built in Winston-Salem. The students at Forsyth Technical Community College there are making the working drawings. Espinoza forfeited the usual design fee, and the project is being funded by the Housing Partnership of Winston-Salem."
Docking Dwelling by Matias Creimer of Los Angeles
Article: Dallas-Forth Worth Star-Telegram
Link: SECCA
Exceprpts
"The majority of architects tend to work with the most affluent 2 percent of the population," he says. "What if we turned that equation around? What if we provided inspired design in the affordable-housing market for people who historically have been omitted from enjoying its benefits?"
"More than 400 schools and design firms answered his challenge and submitted ideas to SECCA's Home House Project."
"The architects' results displayed an amazing breadth of creative thinking. There were dynamic futuristic visions, as well as practical solutions to the real problems encountered on a daily basis at Habitat construction sites."
"One of the houses is being built. The house designed by S. Flavio Espinoza of Sag Harbor, N.Y., for the Home House Project was selected to be built in Winston-Salem. The students at Forsyth Technical Community College there are making the working drawings. Espinoza forfeited the usual design fee, and the project is being funded by the Housing Partnership of Winston-Salem."
Docking Dwelling by Matias Creimer of Los Angeles
The Suburban Loft design by S. Flavio Espinoza of Sag Harbor, N.Y., is being built