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July 14, 2023
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Architecture at Zero competition winners announced on July 14, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2023 — The American Institute of Architects, California is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Architecture at Zero competition.
Architecture at Zero is a design competition for decarbonization, equity and resilience, open to students and professionals worldwide. It serves to engage the fields of architecture, design, engineering and planning in the pursuit of sustainable design.
The 2023 competition challenge was to design an agriculture center, connecting the history of California’s first Black town, to its present aspiration to become a destination for sustainable agriculture and Black history. The competition program was created by leaders from the Allensworth Progressive Association in Allensworth, CA.
The Jury awarded recognized 9 projects, including 1 from high school students; 2 from undergraduate students; 3 from graduate students and 3 professional teams. There are 3 levels of awards, the highest is an “Honor Award,” followed by a “Merit Award” and then a “Citation Award. $25,000 in prize monies were distributed to winning teams.
A Citation Award was issued to a high school team from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, CA for the entry, “Think Outside the Box.”
Two undergraduate submissions were recognized: A Citation Award was given to the entry, “Farm Forward” by students from Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Wroclaw, Poland. A second award, a Merit Award, was awarded to the entry “frAm3” developed by students from University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.
Three graduate school entries were recognized: a Citation Award was awarded to “ECOZONE” a design by students from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Wroclaw, Poland. A Merit Award was awarded to the entry, “Biotic Diffuser” from students at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. An Honor award, the highest given by the Jury, was awarded to the entry “The Parasol Agricultural Center” from students at USC in Los Angeles, CA.
Three awards were given for Professional entries, including a citation award for the entry: “(Re)Produce” by the firm of BAR Architects & Interiors in San Francisco, CA. A Merit Award was given to the entry, “Resilient Roots” submitted by HMC Architects in San Diego, CA. A final award, an Honor Award, was given to the entry, “Allensworth Passage” submitted by Smithgroup in San Diego, CA.
Jury members include: Allison Williams, FAIA, Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA, Paul Torcellini, PhD PE, Lance Collins, AIA.
Images of the submission are available at https://www.architectureatzero.com.
Architecture at Zero is presented by Southern California Edison (SCE); San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E); Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E); Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and The American Institute of Architects California (AIA California).
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