(mundane): "Affordable Housing" Showcases Thoughtful Architecture

"Affordable Housing" Showcases Thoughtful Architecture
More than a dozen current projects aim to demonstrate that low-cost and 
quality are not mutually exclusive.
by Staff
Interior Design · August 1, 2006

Organized by the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., 
“Affordable Housing: Designing an American Asset” is an exhibit that 
serves as a showcase for thoughtful and livable architecture and as an 
exploration of socio-economic issues affecting American communities. The 
show will be exhibited at Bentley Projects art gallery in Phoenix this 
September1—October 31.

Highlighting more than a dozen current projects from across the United 
States, the message of “Affordable Housing” is that creative solutions, 
common goals, and the transformative power of good design can triumph, 
even in the face of budget constraints. Featured projects—efficient 
homes for low-income families in both urban and rural settings—aim to 
demonstrate that low-cost and quality are not mutually exclusive.

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website:
http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/current/Affordable_Housing.html

script (without illustrations):
http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/current/Affordable_Housing_Exhibition_Script.pdf

Honorary Committee:

The Honorable Christopher S. Bond
The Honorable Barney Frank
The Honorable John F. Kerry
The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski
The Honorable Michael G. Oxley
The Honorable Jack Reed
The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes
The Honorable James T. Walsh
The Honorable Anthony A. Williams