The AIA Design for Aging committee is seeking ideas in response to the following questions: • How can locating intergenerational spaces in a senior community enhance seniors’ experience? • What are innovative ways of incorporating “Small Houses” into an urban community? • How does the location and program enable seniors stay connected with the greater community?

This competition is open to all upper division (3rd year or higher) or graduate level students. Individual or team entries are acceptable. Submission requirements will include a written essay and drawings. The essay should include the building and site concepts, reasoning for the site selection, a description of the program elements and how they’re incorporated, and anything else the student feels is necessary to describe their project. The drawings should be placed on a maximum of (6) 24” x 36” boards submitted in pdf format and will include:

• Location plan showing urban context
• Site plan depicting the overall master plan
• Floor plans 
• Unit plans 
• Renderings – minimum 1 overall, 2 detail 
• Sections – minimum 1 N/S and 1 E/W
• Elevations – from major streets 
• Diagrams, specifically those that describe program integration and connection, overall concept, circulation, and community connection
• One board describing potential social interaction/exchange of residents 
• Statement of Sustainability