Arch + Eng, Design, Social Impact

2015 Finalist Recognized by Place By Design Competition

2015 Fuller Challenge Finalist Association la Voute Nubienne (AVN) was selected as a finalist in the Resilience + Health category of the Place by Design competition to take place at SXSW Eco this October 10-12 in Austin, Texas.

Place by Design represents the potential for place-based innovation to influence public health, community engagement, social equity and more. The winners of each category will be announced at the event on October 12th. Other categories of the Place By Design competition include:

ART + INTERACTION
EQUITY + INCLUSION
RESILIENCE + HEALTH
REVITALIZATION
SPECULATIVE + PROTOTYPING
URBAN STRATEGY + CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

The mission of AVN is to “enable as many people as possible to access decent and sustainable housing, as soon as possible, through its programme « A Roof + A Skill + A Market »”. Read more about AVN’s selection and the other Resilience + Health finalists here.