Sioux Falls

The first biennial Sioux Falls, South Dakota Affordable Housing competition was open to the greater Sioux Falls area. It was presented by Architecture for Humanity—Sioux Falls and was sponsored by the City of Sioux Falls Community Development Office and Affordable Housing Solutions. This second competition follows the basic format and intends to build on the success of the first. The challenge is to design an affordable, functional, contextual, and Energy Star 2009 attainable small apartment building or mini-house complex. The competition included five to six homes/units and the base project must to be $300,000 or less (including materials and construction costs), no greater than 3,600 total interior square feet, and must be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve Energy Star 2009, with project demonstrating the ability to achieve Energy Star 2012 gaining preference. The competition registration is currently open to those involved in the residential design/building industries in the Greater Sioux Falls Area. For further information see the Competition Brief and Registration Form or contact siouxfalls@architectureforhumanity.org.