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Habitat houses: Recognizing best-in-class designs

From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest, generously sponsored for a second year by Simpson Strong-Tie, invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more. 

Habitat houses: Recognizing best-in-class designs

From building resilient, hurricane-proof homes in Florida to prototyping with a 3D-printed home in Virginia, Habitat affiliates in the U.S. seek innovative solutions to local, pressing needs. The 2021 Habitat House Design Contest sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie invited local affiliates to submit their home designs across a range of categories, including equity, multifamily, sustainability and many more. 

A promise kept

“It means the world to me. It gives me the actual ability to have my son come over without me having to physically help him up the steps and everything else,” says Robert, who was able to build a new ramp for his home with the support of Habitat and the Wells Fargo Foundation.  

Pathways to permanence

The best way to assist families standing in the path of disaster is to find lasting solutions to their shelter needs.

Building back and training masons

Altide and her daughter are among the many families who lost their homes when Hurricane Matthew roared through southwest Haiti in October 2016. Today, they are among the many families who have put their lives back together because of the work of Habitat Haiti.

Building Futures

Strengthening policies, partnerships and community voices in Battambang, Cambodia.

Helping our neighbors

Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford reflects on his work leading our nonprofit housing ministry starting with Hurricane Katrina which happened his first week on the job.