The City of San Antonio and Able City called on creatives of all ages to take part in a design competition starting in July. The competition asked people to imagine and design an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for a chance to win up to $500.
The competition was an opportunity for people to explore how ADUs can impact everyone.
ADUs are sometimes called by the following names:
- a casita
- in-law suite
- alley home
- garage apartment
The competition was a part of our city's Strategic Housing Implementation Plan (SHIP). SHIP is a ten year plan to build and preserve more than 28,000 affordable homes throughout the next 10 years.
ASL Video: Accessory Dwelling Units Design Competition 
Competition Details
The competition featured nine written prompts that encourage narrative on how an ADU benefits families, who could rent an ADU, what type of public transit is nearby and more. Three spaces were designated for drawing and imagining how an ADU can look and include.
Design Competition Booklet(PDF, 722KB)
Jurors
Design Competition Winners were determined by jurors representing the following organizations:
Competition Winners
Join us for the ADU Design Competition Award Ceremony! The winners for each of the contest categories are listed below.
- Most Innovative Design:
- Brantley Hightower
- Austen Kernodle (HiWorks)
- Most Cohesive Story: Ann Englet
- Most Accessible Design: Nataly Lopez
- Best Student Entry: Jimena Sanchez
- Best Design Professional Entry:
- Trent Tunks
- Michael Clancy
- Alyssa Rodriguez
- Sarah Monroe
- Jim Bailey (Alamo Architects)
- Best Older Adult Entry: Robert Reisen