Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Competition

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Design Competition 

 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Thank you to everyone who registered for this competition.

Interested in a winning design?

Learn more about building an ADU with pre-reviewed plans here

First Place Winners
Carriage House:
Elevated Cottage:
Front Yard ADU:

Bento
By
LECKIE STUDIO ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN INC

Kâmwâtan (a quiet place)
By Paula Alejandro, TAG PANELS

Little Peak
By
Daichi Yamashita, BOBO ARCHITECTURE 

Second Place Winners
Carriage House:
Elevated Cottage:
Front Yard ADU:

"Peak"aboo Lookout
By
 
Paula Alejandro Vazquez, TAG PANELS

Kingfisher Cabin
By
Tony Osborn, TONY OSBORN ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN INC

"No Name"
By
Soheil Kermani, SOHEIL KHOSRAVI KERMANI ARCHITECTURE INC.

Third Place Winners
   
Carriage House:
Elevated Cottage:
Front Yard ADU:

Thuja
By 
SIDEYARD ARCHITECTURE

Tsuga
By
SIDEYARD ARCHITECTURE 

The Nook
By
Caila Harvey-Martin, CAILA JESSIE DESIGNS


Contest Information (now closed)

The District of Squamish is hosting an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Design Competition. The competition is one of the actions outlined in the Squamish Housing Action Plan Overview and is funded by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Housing Accelerator Fund, a Federal grant program that was awarded to the District of Squamish in January 2024.

The purpose of the design competition is to raise awareness around the benefits of ADUs as one way to address Squamish’s housing shortage and encourage housing variety and affordability. The design competition also aims to inspire homeowners with examples of ADU’s that can be built across the community in a range of locations and situations. In addition, the intention is to reflect potential ADU opportunities with more relaxed zoning regulations in line with guidelines recommended by the Province of British Columbia as part of the small-scale multi-unit housing initiative.

Design Competition Categories

There are three design competition categories:

  1. Carriage House
  2. Elevated Cottage
  3. Front Yard ADU

In addition to receiving a cash award, the winners of the competition will be credited with the design of Pre-Reviewed Plans which are recognized as being appropriate for use in specific neighbourhoods of Squamish, depending on the flood characteristics and Flood Construction Levels. Building permit applications that are submitted for Pre-Reviewed Plans will be placed in a priority sequence ahead of other ADU and suite applications; in the future, a reduction of building permit fees will also be considered for these plans. These Pre-Reviewed Plans will be identified in District information regarding ADUs as well-thought-out designs for Squamish properties; the intention will be to connect property owners with designers of Pre-Reviewed Plans who will have the opportunity to sell those plans to a broader customer base.

 

Design Competition Timeline

 

Awards - $5,000 First Place Prize for Each Category

First, second, and third place winners for each of the three categories will be selected by members of the District of Squamish Advisory Design Panel on June 20, 2024.

First, second, and third place designs will be identified as Pre-Reviewed Plans and promoted as award winning designs, both through District of Squamish social media announcements related to the design contest, and within District of Squamish information about ADUs. Members of the public will have access to contact information for the designers of the Pre-Reviewed Plans for each of the categories.

Ownership of the Pre-Reviewed Plans will be retained by the designers, who will be able to sell the designs to members of the public interested in building those ADUs.

 

Benefits of Participating

Download the ADU Design Competition Brief

 

 

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Judging criteria

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Comments

  • Where can we see the Winners? Have the winning designs been released? Aug 1, 2024, 7:28 PM (4 months ago)

    It looks like the Winners were supposed to be announced a month ago at the end of June. I haven't seen anything yet. Is there going to be a press release that will anonunce the outcome of the competition?

    • Communications Oct 23, 2024, 6:06 PM (50 days ago)

      Good afternoon,

      Thank you for sending in your comment regarding the District’s ADU competition. As you noted, unfortunately we were experiencing some delays with our release process, however, we are happy to advise that the winners were announced yesterday! Please find the release here: https://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/news/winners-selected-for-the-districts-accessory-dwelling-unit-design-competition/. The winning designs are now available to view on our website here: https://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/projects-and-initiatives/housing/adu-design-competition/ . If you are interested in purchasing a design, please contact the architect or designer noted on the design information.

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