2022 AIA Film Challenge winners announced

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Yet, architecture enthusiasts nationwide rose to the occasion by submitting extraordinary films to the 2022 AIA Film Challenge, illustrating how architects drive positive change through the power of design. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"This year\u2019s competition grossed 65 submissions, of which 32 qualified, and ten finalists were selected. After careful deliberation, the esteemed panel of judges\u2014made up of architects and film professionals\u2014decided the Grand Prize Winner, Runner Up, and Third Place Winner, in addition to the People\u2019s Choice Award, a result of public voting."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The ask was simple: Produce films about architects working with civic leaders to design sustainable and equitable communities. The responses were profound."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The themes woven into the productions are not merely in step with the values and mission of AIA but propound the need for architectural projects that help the planet and improve life for all people. 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"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Grand Prize Winner "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Grand Prize Winner, \u201c"],[0,[1],1,"a dream starts here"],[0,[],0,"\u201d by filmmakers Jordan Gray and Nick Rossitch, of Hanbury, takes viewers to Calhoun Falls, S.C., \u201ca small, overlooked town of 1,800, that has been hopeful for change.\u201d "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"The Grand Prize Winner, \u201c"],[0,[1],1,"a dream starts here"],[0,[],0,"\u201d by filmmakers Jordan Gray and Nick Rossitch, of Hanbury, takes viewers to Calhoun Falls, S.C., \u201ca small, overlooked town of 1,800, that has been hopeful for change.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Years following a devastating population decline, LaSean Tutt, founder of Dreams with Open Arms and owner of a dilapidating downtown building, partnered with Hanbury and the Clemson School of Architecture to develop a plan to reimagine her space into a community center that catalyzes and radiates change throughout Calhoun Falls."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cAn amazing story of a partnership with architects and students in architecture,\u201d one judge purports. \u201c[This film] demonstrates the need and potential for this project and leaves me hopeful that it will be realized someday.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Runner Up "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Shifting from what is possible to what was realized, the Runner Up, \u201c"],[0,[2],1,"Betances Residence, Bronx, N.Y."],[0,[],0,",\u201d by filmmaker Bilyana Dimitrova, praises the contribution of Breaking Ground and COOKFOX Architects for their role in building the 152-unit building housing and supporting formerly homeless and low-income seniors. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The need for permanence in actualizing well-being and incorporating design elements that heighten one\u2019s sense of permanence is excellently addressed within this 3-minute film. \u201cSafety to me is a big thing, and I finally got a key,\u201d expresses Edward Borrero, a resident of Betances, in appreciation of his new home."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"One judge states, \u201c[The] personal stories featured were very impactful. While the building aesthetic conveys a higher form of architecture\u2014the story within responds to one of our most basic human needs\u2014affordable housing.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Third Place"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The universal themes within these films unite us all, from a need to sustain dwindling communities to supporting those marginalized to the need to amplify the voices often omitted from public discourse. 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The stories shared and the projects highlighted demonstrate the progress architects working with their communities have made and the importance of continuing this work in the built environment."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"2022 AIA Film Challenge Judges"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Stewart Hicks, "],[0,[],0,"associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an associate dean of the College of Architecture Design and the Arts. "],[0,[5],1,"Learn more \u003E"],[0,[],0," "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Mark Levine, FAIA, "],[0,[],0,"principal \/ vice president and Atlanta office leader at LS3P, a regional SE architecture, interiors, and planning firm. "],[0,[6],1,"Learn more \u003E"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Jason Pugh, AIA, "],[0,[],0,"2021-2022 president of the National Organization of Minority Architects. He is a principal architect and urban designer at Gensler\u0027s Chicago office. 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