Wow! The 2023 UMass DesignBuild team presented their final proposal for small-scale, affordable housing in Holyoke this past Friday. The students went above and beyond in their design, representation, and presentation. Attendees at the presentation were universally impressed with the students’ proposal. To paraphrase the words of one guest, this is the future of affordable housing: thoughtful design that is low-energy, low-carbon, and beautiful. I couldn’t agree more.

With the final presentation complete, the students are wrapping up other course work, finishing finals, and taking a deep breath before they dive into construction on May 30th.

Check out more of the work from the final presentation below.