Last week in Denver, Via Verde was honored with two prestigious awards: the AIA / HUD Secretary Award and AIA Housing Award. Recipient of the Housing Award award in the Multifamily category, Via Verde exemplifies the criteria of “good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource.” The AIA HUD Secretary Award recognizes “excellence in terms of design in response to both the needs and constraints of affordable housing.” The awards were conferred at the 2013 AIA National Convention where we participated in a panel on Housing and the Community.