Can housing help break the cycle of poverty?
Cincinnati Scholar House provides housing and support services to single parents pursuing a college degree. Winner of the 2021 LEED for Homes Award for Affordable Housing.
Problem
Cincinnati Scholar House aims to provide affordable housing and support for single women pursuing a college degree. Chief among the support services is an on-site early childhood education center.
Given the project's affordability goals, the team was challenged to find ways in which sustainable design could help to improve affordability. Equally important was creating a healthy, nurturing environment for residents. Finally, the project sought to foster close connection with its neighborhood, Walnut Hills, both to provide additional support to residents and to help positively transform the community.
