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The 60-unit complex recognized for design excellence as the first affordable residential community in Palm Springs in over a decade<\/b><\/p>\n
Fairfield, CA \/ Palm Springs, CA – Live News – Community Housing Opportunities Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nImage Credit: Interactive Design Inc.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nMaria Song, AIA LEED AP, received Honorable Mention from International Design Awards for the design of The Monarch Apartment Homes, an affordable 60-unit residential community currently under development by Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC). The award emphasizes the critical role of design in nature in the development and creation of affordable housing. The first affordable housing complex to open in the area in more than a decade, due for completion in January 2023.<\/p>\n\u201cInteractive Design is honored and privileged to be a part of this team \u2014 the client, agencies, investors, designers, engineers, and contractors \u2014 that has been recognized by the International Design Awards,\u201d said Song, principal officer of Palm Springs-based Interactive. design company. We hope that this honor will continue to draw attention to the need for housing at all economic and social levels. Well-designed, affordable housing is essential to emotional and physical health. Everyone deserves a stable, beautiful and livable home.\u201d<\/p>\nAwards are chosen from thousands of entries that came from more than 80 countries around the world. IDA is looking for true visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n\u201cWe’ve seen so many designers think about the current state of the world, including the pandemic, social distancing, sustainability, climate change, and circular economies, all of which were clear,\u201d said Jill Grinda, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. for the International Development Association. \u201cThe jury had a huge task in selecting winners from some truly outstanding design submissions. IDA has always been on the lookout for truly visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\nThe story continues<\/button><\/p>\nThe complex, which opened last October, is located on a 3.62-acre vacant lot in the southeast corner of the N. Indian Canyon and San Rafael Drive in the Upper Westside One Palm Springs area. In partnership with the city, the rental apartments consist of one, two and three bedrooms. All units will have balconies or patios with a community building for a computer classroom, rental desk, and a community lounge that can be used for group functions. Amenities include a Monarch splash pillow next to the children’s play area, as well as two barbecue areas.<\/p>\nJoy Silver, CHOC’s Regional Director for Southern California, said she was thrilled to hear of this world-class design body’s appreciation. \u201cIDC has demonstrated that affordable housing design is a key factor in the economic and regional integration of a community, clearing out old notions of those who cling to the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) philosophy. Our sincere congratulations to Maria Song. I am proud to be part of this massive beauty effort. and innovative community development. It will affect families now and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\nAbout the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC)<\/b><\/p>\nFounded in 1984, Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC) is a non-profit, affordable housing developer headquartered in Fairfield, California with offices in Palm Springs, that creates and manages equitable communities for individuals, families, seniors, and those with special needs. CHOC believes that affordable, economically integrated housing is key to self-sufficiency and can be achieved through enriching supportive programs that take pride in residents, stabilize families, and improve local economies. Visit www.chochousing.org to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout the International Design Awards<\/b><\/p>\nThe International Design Awards (IDA) are created to recognize, celebrate and promote exceptional design visionaries and discover emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic design and fashion design around the world. Farmani Group established IDA as the design fraternity for the annual Lucie Photography Awards, which has emerged as one of the world’s most prestigious photography awards. Visit https:\/\/www.idesignawards.com to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout Interactive Design Company<\/b><\/p>\nThe Interactive Design Corporation (IDC), headquartered in Palm Springs, California, provides planning and architecture services to create environments that give people fair access to their potential and give back to society. IDC’s mission is to create sustainable, healthy housing and communities for families, the elderly, the vulnerable, and the underserved. 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Image Credit: Interactive Design Inc.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nMaria Song, AIA LEED AP, received Honorable Mention from International Design Awards for the design of The Monarch Apartment Homes, an affordable 60-unit residential community currently under development by Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC). The award emphasizes the critical role of design in nature in the development and creation of affordable housing. The first affordable housing complex to open in the area in more than a decade, due for completion in January 2023.<\/p>\n\u201cInteractive Design is honored and privileged to be a part of this team \u2014 the client, agencies, investors, designers, engineers, and contractors \u2014 that has been recognized by the International Design Awards,\u201d said Song, principal officer of Palm Springs-based Interactive. design company. We hope that this honor will continue to draw attention to the need for housing at all economic and social levels. Well-designed, affordable housing is essential to emotional and physical health. Everyone deserves a stable, beautiful and livable home.\u201d<\/p>\nAwards are chosen from thousands of entries that came from more than 80 countries around the world. IDA is looking for true visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n\u201cWe’ve seen so many designers think about the current state of the world, including the pandemic, social distancing, sustainability, climate change, and circular economies, all of which were clear,\u201d said Jill Grinda, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. for the International Development Association. \u201cThe jury had a huge task in selecting winners from some truly outstanding design submissions. IDA has always been on the lookout for truly visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\nThe story continues<\/button><\/p>\nThe complex, which opened last October, is located on a 3.62-acre vacant lot in the southeast corner of the N. Indian Canyon and San Rafael Drive in the Upper Westside One Palm Springs area. In partnership with the city, the rental apartments consist of one, two and three bedrooms. All units will have balconies or patios with a community building for a computer classroom, rental desk, and a community lounge that can be used for group functions. Amenities include a Monarch splash pillow next to the children’s play area, as well as two barbecue areas.<\/p>\nJoy Silver, CHOC’s Regional Director for Southern California, said she was thrilled to hear of this world-class design body’s appreciation. \u201cIDC has demonstrated that affordable housing design is a key factor in the economic and regional integration of a community, clearing out old notions of those who cling to the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) philosophy. Our sincere congratulations to Maria Song. I am proud to be part of this massive beauty effort. and innovative community development. It will affect families now and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\nAbout the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC)<\/b><\/p>\nFounded in 1984, Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC) is a non-profit, affordable housing developer headquartered in Fairfield, California with offices in Palm Springs, that creates and manages equitable communities for individuals, families, seniors, and those with special needs. CHOC believes that affordable, economically integrated housing is key to self-sufficiency and can be achieved through enriching supportive programs that take pride in residents, stabilize families, and improve local economies. Visit www.chochousing.org to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout the International Design Awards<\/b><\/p>\nThe International Design Awards (IDA) are created to recognize, celebrate and promote exceptional design visionaries and discover emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic design and fashion design around the world. Farmani Group established IDA as the design fraternity for the annual Lucie Photography Awards, which has emerged as one of the world’s most prestigious photography awards. Visit https:\/\/www.idesignawards.com to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout Interactive Design Company<\/b><\/p>\nThe Interactive Design Corporation (IDC), headquartered in Palm Springs, California, provides planning and architecture services to create environments that give people fair access to their potential and give back to society. IDC’s mission is to create sustainable, healthy housing and communities for families, the elderly, the vulnerable, and the underserved. 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Maria Song, AIA LEED AP, received Honorable Mention from International Design Awards for the design of The Monarch Apartment Homes, an affordable 60-unit residential community currently under development by Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC). The award emphasizes the critical role of design in nature in the development and creation of affordable housing. The first affordable housing complex to open in the area in more than a decade, due for completion in January 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cInteractive Design is honored and privileged to be a part of this team \u2014 the client, agencies, investors, designers, engineers, and contractors \u2014 that has been recognized by the International Design Awards,\u201d said Song, principal officer of Palm Springs-based Interactive. design company. We hope that this honor will continue to draw attention to the need for housing at all economic and social levels. Well-designed, affordable housing is essential to emotional and physical health. Everyone deserves a stable, beautiful and livable home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Awards are chosen from thousands of entries that came from more than 80 countries around the world. IDA is looking for true visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’ve seen so many designers think about the current state of the world, including the pandemic, social distancing, sustainability, climate change, and circular economies, all of which were clear,\u201d said Jill Grinda, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. for the International Development Association. \u201cThe jury had a huge task in selecting winners from some truly outstanding design submissions. IDA has always been on the lookout for truly visionary designers who showcase creativity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The story continues<\/button><\/p>\nThe complex, which opened last October, is located on a 3.62-acre vacant lot in the southeast corner of the N. Indian Canyon and San Rafael Drive in the Upper Westside One Palm Springs area. In partnership with the city, the rental apartments consist of one, two and three bedrooms. All units will have balconies or patios with a community building for a computer classroom, rental desk, and a community lounge that can be used for group functions. Amenities include a Monarch splash pillow next to the children’s play area, as well as two barbecue areas.<\/p>\nJoy Silver, CHOC’s Regional Director for Southern California, said she was thrilled to hear of this world-class design body’s appreciation. \u201cIDC has demonstrated that affordable housing design is a key factor in the economic and regional integration of a community, clearing out old notions of those who cling to the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) philosophy. Our sincere congratulations to Maria Song. I am proud to be part of this massive beauty effort. and innovative community development. It will affect families now and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\nAbout the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC)<\/b><\/p>\nFounded in 1984, Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC) is a non-profit, affordable housing developer headquartered in Fairfield, California with offices in Palm Springs, that creates and manages equitable communities for individuals, families, seniors, and those with special needs. CHOC believes that affordable, economically integrated housing is key to self-sufficiency and can be achieved through enriching supportive programs that take pride in residents, stabilize families, and improve local economies. Visit www.chochousing.org to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout the International Design Awards<\/b><\/p>\nThe International Design Awards (IDA) are created to recognize, celebrate and promote exceptional design visionaries and discover emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic design and fashion design around the world. Farmani Group established IDA as the design fraternity for the annual Lucie Photography Awards, which has emerged as one of the world’s most prestigious photography awards. Visit https:\/\/www.idesignawards.com to find out more.<\/p>\nAbout Interactive Design Company<\/b><\/p>\nThe Interactive Design Corporation (IDC), headquartered in Palm Springs, California, provides planning and architecture services to create environments that give people fair access to their potential and give back to society. IDC’s mission is to create sustainable, healthy housing and communities for families, the elderly, the vulnerable, and the underserved. Visit https:\/\/interactivedesigncorp.com\/ to learn more.<\/p>\ncaller data<\/b><\/h3>\nidentity organization<\/b><\/p>\nAlison Campbell<\/p>\n+1 310-373-0103<\/p>\nacampbell@hoytorg.com<\/p>\nThe company’s website<\/b><\/h3>\nhttps:\/\/www.chochousing.org\/<\/p>\nView source copy at newsdirect.com: https:\/\/newsdirect.com\/news\/choc-monarch-architect-wins-ida-2021-design-recognition-118601375<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 60-unit complex recognized for design excellence as the first affordable residential community in Palm Springs in over a decade…<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5753\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The complex, which opened last October, is located on a 3.62-acre vacant lot in the southeast corner of the N. Indian Canyon and San Rafael Drive in the Upper Westside One Palm Springs area. In partnership with the city, the rental apartments consist of one, two and three bedrooms. All units will have balconies or patios with a community building for a computer classroom, rental desk, and a community lounge that can be used for group functions. Amenities include a Monarch splash pillow next to the children’s play area, as well as two barbecue areas.<\/p>\n
Joy Silver, CHOC’s Regional Director for Southern California, said she was thrilled to hear of this world-class design body’s appreciation. \u201cIDC has demonstrated that affordable housing design is a key factor in the economic and regional integration of a community, clearing out old notions of those who cling to the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) philosophy. Our sincere congratulations to Maria Song. I am proud to be part of this massive beauty effort. and innovative community development. It will affect families now and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
About the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC)<\/b><\/p>\n
Founded in 1984, Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC) is a non-profit, affordable housing developer headquartered in Fairfield, California with offices in Palm Springs, that creates and manages equitable communities for individuals, families, seniors, and those with special needs. CHOC believes that affordable, economically integrated housing is key to self-sufficiency and can be achieved through enriching supportive programs that take pride in residents, stabilize families, and improve local economies. Visit www.chochousing.org to find out more.<\/p>\n
About the International Design Awards<\/b><\/p>\n
The International Design Awards (IDA) are created to recognize, celebrate and promote exceptional design visionaries and discover emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic design and fashion design around the world. Farmani Group established IDA as the design fraternity for the annual Lucie Photography Awards, which has emerged as one of the world’s most prestigious photography awards. Visit https:\/\/www.idesignawards.com to find out more.<\/p>\n
About Interactive Design Company<\/b><\/p>\n
The Interactive Design Corporation (IDC), headquartered in Palm Springs, California, provides planning and architecture services to create environments that give people fair access to their potential and give back to society. IDC’s mission is to create sustainable, healthy housing and communities for families, the elderly, the vulnerable, and the underserved. Visit https:\/\/interactivedesigncorp.com\/ to learn more.<\/p>\n
identity organization<\/b><\/p>\n
Alison Campbell<\/p>\n
+1 310-373-0103<\/p>\n
acampbell@hoytorg.com<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.chochousing.org\/<\/p>\n
View source copy at newsdirect.com: https:\/\/newsdirect.com\/news\/choc-monarch-architect-wins-ida-2021-design-recognition-118601375<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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