Welcome to The Center for Innovation in Affordable Housing Design

Penn Design is pleased to announce the formation of the Center for innovation in affordable Housing, a partnership between Penn Design and the Peoples Emergency Center Community Development Corporation (PECCDC). Dedicated to developing new models of affordable housing, the Center combines aninnovative real-world development of housing designs produced in the academic studio. Together, the partnership will offer tomorrow's planners and srcgitects the opportunity for first hand experience in design and community development process while helping the West Powelton community served PECCDC accomplish sustained and equiable development.

The Center for Innovation in Affordable Housing is funded by a Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) futures grant from the Office of University Partnerships of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Harris M. Steinberg, AIA
Director

Eugene L. Birch
Associate Director

Karen Beck Pooley
Assistant Director