Winners Announced

Winners for the 2011 CASA Parade of Playhouses Competition have been announced.

Our Congratulations to:

• Dan Fletcher, Architectural Intern and Vandana Nayak, AIA at SHW Group - Entry 11 01 002
• Chris Owens, Architectural Intern, LEED, AP at Raymond Harris & Associates Architects - Entry 11 01 007
• Natalie Crawford, Architect at JHP Architecture/Urban Design and Brian Crawford, Architectural Intern at Raymond Harris & Associates Architects - Entry 11 01 013
• Dan Fletcher, Architectural Intern and Vandana Nayak, AIA at SHW Group - Entry 11 01 018
• Julián Alva - Entry 11 01 084

To view the winning entries, click on the 'Current Winners' tab above.

We would like to thank all of our particpants for their entries and give a special thanks to our wonderful jury for their outstanding support to our community and CASA through participating in this kind of event.

Judges:

 

Finalists' Jury

Architects:

Mike Bausch, AIA

Albert Marishal, UTA

Dwight Wiggins, AIA

Brian Kuper, AIA

 

Construction:

Tim Guedry, AUI Contractors

 

Dallas CASA:

Carolyn Newham, Director of Development and Finance

Sara Rockey, Events Coordinator

 

Northpark Mall:

Billy Hines, General Manager

 

Pre-Finalists' Jury

Lorena Toffer, AIA YAF Co-Chair

Jeramie Rittiluechai, AIA Co-Chair

Bob Borson, AIA

Background

Recently, members of Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) have teamed up with the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to coordinate an architectural design competition for the annual Parade of Playhouses charity event. A group within the chapter known as the Young Architects Forum (YAF) are the facilitators for this program. YAF is a committee that coordinates and promotes activities for young architects and interns while providing opportunities for networking, professional development and recognition. A ‘Young Architect’ is considered to be a practicing architect who has been licensed for ten years or less.  Prior to becoming a licensed architect, a person is typically an intern with the title of Associate if a member of the AIA.

On an average day in Dallas County, nearly 2,000 abused and neglected children live in foster care because they cannot live safely at home. These children need powerful voices to speak for them. Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a non-profit organization of volunteers who are voices for abused children in court.

The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected children realize their dreams of finding safe, permanent homes. In its 14th year, the event raises public awareness about child abuse, the plight of children in foster care in Dallas County and ways to help.

During the two-week Parade of Playhouses, visitors to NorthPark purchase raffle tickets for chances to win one of many extraordinary, custom-built playhouses. The playhouse drawing is held during the event's closing ceremony.

The YAF and allied organizations have agreed to sponsor the construction of multiple winning playhouse designs to be donated to CASA’s fund-raising event.