The Architect Reports On Refugees, The Homeless and The Urban Poor

Essay Prize Question
Go about your city and investigate for yourself the situation of the displaced and those who assist them. Based on what you find, what are your recommendations for bettering the situations of those displaced persons that you believe could be helped? Write about your discoveries in the form of a persuasive article for an influential community newspaper.

Essay Prize Jurors
Marco Casagrande
Beth Gali
Peter Prangnell
Minja Yang

Essay Prize Winners and Honorable Mentions

First Prize: Angela Nyka, Iowa State University, USA

Second Prize: Barak Levy, The Technion, Israel

Third Prize: John Rea, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA

Honorable Mention: Dylan Sauer, University of Cincinnati, USA

Honorable Mention: Sandra Thomson, Dalhousie University, Canada

Travel Fellowship Winners and Destination

First Prize: Adriano Pupilli, University of Sydney, Australia; Forum Barcelona 2004

Related Links
2004 Prize Website
Final Press Release

Barcelona, Spain, Antonio Gaudi, architect, Casa Vicens (1879-1888)