Shaker Heights Announces Design Competition Winners

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH - The Shaker Design Competition will come to its conclusion on Feb. 10 with an event commemorating the winners. The competition was designed to revitalize the Moreland neighborhood, which was hit incredibly hard by the housing crisis.

The event will be held on Feb. 10 and is free and open to the public. You can register for the event and view the winners by clicking here.

Architect and builder teams were challenged to design middle-income housing on specific lots in Moreland. They were asked to incorporate energy-efficiency into their house designs. Now the city has settled on its winners.

Donnelly Eber Architects, from New York City, and Simcon Homes, from Cleveland, are the first-prize winners. The team proposed a design with an open, loft-like feel, space above the garage, and reinterprets the classic Shaker Heights exterior style, the city says.

Second prize went to Decent Goodfellow Architects, from London, and Blossom Homes, from Cleveland. Their design included a gable roof, balconies and porches, and large contemporary windows.

Third prize went to the fairly large team of the Moreland Collaborative—a team comprising builder and Shaker Heights resident Michael Peters; architects Matthew Wolf, Irwin Lowenstein and Christopher Maurer; designer Kenneth Hejduk; Case Western Reserve University Strategic Innovation Lab Co-Directors Patrick Doherty and Mark “Puck” Mykleby; and marketing professional Sara Gilbertson.

Their submission included flexible designs, energy-efficiency, and a broad vision for an EcoDistrict.

“The submissions demonstrated the feasibility for energy-efficient, flexible housing,” said Mayor Earl M. Leiken in a statement. “We look forward to incorporating these progressive designs into the Moreland neighborhood.”

The contest was judged by a collection of national and regional housing, design, and urban planning professionals. Winners received a cash prize and participants are qualified to enter into development and use agreements for construction in Shaker Heights.

Photo of the Moreland Neighborhood from Google Earth