Courtesy of Jess Lumley and Alexander Koller

杰斯·卢姆利和亚历山大·科勒

设计竞赛要求为柬埔寨的低收入家庭设计一套价值2000美元的房屋，使其能够抵御洪水，并为低收入家庭提供安全可靠的住所。柬埔寨人类生境从一开始就支持这一竞争，现在计划在今后几个月内提供这些住房，让他们所支持的家庭有机会选择符合其具体生活方式需要的设计。希望为贫困的柬埔寨人提供更好的生活水平，获奖项目将于今年晚些时候建成。

The design competition asked for designs of a $2000 house that can withstand flooding and offer a safe and secure home for low income families in Cambodia. Habitat for Humanity Cambodia have supported the competition from the start and now plan to deliver these homes in the coming months giving the families that they support a chance to choose a design that relates to their specific lifestyle needs. Hoping to provide poor Cambodians with a better standard of living, the winning projects will be built later this year.

 Courtesy of Keith Greenwald and Lisa Ekle

基思·格林沃尔德和丽莎·埃克尔

评审团挑选了三种设计，它们反映出人们希望有一个大的灵活空间来满足不断变化的家庭需求，一个饲养鸡的空间，以及一个允许在底层开设店面的设计。大量提交材料使用了可持续材料，并强调柬埔寨有必要审视蓬勃发展的建筑业的性质，并考虑以更环保的方式满足住房需求。短列的设计显示了传统和新的技术，以减少碳足迹交付新的家园。五月将在金边举办一个展览，展示最好的设计和获奖的项目。

The jury picked three designs that reflected the desire to have a large flexible space to meet changing family needs, a space to rear chickens and a design that allowed for a shop front on the ground floor. A wide range of submissions made use of sustainable materials and highlighted the need for Cambodia to look at the nature of the booming construction industry and to think about more environmentally friendly ways of meeting the housing demand. The short listed designs show both traditional and new techniques in reducing the carbon footprint of delivering new homes. There will be an exhibition in Phnom Penh in May showcasing the best designs and the winning projects.