WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary handed out the 2012 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards today, in three categories: Excellence in Affordable Housing Design, Creating Community Connection, and Community-Informed Design. Among the winners was William Rawn Associates, who took home the "community-informed" prize for their Boston Public Library branch. [Curbed Inbox]
NEW YORK CITY—Meanwhile, on the municipal level, five Housing and Urban Development employees were rounded up by federal investigators on corruption charges. The five were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for approving contracts with developers and builders. Last year, former HUD employee Wendell Walters admitted to accepting more than $2.5M in similar bribes. [New York Post]