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AIA Announces the Winner of the AIA Architect Barbie Dream House Design Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The design submitted by Ting Li, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP and Maja Paklar, Assoc. AIA, received the most public votes, out of the 8,470 votes registered, in the AIA Architect Barbie® Dream House™ competition that was orchestrated by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The design competition hosted by the AIA was created as a fun way for the design community to engage with Mattel’s newest Barbie® doll -I Can Be…™ Architect Barbie®. The winning house design features entertaining space and chef’s open kitchen on the first floor, along with an office / library / meeting space. There is also a terrace on the second floor. The third and fourth floors are Barbie® doll’s private enclave, her bedroom and her inspiration room respectively. The roof has a green house and a landscaped garden for her domestic pets. The design elements include solar panels, landscaped rooftop and irrigation sy