WASHINGTON, DC.- The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), recognized three recipients of the 2011 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards. The categories of the program include (1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design (2) Creating Community Connection Award (3) Community-Informed Design Award (no recipient selected this year) (4) Housing Accessibility – Alan J. Rothman Award. These awards demonstrate that design matters, and the recipient projects offer examples of important developments in the housing industry. The jury for the 2011 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards includes: Katherine Austin, AIA, (chair), Katherine Austin Architect; Luis F. Borray, Assoc. AIA, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development; Claire Conroy, Residential Architect Magazine;