Winning AIA Barbie Dream House Announced
Posted on August 6, 2011
The winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Barbie Dream House Design Competition has been announced. The design submitted by Ting Li, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP and Maja Paklar, Assoc. AIA, received the most public votes and won the competition.
The eco-friendly house contains green energy saving features, including "solar panels, operable shading devices, low flow bathroom fixtures, energy saving light fixtures, and efficient HVAC equipment."
The 4881 sq ft home is situated on a bluff overlooking the Paciffic Ocean. It has four floors connected by a center core of spiral stairs. Barbie has a computer controlled closet filled with designer labels. Other features include a greenhouse, 500 sq ft terrace, landscaped garden and chef's open kitchen. Barbie rides around a pink Vespa scooter so she has no need a parking garage.
The winning designers said in a joint statement, "We are very honored to have been chosen by AIA and Mattel as a finalist and as the public favorite - Barbie was both of ours' favorite doll growing up in China and Croatia. We appreciate the versatility of our profession which allows us to express ourselves in a myriad of ways - from entirely built city environments to a Barbie Dream House. We hope to encourage more young female architects to flex their design muscles and just to have fun with architecture."
You can read more about the winning Barbie home here. You can also find images on Design Milk.
The design competition coincided with the launch of Architect Barbie, this year's special career Barbie doll.