Biloxi Model Home Program

Deadlines and Schedule:

Deadlines for Schematic Proposals (completed):

July 10, 2006

  • Selected firms commit to participating in the program
  • Design period begins

August 11, 2006

  • Schematic proposal due. All digital materials must be received by Architecture for Humanity

August 18-20, 2006

  • Design Review Weekend
    A member of the partipating design teams must be present throughout the weekend to present their work and meet with applicants.

August 25, 2006

  • Five design teams selected to construct model homes. If funding permits and as more applicants are accepted into the program, other designs will continue to be considered.


Pre-liminary Design Development and Pre-Construction Schedule:

Tentative schedule from selection of designers to project groundbreaking:

 September – December 2006

  • Client Meetings
  • Meetings and Reviews with Engineers
  • Design Development and Construction Documentation
  • Bid and Permits Sets submitted (mid-November)
  • Building Permits issued and Bids received (mid-December)

 2007

  • Groundbreaking of first house (mid-January)
  • Subsequent groundbreakings will be staggered thereafter
  • Certificate of Occupancy issued for first house (mid-August)

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