College of Built Environments
Architecture
Construction Management
Landscape Architecture
Real Estate
Urban Design & Planning
We all live in built environments. They are the spaces where we reside, work, gather, and travel. Within the College of Built Environments, students and faculty collaborate to address some of the most critical questions about how humans shape and interact with the natural world.
News and Events
Jun 10, 2025Ken Yocom named CBE DeanKen Yocom has been named as the Dean of the College of Built Environments. A longtime faculty member in landscape architecture and interim dean since 2024, he brings a student-centered vision grounded in practice that connects ecological systems, infrastructure and community.Read more 
Jun 6, 2025Designed in 1921. Still Standing.In 1921, a UW architecture student reimagined the future of four historic columns from the university’s original building. His winning design became Sylvan Grove Theater — a lasting space of reflection, memory, and student legacy. | Seattle TimesRead more Jun 5, 2025Celebrating 3MT SuccessMaster’s student Lakshmipriya Rajakumar was named a finalist in UW’s Three Minute Thesis competition for her research on optimizing daylight and visual comfort in schools.Read more
Jun 6, 2025Designed in 1921. Still Standing.In 1921, a UW architecture student reimagined the future of four historic columns from the university’s original building. His winning design became Sylvan Grove Theater — a lasting space of reflection, memory, and student legacy. | Seattle TimesRead more 
Jun 5, 2025Celebrating 3MT SuccessMaster’s student Lakshmipriya Rajakumar was named a finalist in UW’s Three Minute Thesis competition for her research on optimizing daylight and visual comfort in schools.Read more 
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100%Mentorship Placement rate in the College of Built Environments
