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College of Built Environments

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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.

Built Environments Spotlight

Building Community, One Project

Best known for co-creating Seattle’s iconic Fremont Troll, Steve Badanes considers his greatest legacy the students and communities shaped through the Neighborhood Design Build Studio.
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Steve Badanes at Cultural Kitchen Build

News and Events

Jan 6, 2026Welcoming the New YearFrom student and faculty achievements to the collaborations that bring our work to life, there’s so much to celebrate in the work we’re doing together.Read more student building snowpersonDec 30, 2025Global Recognition for Livable City Year PartnershipThrough its partnership with Pacific County, the Livable City Year program is earning international recognition for its collaborative approach. Discover how students, faculty, and community leaders worked together to create lasting change.Read more Dec 19, 2025How Landscape Design Supports Rest and AttentionProfessor Daniel Winterbottom explores how thoughtfully designed landscapes support rest and cognitive recovery through “soft fascination,” reframing leisure as essential to wellbeing rather than wasted time.Read more Sketch by Daniel Winterbottom
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Building a Better World

#1Public University in the World for InnovationReuters
#2Best Public University in the U.S.U.S. News & World Report
100%Mentorship Placement rate in the College of Built Environments

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