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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

Mix Masters

Students are testing ways to give concrete a solid future.
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Apr 30, 2025Carrying the Baton: Mentorship and Representation in ArchitectureMentorship is not simply guidance. In architecture—where Black professionals represent less than 2% of licensed architects in Washington state, reflecting national disparities—mentorship is resilience, opportunity, and transformation. The careers of Leon Bridges, Donald King, and Rico Quirindongo show how mentorship can disrupt exclusion, cultivate leadership, and build a more inclusive profession.Read more Two men shaking hands in a crowd of peopleApr 22, 2025Four CBE students named to the 2025 Husky 100Congratulations to Braedyn Reed, Kort Maeda, Lela Cooper, and Trevin Thompson for being named to the 2025 Husky 100!Read more Image of four students with purple and grey backdropsApr 15, 2025Drawing Unhoused Individuals and Their Living SpacesProfessor of Landscape Architecture Daniel Winterbottom was recently interviewed to discuss his motivation and process for depicting unhoused individuals in his sketches. | Illustrated JournalismRead more An image of two sketches. On the left is a sketch of a tent in front of the “Wall of Death”. On the right is a sketch of an unhoused individual.
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