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Image of four students with purple and grey backdrops Four CBE students named to the 2025 Husky 100 Congratulations to Braedyn Reed, Kort Maeda, Lela Cooper, and Trevin Thompson for being named to the 2025 Husky 100! Read More
Top of an intricate architecture building NEH Fellowship Canceled Amid National Funding Reductions Associate Professor of Architectural History Ann C. Huppert among many humanities scholars impacted by recent federal funding cuts under the Trump administration. | The Seattle Times Read More
Person sawing a plank of wood From Felled Trees to Furniture: UW Students Design Sustainably The UW Salvage Wood Program and CBE provide students with low-cost, sustainable wood from campus trees to support hands-on learning in design studios. | UW Magazine Read More
Areal view of town in eastern Washington Impact of Rural Migration and Housing on Earthquake Vulnerability A UW study co-authored by Karen T.H. Chen, Urban Design & Planning Assistant Professor, finds that residents with lower incomes or those living in rural areas face higher earthquake risks due to inadequate housing conditions. Read More
student walking in front of building on UW campus Alumni & Faculty Named to Forbes’ Top 200 Architects Twelve alumni and faculty from the Architecture Department have been named to Forbes' inaugural list of America's Top 200 Residential Architects, celebrating the exceptional talent and influence of our community in residential design. Read More
U district Interstate 5 Ariel view - scan design studio Transforming Highways into Green Spaces Seattle’s vision to reunite neighborhoods split by I-5 is gaining traction, thanks to the 2023 Scan Design Interdisciplinary Studio, Connect!. Their freeway lid proposals between Wallingford and the U District helped secure $1.5 million for further study—paving the way for green spaces, walkable connections, and much-needed affordable housing. Read More
City street reduced to ashes due to LA fires, with firetruck on the corner Rebuilding After Disasters: Lessons for Los Angeles Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, Architecture Professor, shares how past fires in cities like Seattle and Chicago can offer helpful insights for Los Angeles as it rebuilds after recent wildfires. | New York Times Read More
Loch Kelden, a historic 1907 mansion, landmark loss What Lost Landmarks Teach About Urban Preservation Seattle's 1907 Loch Kelden mansion was demolished, highlighting the conflict between development and preservation. Architecture Professor Jeffrey Karl Ochsner explains how legal loopholes contribute to landmark losses. | Seattle Times Read More
Ann Huppert Architecture Professor Receives NEH Fellowship for Research Ann C. Huppert, Associate Professor of Architectural History, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship to support her ongoing project, The Culture of Construction in Sixteenth-Century Rome. Read More