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Exterior of Architecture Hall on a summer day on the UW Seattle campus How One Architect’s Radical Ideas About Nature Changed American Cities Forever Thaïsa Way, a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, discusses the legacy of Fredrick Law Olmsted in the field of architecture. | Inverse Read More
Interior of Gould Hall CBE welcomes new cohort of faculty We are excited to announce the first wave of CBE’s new faculty cohort! Each brings new strengths and perspectives and as a group, they have the potential to be an effective team who, together with the excellent faculty already at CBE, will accelerate the positive impact of our teaching, research, and engagement. Read More
Brick building Storied beams: Architectural annotations on resilience and survival in the Chinatown-International District This is the first installment of an essay series annotating and exploring the intersection of history, architecture, and activism in the Chinatown International District. Jeff Hou, professor of architecture is quoted. | International Examiner Read More
Exterior of the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion The Making of the Mountlake Recreation Pavilion The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion is an iconic public recreational facility that provides entertainment and activities for people of all ages. Tyler Sprague, associate professor of architecture at the University of Washington, provides insight on how the structure came to be. Read More
Wood ceiling with a metal beam ZGF Architects Builds a Transparent and Inclusive Timber Assessment Tool Upstream, a winner of Metropolis’ inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, is an open-source calculator that designers with a comprehensive view of the carbon impacts of their wood-based materials choices. Upstream was created in partnership with the College of Built Environments Applied Research Consortium and led by CBE student, Chuou Zhang. | Metropolis Read More
Ken Tadashi Oshima Ken Tadashi Oshima named a Society of Architectural Historians Fellow The Board of Directors names as Fellows of the Society of Architectural Historians individuals who have distinguished themselves by a lifetime of significant contributions to the field. These contributions may include scholarship, service to the Society, teaching and stewardship of the built environment. Read More
furniture studio Furniture Studio Feature A classic studio offering at CBE, see how they adapted and reframed in 2020 and beyond Read More
Photo of Charlottesville Woolen Mills brick building Renovated Mills Offer a Perk in the Age of Social Distancing: Space Developers are converting former grain, textile and water mills into vibrant destinations, saying they offer strategic locations, scenic views and flexible designs that offer ample room. Catherine De Almeida, assistant professor of landscape architecture at CBE is quoted. Source: The New York Times Read More
In Memoriam: Gene Zema It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of one of Gould Hall’s contemporary architects, a distinguished alumnus of our College, visionary PNW architect, and long-standing member of the CBE community, Gene Zema. Read More