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People standing in Gould court looking at boards with posters - housing, students What Do We Want From Our Next Seattle? Architecture graduate students provide options for dense and diverse housing. | The Urbanist Read More
New York city Q&A: New book sheds light on Architecture and democracy through Unitarian churches "American Unitarian Churches: Architecture of a Democratic Religion" explores Unitarian church design and the progressive ideals shown through them -- ideals that were central to the founding of the United States. Read More
Dr. Bob sitting on a bench on a golf course In Memoriam: Bob Mugerauer It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Professor and Former Dean, Robert Mugerauer, on May 8, 2022. Read More
Three people smiling, where two men are standing and one woman is sitting in a church pew Beloved Communities: College of Built Environments students help historically Black churches survive gentrification UW CBE students and faculty collaborated with the Nehemiah Initiative to help institutions in historically Black communities like churches and the people they serve survive rapid socioeconomic change. | UW Magazine Read More
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