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grant winner headshots Professors Collaborate with Tribes on EV Charging Map Tool College of Built Environments Professors Lingzi Wu, Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee, and Dylan Stevenson are collaborating with tribal communities to co-create a scalable, data-driven mapping tool that will support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) in tribal areas. Read More
Sensory Garden entrance and sign Students Design Sensory Garden Landscape Architecture students, led by Professor Daniel Winterbottom, created the Quint Family Sensory Garden, offering a space to rest, engage the senses, stimulate memory, and reduce stress. | Landscape Architecture Read More
student work rendering Students Reimagine Urban Parking Lots as Public Spaces In Winter 2024, students led by Catherine De Almeida and Vincent Javet reimagined parking lots in Pioneer Square and Capitol Hill as public spaces. The projects focused on material reuse, depaving, and fostering community-driven urban transformation. | Landscape Architecture Read More
CBE graduation 2024 Congratulations 2024 Graduates!  The College of Built Environments celebrates all of our new graduates and their spectacular achievements. Read More
An overhead shot of people watching a presentation at the architecture camp Crafting a path: Architecture youth programs During the summer, the University of Washington’s Continuum College Youth & Teen Programs gave high school students a glimpse into college through their architecture camp. Read More
Houses in a dense neighborhood Preserving affordable housing across the nation: research spotlight on Vince Wang New Runstad Department of Real Estate Assistant Professor Vince Wang is shedding light on the mechanisms of sustainable, affordable housing and opening doors for student researchers. Read More
Students work with wood in the fabrication lab Beyond Seating: Benches Build Community Students began with individual projects using reclaimed materials like cardboard and sticks to learn about scale and structure. They then collaborated on a bench project, requiring planning, sketching, trial and error, and utilizing the Fabrication Lab for cutting and assembly. Read More
Overhead view of the coastline Youth Perspectives on Disaster Planning project wins Population Health Initiative grant Among the awarded projects was "Incorporating Youth Perspectives to Improve Disaster Planning: Piloting Drone-Based Photovoice to Explore Cultural Assets" whose investigators include UDP Associate Professor Daniel Abramson and UDP Masters' student Matias Korfmacher, in collaboration with researchers from DEOHS. Read More
People sitting around a table looking at a projector screen Governor Inslee makes second visit to College of Built Environments in 18 months Governor Inslee recently visited the College of Built Environments, where he met with several faculty members to discuss their research and its relevance to his proposal to increase investment in affordable housing. Read More