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Daniel Streissguth

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Daniel M. Streissguth Daniel Streissguth was born in Everett, Washington on April 17th in 1924. He passed away on Saturday, November 20, at the age of 96. Dan grew up in Monroe, Washington helping in the big family garden and in the family … Read More

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40 years of Design and Making: Celebrating the Life of Andy Vanags Andris (“Andy”) Vanags was instrumental in the initiation of the design/build program and the creation of furniture studios that have become hallmarks of the Department of Architecture. The furniture program has grown from a 3-credit course introducing students to the … Read More

Parks help cities – but only if people use them Written by Thaisa Way, faculty director of Urban@UW and Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of Built Environments. In cities, access to parks is strongly linked with better health for both people and neighborhoods. Children … Read More

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Valuing older buildings: Architecture professor’s book argues for reuse rather than wrecking ball In her new book, Kathryn Rogers Merlino, University of Washington associate professor of architecture, argues for the environmental benefit of reusing buildings rather than tearing them down and building anew. “I was trained as both an architect and architectural … Read More

Landscape Architecture Foundation Perspectives: Jeffrey Hou Jeffrey Hou, ASLA is a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Washington. There, his work and research focus on issues of social and environmental justice including design activism, public space and democracy, and engagement of marginalized groups … Read More

Why do so many new apartment buildings in Seattle look the same? Video Interview with Assistant Professor Rick Mohler by Eric Keto, KCTS9… Read More