Category: In the Media

In the Media (84)

Seattle at sunset

Centering Community and Carbon Neutrality in Land Use Decisions Cities around the world are setting more ambitious climate goals and taking a closer look at how the places we build shape daily life. As the conversation about embodied carbon and sustainable development grows, planners and policymakers are increasingly aware that land use decisions made today will influence how communities live, grow, and adapt for generations. A new guide and workbook, Embodying Justice in the Built Environment: Just and Equitable Land Use Transitions, offers cities a practical way to approach... Read More

Colorful bird perched in the trees

Making Birding Accessible: Monique McClure’s Perspective CBE Grant Manager Monique McClure brings an accessibility lens to birding, highlighting how the built environment shapes who gets to participate. Read More

Crane in front of high rise in Seattle

Seattle’s Rental Squeeze As apartment construction slows across King County, UW Professor Gregg Colburn offers insight on how it could lead to rent hikes and housing insecurity in Seattle. Read More

Exterior of a historic building in Pioneer Square. Many of these will require seismic retrofits.

Seattle Weighs Costly Seismic Retrofits for Historic Brick Buildings Seattle weighs mandatory seismic retrofits for 1,100 historic brick buildings, balancing earthquake safety with preserving heritage and keeping housing affordable. Read More

Tyler Sprague showing model in final review of Onouye Studio

Tyler Sprague on Bridging Architecture, Engineering and History Discover how UW Associate Professor Tyler Sprague connects architecture and structural engineering to explore the built environment’s past and future. Read More

Ken Yocom and Polly Olsen stand together in Burke Meadow during a cultural burn, surrounded by smoke and open grassland.

Ken Yocom Named CBE Dean He brings a student-centered vision and a deep commitment to addressing housing, climate, infrastructure, and equity through collaboration and practice. Read More

Dancers perform with veils at the newly opened Sylvan Theater in 1922

Designed in 1921. Still Standing. In 1921, a UW architecture student reimagined the future of four historic columns from the university’s original building. His winning design became Sylvan Grove Theater — a lasting space of reflection, memory, and student legacy. | Seattle Times Read More

Odle Middle School Bellevue, WA

Celebrating 3MT Success Master’s student Lakshmipriya Rajakumar was named a finalist in UW’s Three Minute Thesis competition for her research on optimizing daylight and visual comfort in schools. Read More

Team of rowers cheering with trophy

CBE Student Part of Rowing Success Congratulations to Ryan Martin, a BA in Architectural Studies student, for helping the UW men’s rowing team win the 2025 IRA National Championship. Read More