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Profile photos of Kate and Susan with the Architectural Record Women in Architecture logo Two CBE Faculty Win 2024 Women in Architecture Award Architecture Professor Kate Simonen and Affiliate Associate Professor Susan Jones have been named among the five recipients recognized by Architectural Record with this prestigious award. | Architectural Record… Read More
Wooden cabin-like home in a forested area at dusk A Sustainable Orcas Island Home Architecture Professor Vikram Prakash and his wife, UW architecture graduate Leah Martin (MArch 1998) and principal of Allied8 Architecture and Design, designed their home without cutting down a single tree. | New York Times… Read More
Woman sitting on a chair touching a white dog's mouth Employed and Unhoused: A New Reality The rise in homelessness “is the unfortunate but predictable result of ongoing rent increases,” says Gregg Colburn, a professor at the College of Built Environments. “And now it’s happening not just in our big coastal cities, but all over the … Read More
Three headshots hued purple Three CBE faculty awarded professorships  We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed University Professorship. Below are some excerpts that describe what CBE’s newest luminaries will be addressing: Gregg Colburn, Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed University Professor The … Read More
Westport coastline tsunami preparedness Tsunami preparedness in WA WESTPORT, Grays Harbor County — The phone call Westport had been waiting on for three years finally came in November. City administrator Kevin Goodrich, at his desk early, was the first to get the news: The Federal Emergency Management Agency … Read More
gould gallery Gould Gallery showcases students’ work and the power of design Viewers inside Gould Gallery enjoy a closeup view of design solutions to social problems. If the University of Washington had an arts row, 15th Avenue Northeast would be it. Moving from north to south, we have the Burke Museum of … Read More
A person lying on a city sidewalk with a water bottle beside them as pedestrians pass by. Finding Your Place: How unaffordable housing drives homelessness As housing costs continue to skyrocket across the United States, and as they do, more and more individuals across the country are having a hard time finding a place to live. Gregg Colburn, a CBE professor at the University of … Read More
Husky Sustainability Awards College of Built Environments Faculty and Student receive Husky Sustainability Awards 2023 The Husky Sustainability Awards recognize individuals and groups across all University of Washington campuses who lead the way for sustainability at the University of Washington. This is the 14th year awards have been given by the UW Environmental Stewardship Committee… Read More
New York city University of Washington is a core member of newly announced New York Climate Exchange New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trust for Governors Island on April 24 announced that a consortium led by Stony Brook University will found and develop a world-leading climate solutions center on Governors Island in the city’s harbor. … Read More