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Rick Mohler Rick Mohler awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement College of Built Environments Associate Professor of Architecture, Rick Mohler, has been awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal, the highest award that AIA Seattle can bestow on one of its members. It recognizes distinguished lifetime achievement in architecture, including design and professional practice and service to the profession, the community, education and the arts. Read More
Interior of Gould Hall CBE launches new mentorship program The College of Built Environments has launched its first-ever, college-wide mentorship program. The program will help students grow in their chosen field through one-on-one guidance, advice, and insight from a mentor. Read More
Making Healthy Places book cover Q&A: Exploring how the design of the built environment affects our health and well-being The recently published second edition of "Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Well-being, Equity, and Sustainability" explores how the design of houses, schools, workplaces, streets, parks, transportation systems, and urban form, affect our health and well-being. Read More
Exterior of Gould Hall Benjamin F. McAdoo’s lasting legacy as an architect and activist Associate Professor Tyler Sprague and senior architecture student Sierra Miles discuss the Benjamin McAdoo Research Collective, which seeks to share and cultivate appreciation for the work of Benjamin F. McAdoo, the first registered Black architect in Washington. | Seattle Times Read More
Renee Cheng in a black short sleeve turtle neck with her arms crossed smiling at the camera Elevating the Spirit: Dean Renée Cheng on Architecture’s Role in Our Lives Haley Ha, SAM’s Manager of Public Engagement at the Asian Art Museum, spoke with Dean Cheng about her background, why equity matters in architecture, and how architecture can respond to ecological concerns. Dean Cheng participated in the University Lecture of the 2022–2023 series at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. | SAMBlog Read More
Building the Future This spring, Harris and Oshima were named Fellows of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). This honor is given to those who have distinguished themselves by a lifetime of significant contributions to the field. Their contributions may include scholarship, service, teaching, and stewardship of the built environment. Read More
Books on shelves New faculty books: How your brain works, cycling around the world and more H. Pike Oliver, affiliate instructor of real estate at UW, and co-author Michael Stockstill new book, “Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson and The Big Plan”, talks about the history of the University of California campus and its impact on the development of the city. Read More
Gregg Colburn UW expert says the housing market is the key factor causing homelessness In this interview with KUOW, Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate, discusses his new book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem" and offers insight into how Seattle's homelessness crisis might be addressed. | KUOW Read More
Buildings on UW campus Partnership for equity and inclusion in design and planning schools welcomes a second cohort of early career fellows The Dean’s Equity and Inclusion Initiative, a partnership of now over two dozen U.S. schools and colleges of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, preservation, and design, welcomes a second cohort of 17 early career faculty to the scholarly development program. Read More