Skip to content

News

Birds eye view of the Othello neighborhood in Seattle Microsoft shares updates on its $750M affordable housing effort as homelessness crisis continues Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate, and James Young, director of the Washington Center for Real Estate, discuss the role corporations play in solving the homelessness crisis. | GeekWire Read More
Construction site Rising costs a headwind for commercial construction in 2022 The cost of construction materials rose during the fourth quarter at a national average of 1.5%, according to a new report. Seattle led the survey with a 5% quarterly increase. John Schaufelberger, professor and dean emeritus of construction management, is quoted. | Puget Sound Business Journal Read More
furniture studio Furniture Studio Feature A classic studio offering at CBE, see how they adapted and reframed in 2020 and beyond Read More
Photo of Charlottesville Woolen Mills brick building Renovated Mills Offer a Perk in the Age of Social Distancing: Space Developers are converting former grain, textile and water mills into vibrant destinations, saying they offer strategic locations, scenic views and flexible designs that offer ample room. Catherine De Almeida, assistant professor of landscape architecture at CBE is quoted. Source: The New York Times Read More
In Memoriam: Gene Zema It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of one of Gould Hall’s contemporary architects, a distinguished alumnus of our College, visionary PNW architect, and long-standing member of the CBE community, Gene Zema. Read More
Why are the B.C. floods so bad? Blame the wildfires, at least in part Shortly after the end of a devastating wildfire season, many B.C. communities are cleaning up after disastrous floods that have swept away highways, submerged homes, triggered deadly landslides, stranded hundreds of people and forced thousands more to evacuate. Bob Freitag, senior lecturer of urban design, and planning at CBE is quoted. Source: CBC Read More
Honor Awards, celebrating the projects and people of our design community 2021 AIA Seattle Honor Awards On Monday, November 8, AIA Seattle hosted the 71st annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture to celebrate excellence in design. The Honor Awards is a nationally recognized program that provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community-at-large. Read More
Launching a Sustainable Data Center The internet is killing the environment. These students came up with a brilliant design fix To reduce the carbon footprint of the internet, students partner with Google and Microsoft to rethink the world’s data centers. Read More
Memorial Stadium Could landmark designation save Seattle’s Memorial Stadium from demolition? When Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a deal with Seattle Public Schools earlier this month — which includes a plan to demolish Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center — there was no mention of an option that would preserve and renovate the 74-year-old facility instead. Professor of Architecture, Jeffrey Ochsner quoted. Source: MyNorthwest Read More