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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. Our goal for the 2022-2023 academic year is to … Read More
Making Healthy Places book cover. health, design Q&A: Exploring how the design of the built environment affects our health and well-being How does the design of the built environment – such as houses, schools, workplaces, streets, parks, transportation systems, and urban form – affect our health and well-being? To explore these issues, editors Nisha D. Botchwey, Andrew Dannenberg, and … Read More
Exterior of Gould Hall Benjamin F. McAdoo’s lasting legacy as an architect and activist Enid McAdoo was only 6 when her family of five moved from the apartment above her dad’s Capitol Hill office to a brand-new custom home in Bothell. It was an impressionable age, an influential era and an exceptional place, and … 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: Tell us about your background. How did you first become interested in architecture? Dr. Renée Cheng: I grew up in the Midwest—the daughter of a painter and an engineer—and in so many ways architecture is something of a … Read More
Building the Future When Ken Tadashi Oshima, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Architecture in the College of Built Environments (CBE) at the University of Washington (UW), was 10 years old, he helped his mother design their family home in Colorado. As the … Read More
Books on shelves New faculty books: How your brain works, cycling around the world and more H. Pike Oliver, affiliate professor of real estate at UW, has released his new book, “Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson and The Big Plan.” The book, co-authored by Michael Stockstill, explores the planned development of … Read More
Gregg Colburn UW expert says the housing market is the key factor causing homelessness Not all U.S. major cities are grappling with homelessness at the scale of say, Seattle or San Francisco. And it’s not because some cities have more people in poverty, or more people in crisis. Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of … Read More
Buildings on UW campus Partnership for equity and inclusion in design and planning schools welcomes a second cohort of early career fellows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2022 Contact: Thaïsa  Way Phone: 202 339 6461 Email: wayt01@doaks.org Website: www.deansequityandinclusioninitiative.com Partnership for equity and inclusion in design and planning schools welcomes a second cohort of early career fellows! The Dean’s Equity and Inclusion … Read More
Row of 3 houses Homeless in America The homelessness crisis continues to get worse. Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate, discusses his research on why we see variation in homelessness across U.S. cities. | The New York Times… Read More