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students showing husky spirit Welcome to the College of Built Environments, new students! As you begin this exciting journey, we’ve planned a series of events to help you get acclimated, meet your fellow students, and learn more about your program. 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
Three people working together outside. Lehman and others work to retrofit urban shorelines with sweetgrass — a plant with cultural significance for many Indigenous communities — to improve water quality, increase salmon habitat and restore keystone species. Tim Lehman: Seattle’s First Indigenous Planning Strategist Tim Lehman’s path from teen masonry worker to Seattle’s first Indigenous planner began at UW, where a love for design and justice shaped his career. His work now centers Native voices in the built environment through equity-driven urban planning. Read More
Robert Hutchison working at his drafting table during the Loghaven residency, 2024. Photo / Loghaven Robert Hutchison Appointed Gensler Visiting Critic at Cornell University The Department of Architecture congratulates Robert Hutchison, Affiliate Associate Professor and Principal of Robert Hutchison Architecture, on his appointment as the Fall 2025 Gensler Visiting Critic at Cornell University’s Department of Architecture. Read More
UW Campus from above Princeton Review Names UW a Top 10 “Best Value College” The University of Washington ranks in the top 10 public universities in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges list, recognized for affordability, low student debt, and strong career outcomes. Read More
Group of construction management students at graduation cheering Hands-On Learning in Construction Management Through industry engagement, cohort learning and applied projects, UW Construction Management students graduate with practical experience and the skills to lead in the field. 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
Plants and flowers grow by a dry stream bed in Seatac, Washington. BA in Environmental Design & Sustainability Launches at UW The College of Built Environments has launched a new undergraduate degree—the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design and Sustainability (BA EDS)—to meet growing demand for climate-focused design education. Read More
looking up at a circle structure Healing Through Design Unveiled at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Professor Daniel Winterbottom’s Negotiating the Boundaries of Legitimacy invites visitors to confront exclusion and rediscover connection through movement, material, and memory. Read More