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Exterior of the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion The Making of the Mountlake Recreation Pavilion The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion is an iconic public recreational facility that provides entertainment and activities for people of all ages. Tyler Sprague, associate professor of architecture at the University of Washington, provides insight on how the structure came to … Read More
Close up of Steve Goldblatt with blurred background In Memoriam: Steve Goldblatt We are saddened to share that former Department of Construction Management Chair and Associate Professor Emeritus, Steve Goldblatt, passed away on February 7, 2022. Born in Sacramento, California, Steve earned a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from … Read More
City of Spokane Spokane’s housing crunch A first-time buyer is generally defined as someone who can afford to front 5% of the purchase price of a home and someone who makes at least 70% of the median income for the area, said James Young, director of … Read More
Mock-up of a low carbon data center building An online world that doesn’t destroy the real one Inviting as visions of the metaverse can be—a 3D stroll through Barcelona, avatars kissing, selling your side-hustle NFTs for mad Bitcoin—the real-world price of virtuality is alarmingly high and climbing. Nothing “internet” happens without megatons of hardware, those hot racks … Read More
Seattle light rail station The need for more equitable fare enforcement Though Transit Equity Day is just one day, the issue of equity on Seattle’s public transit is an ongoing and important conversation to Seattle and King County residents. Neighborhoods across the county have unequal access to transit lines; bus stops … Read More
Wood ceiling with a metal beam ZGF Architects Builds a Transparent and Inclusive Timber Assessment Tool Upstream, a winner of Metropolis’ inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, is an open-source calculator that designers with a comprehensive view of the carbon impacts of their wood-based materials choices. Upstream was created in partnership with the College of Built Environments Applied … Read More
Black History Month Honoring Black History Month – A Message from the CBE Diversity Council The CBE Diversity Council, made up of Faculty, Staff, and Students, recently shared a message in honor of Black History Month that celebrates the contributions of a few Black scholars and built environment professionals. We invite you to take the … Read More
Blue Lagoon spa complex Entombed in the Landscape: Waste with Assistant Professor Catherine De Almeida Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Catherine De Almeida remembers picking up trash on the playground, seeing people throw trash out their car window, and noticing trash flying around while she played outside as a child. The presence of litter in … Read More
Ken Tadashi Oshima Ken Tadashi Oshima named a Society of Architectural Historians Fellow Ken Tadashi Oshima is a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he teaches trans-national architectural history, theory and design. He has also been a visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design … Read More