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Manish Chalana walking through Capitol Hill Ahead of Pride, UW’s Manish Chalana describes the changing neighborhood of Capitol Hill Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning, discusses how development can alter the face and fabric of a community,and the role governments can play in the process. He talks specifically about Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Read More
Exterior of a building with stacked concrete blocks and the middle in the shape of a V One Continuous Line: Art, Architecture and Urbanism of Aditya Prakash Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Vikram Prakash reflects and writes on his father's work and life in his book "One Continuous Line: Art, Architecture and Urbanism of Aditya Prakash." Read More
Alumni Profile: Mike Stevenson, Master of Infrastructure & Planning Management We sat down with Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management (MIPM) graduate, Mike Stevenson, to hear about how the MIPM program has helped his career aspirations. Mike recently joined the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Indian Energy at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO. Read More
Design the Future Podcast PODCAST | Kate Simonen on building decarbonization and scaling impact Kate Simonen, chair of the Department of Architecture, joined Design the Future Podcast to talk decarbonization and scaling impact. Read More
The Husky 100 Celebrating the Husky 100 Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW. The students from the College of Built Environments represent a range of disciplines and causes. Read More
COVID-19 & the Future of Architectural Education Renée Cheng, Dean of the College of Built Environments, joins The Second Studio Podcast to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted teachers and students, the future of education (changing studio, reviews, and lectures), and more. Read More
A white flower with the sky as the background A letter to my Asian women students looking for answers Dean Cheng offers thoughts about leadership in the face of discrimination, and reconciling the personal with the professional. Read More
Side of Life Sciences Building with sun shining on it Life Sciences Building COTE Top Ten Award The Holy Grail for Sustainability: Engaging students in the design of University of Washington’s Life Sciences Building Read More
Arthur Acolin From Crisis to Community: Homeownership Access with Assistant Professor Arthur Acolin College is a time of exploration and discovery for all students. It is a time that often shapes how we view the world. Going through this transition during a moment of turbulence in the world can shape that experience significantly, which is exactly what happened for Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Arthur Acolin. As an undergraduate, international student in the US in 2008, the housing bubble and subsequent recession shaped Acolin’s future as a researcher and professor. Read More