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Side of Life Sciences Building with sun shining on it Life Sciences Building COTE Top Ten Award Each year on Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment presents the COTE Top Ten Awards, the industry’s best-known award program for sustainable design excellence. Now in its 25th year, this distinction is granted to … 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, … Read More
Aerial photo of a coastline with buildings up to the edge of the shore 20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One? Amanda Siok, Master of Urban Planning alum and Department of Urban Design and Planning Affiliate Instructor, discusses earthquake preparedness. Source: The Seattle Times… Read More
A person sitting on a large rock in a park reading a book The Environmental Psychology of COVID-19 with Professor Lynne Manzo We are living through a new reality, adjusting to life during a global pandemic. We are all changing our routines, our travel plans, our holiday traditions. For those of us who have been able to keep our jobs through this … Read More
Daniel Streissguth In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Daniel M. Streissguth Daniel Streissguth was born in Everett, Washington on April 17th in 1924. He passed away on Saturday, November 20, at the age of 96. Dan grew up in Monroe, Washington helping in the big family garden and in the family … Read More
UDP Professionals Council Autumn Quarter Lecture Presents: Gil Kelley Gil Kelley is the general manager of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability for the City of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is an internationally recognized urban strategist, having served as chief planner for several West Coast cities (including San Francisco, CA … Read More
A rendering of an aerial view of Smith Cove, a proposed new neighborhood in Seattle's Interbay area BE Studio Envisions a New Seattle Neighborhood Architecture and planning students love to wrestle with big ideas. And while their end-of-the-quarter presentations sometimes include out-of-the-box ideas, they usually don’t have the attention of public officials. But this time was different. Students with the University of Washington Built … Read More
Furniture Studio composite of various pieces of furniture 40 years of Design and Making: Celebrating the Life of Andy Vanags Andris (“Andy”) Vanags was instrumental in the initiation of the design/build program and the creation of furniture studios that have become hallmarks of the Department of Architecture. The furniture program has grown from a 3-credit course introducing students to the … Read More
A memory game made of wood blocks on metal poles with hand painted images Building New Global Connections The UW Landscape Architecture Croatia Design/Build program gives students the unique opportunity to make a lasting, physical impact in their host community. Professor Daniel Winterbottom, an expert in the creation of healing and therapeutic gardens, leads the program. With Professor … Read More