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Architecture on the World Stage Three of the 54 architecture firms selected from hundreds of applicants for the U.S. Pavilion exhibition “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity” at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale have strong ties to the Department of Architecture. Read More

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Strength Through Community New John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Dean Ken Yocom shares a message of care, creativity, and our shared path forward. Read More

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CBE Ph.D. Student Wins Sustainability Award Two visionary efforts—bird-safe campus design and Indigenous-led meadow restoration—earned top honors in the 2025 Husky Sustainability Awards. Read More

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Celebrating Faculty Retirements Congratulations to Kimo Griggs, Peter Cohan, Steve Badanes, and Darlene Septelka—four extraordinary educators whose decades of teaching, mentorship, and leadership have left a lasting impact. Read More

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UW Alumna Betty Torrell Named 2025 Fulbright Scholar UW alumna Betty R. Torrell (M. Arch ’81) has been named a 2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for her research on design pedagogy, identity and culture. Read More

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Congratulations, Class of 2025! We are proud to celebrate a remarkable group of architects, planners, designers, developers, and builders who have embodied care, collaboration, and responsibility. Read More

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Honoring CBE Faculty & Staff The 2025 awardees represent the best of who we are—supporting students, advancing our programs, and making a lasting impact through teaching, service, and leadership. Read More

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Ken Yocom Named CBE Dean He brings a student-centered vision and a deep commitment to addressing housing, climate, infrastructure, and equity through collaboration and practice. Read More

Dancers perform with veils at the newly opened Sylvan Theater in 1922

Designed in 1921. Still Standing. In 1921, a UW architecture student reimagined the future of four historic columns from the university’s original building. His winning design became Sylvan Grove Theater — a lasting space of reflection, memory, and student legacy. | Seattle Times Read More