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Livable City Year logo UW, Pacific County EDC launch housing partnership UW’s Livable City Year and program and the Pacific County Economic Development Council are working together to tackle important housing planning issues. | Chinook Observer Read More
Blue tarps over tents The obvious answer everyone is ignoring The research from Gregg Colburn's new book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem, is featured in a recent article in The Atlantic. Read More
Diversity Council students standing in Gould Hall EDI Student Leaders talk about their perspectives of the CBE Diversity Council Last spring, the CBE Diversity Council Communications Working Group sat down with some of the student representatives in the Diversity Council (Kat Golladay, Austin Bass, Kana Takagi, and Maimoona Rahim) and asked them to share experiences, their thoughts on the issues, and hopes for the future. Read More
Rick Mohler Rick Mohler awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement College of Built Environments Associate Professor of Architecture, Rick Mohler, has been awarded the AIA Seattle Gold Medal, the highest award that AIA Seattle can bestow on one of its members. It recognizes distinguished lifetime achievement in architecture, including design and professional practice and service to the profession, the community, education and the arts. Read More
Interior of Gould Hall CBE launches new mentorship program The College of Built Environments has launched its first-ever, college-wide mentorship program. The program will help students grow in their chosen field through one-on-one guidance, advice, and insight from a mentor. Read More
Making Healthy Places book cover Q&A: Exploring how the design of the built environment affects our health and well-being The recently published second edition of "Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Well-being, Equity, and Sustainability" explores how the design of houses, schools, workplaces, streets, parks, transportation systems, and urban form, affect our health and well-being. Read More
Exterior of Gould Hall Benjamin F. McAdoo’s lasting legacy as an architect and activist Associate Professor Tyler Sprague and senior architecture student Sierra Miles discuss the Benjamin McAdoo Research Collective, which seeks to share and cultivate appreciation for the work of Benjamin F. McAdoo, the first registered Black architect in Washington. | Seattle Times Read More
Renee Cheng in a black short sleeve turtle neck with her arms crossed smiling at the camera Elevating the Spirit: Dean Renée Cheng on Architecture’s Role in Our Lives Haley Ha, SAM’s Manager of Public Engagement at the Asian Art Museum, spoke with Dean Cheng about her background, why equity matters in architecture, and how architecture can respond to ecological concerns. Dean Cheng participated in the University Lecture of the 2022–2023 series at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. | SAMBlog Read More
Building the Future This spring, Harris and Oshima were named Fellows of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). This honor is given to those who have distinguished themselves by a lifetime of significant contributions to the field. Their contributions may include scholarship, service, teaching, and stewardship of the built environment. Read More