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  • Two M.ARCH Students Recognized in the 2023 Husky 100!

    April 27, 2023

      The department of Architecture is proud to announce that two of our Master of Architecture students have been recognized as part of this year's Husky 100! Please join us in congratulating Jacquelyn Crane and Dana Austin Bass!     Jacquelyn Crane 2023 Master of Architecture, Sustainable Systems and Design emphasis; Design Computing Graduate Certificate…


  • How a Seattle architect helped make timber towers legal in the U.S.

    April 1, 2023

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    A new apartment complex in Seattle will be the first of its kind. Its architect, Susan Jones, is one of the leading authorities on mass timber in the U.S. | Seattle Times


  • design exCHANGE 2023 - Call for submissions!

    March 29, 2023

      Exhibit Duration: May 15, 2023 - May 26, 2023 Closing Reception: Friday, May 26, 2023, 5:30PM Gould Court, University of Washington College of Built Environments 3950 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105 Entry Deadline: Board must be uploaded to Riot Creative Imaging by 5PM on Monday May 8, 2023 (one week before shows begins)…


  • Designing With Intention: Three Generations of Black Architects

    March 16, 2023

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      In the historically white–dominated field of architecture, Black architects have created some of Seattle’s most important landmarks and continue to change the industry. Their work is grounded in guiding principles of community-centered design and empowering underserved communities. Join three generations of Black architects in the Pacific Northwest for a discussion on their work, inspirations,…


  • 2023 National AIA Architecture Awards

    March 3, 2023

    UW Architecture connected to four of the sixteen 2023 National AIA Architecture Award winning projects and more!     The AIA Architecture Award is the highest recognition the U.S. architecture profession grants to a recently completed project. This year, as in most, Seattle-based firms won more than their share of awards. This includes two projects…


  • In Memory of Douglas Kelbaugh, former Chair and Professor in the Department of Architecture (1985-98)

    February 21, 2023

    It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Douglas Stewart Kelbaugh, former Chair and Professor in the Department of Architecture, on February 18, 2023, at the age of 78. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Kathleen Nolan, son, Casey, and daughter, Tess. Douglas S. Kelbaugh FAIA was born in Brooklyn…