UW Student Chapter Competes in 2023’s NOMA National Conference
November 8, 2023
Congratulations to our University of Washington National Organization of Minority Architects student chapter (NOMAS UW) who represented the College of Built Environments and the Department of Architecture at 2023’s NOMA National Conference. They participated in this year’s Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition, one of the highlights of the conference held in October in Portland.
Students Receive 2023 Planet Positive Award from Metropolis Magazine
November 8, 2023
In Winter 2023, four interdisciplinary student teams in the Architecture 507 design studio explored development strategies at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in the Central District. One of teams was recognized with the 2023 Planet Positive Award for Student Work from Metropolis Magazine. The team consisted of: Bryce Boho (Architecture), William Flanagan (Architecture), Lu He…
UW Selected to Host the 2024 AIAS West Quad Conference
November 7, 2023
We are proud to announce that UW AIAS is hosting the 2024 West Quad Conference, Bloom: Emerging Solutions for Urban Sustainability, in Seattle from April 4-7, 2024. This conference will welcome architecture students from around the western United States to our city, where they will experience Seattle’s commitment to sustainability, visionary attitude, and, of…
The Wright Imperial Hotel at 100: Frank Lloyd Wright and the World
November 4, 2023
Previous imageNext image Professor Ken Tadashi Oshima curated/authored The Wright Imperial Hotel at 100: Frank Lloyd Wright and the World, a major exhibition and fully-illustrated book currently at the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Five years in the making, this exhibition builds on the 2017 MoMA exhibition, Frank Lloyd Wright at…
UW Department of Architecture 2023 Fall Lecture Series
November 2, 2023
The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture Bugesera, Rwanda Seeking Abundance Katie Swenson | MASS Design Group Wednesday, November 8 5:30PM 147 Architecture Hall Katie Swenson is a Senior Principal at MASS Design Group, where she leads the Advocacy team. Katie’s work explores how critical design practice can, and should, promote…
2023 Scan Design Foundation Visiting Professor: Søren Nielsen
October 2, 2023
Wednesday, October 04 5:30PM 147 Architecture Hall Søren Nielsen is the 2023 Scan Design Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor in the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments. Søren is architect and co-owner of Vandkunsten Architects in Copenhagen, one of the country’s leading socially and environmentally engaged offices. Responsible for Vandkunsten’s R&D activities,…