Nancy Dragun, Author at Architecture

Flad Healthcare Planning and Research Fellowship

Key Dates:

• Applications open – Monday, October 19, 2026

• Applications close – Monday, January 4, 2027

• Virtual Interviews – Mid-January 2027

• Fellowship announced – Early February 2027

Are you a recent or upcoming graduate with an interest in healthcare? Would you like to have an impact on the future of healthcare, helping to design and plan campuses and systems that change people’s lives?

More information: HC Fellowship Flyer 2027

How Will your Days be Spent:

This one-year, immersive experience (beginning in June 2027) will allow you hands-on experience under the guidance of expert mentorship while collaborating with internal disciplines and external clients, users, and consultants.

For the 2027-2028 year, the fellowship will be offered in either Tampa, FL or Madison, WI.

BE / McKinley Studio SPR 2027: Multispecies Design

MULTISPECIES DESIGN: Co-Designing Urban Futures for Humans and Other Species

Studio BE 405 / 505

MWF 1:30 – 5:20pm

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the studio will bring together 36 students from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design & Planning, building interdisciplinary design, research, and communcation skills.

Join STEAM ASB: apply by Nov. 1

Join STEAM ASB

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a quarter-long program where students take a preparatory winter quarter seminar (SSc credit eligible) to learn about inclusive teaching pedagogies and then spend the week of UW’s Spring Break (March 21 – March 26, 2027) running culturally relevant & sustaining STEAM outreach programming (in teams of 3-5 UW students) with 3rd- to 12th-grade students in rural and Tribal communities across Washington State. During the spring break week, students also explore the communities they are placed in by engaging in hikes, museum visits, beach days, afterschool clubs and community cultural events.

Winter Quarter: You’ll take an EDUC 401 Winter Quarter Seminar (T/TH: 4:30-5:50). You’ll learn strategies for building curricula, managing a classroom, and teaching with a focus on equity. You’ll work with your team to finalize your curriculum.
Spring Break: You’ll travel with a team to one of our partner schools. You will stay at your program site and spend each day facilitating activities at the school and connecting with the students and community.

Priority Deadline: NOV 1st, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
Apply to STEAM ASB Here: https://forms.gle/kLuMYh4sX7NPCEzV9

Questions: riverways@uw.edu

Best wishes,

Alison Horn & Mya Baker

ASB Facilitators

Riverways Education Partnerships

University of Washington

Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

MGH 171 | riverways@uw.edu
expd.uw.edu/riverways | 206-616-2302

Applications open: Husky Leadership Certificate for UW seniors

Calling all UW seniors!

Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Husky Leadership Certificate cohort!

You’ve spent your undergraduate years supporting communities, engaging in student organizations, conducting research, participating in athletics, advocating for change, mentoring peers, creating new ideas, and making an impact. Have you taken the time to reflect on what you’ve learned from those experiences and how they have shaped you as a leader?

The Husky Leadership Certificate (HLC) helps graduating seniors identify, reflect on, and showcase their leadership growth. Through the program, you’ll:

Build a leadership e-portfolio highlighting your experiences and accomplishments
Work one-on-one with a faculty, staff, or alumni mentor
Deepen your understanding of your leadership strengths, values, and impact
Gain confidence articulating your skills and experiences in interviews, applications, and professional settings
Earn recognition for your leadership development at UW

This program welcomes students who practice leadership in many forms. Our participants are change-makers, community builders, researchers, entrepreneurs, activists, athletes, artists, mentors, and more.

“This program gave me an opportunity to reflect on my experiences and skills in a way that I hadn’t been challenged to do before. On top of that, I was able to find a clear and confident way to articulate those skills both in person and online.” –Husky Leadership Certificate alumnus

Participants complete an asynchronous online Winter 2027 course (LEAD 490), develop a leadership e-portfolio, work with a mentor, and present their learning at the Spring Celebration in May 2027.

Eligibility: Students must be seniors during the 2026-27 academic year to participate.

Apply now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/LTU8cJi5i2

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 8.

Learn more about the program and requirements on the Husky Leadership Certificate website: https://cele.uw.edu/students/opportunities/husky-leadership-certificate/

Questions? Contact us at uwhlc@uw.edu.

HUSKY LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE

Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Mary Gates Hall Suite 171 | Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity

uwhlc@uw.edu | https://cele.uw.edu/programs/husky-leadership-certificate/

STF Proposal Workshop: Monday, November 2

STF Proposal Workshop: Monday, November 2

Thinking about submitting a Student Technology Fee proposal this cycle? Come to our Proposal Workshop to get your questions answered and your ideas moving.

When: Monday, November 2, 7:00–9:00 PM
Where: HUB 250

What we’ll cover:

How the STF proposal process works and key deadlines
What makes a strong proposal, including budgets and justifications
Common mistakes to avoid
Open Q&A and one-on-one time to talk through your project ideas

Whether you’re a first-time proposer or have submitted before, this is a great chance to get feedback before you submit. Feel free to bring a draft or just an idea.

RSVP here so we can plan accordingly.

Questions? Contact us at stfexec@uw.edu

Architecture in Mexico – March 2027

For students who will be taking ARCH 402 or 505 studios this Spring, we are offering a study abroad component in Mexico during Spring Break!

If you are even remotely interested, please attend the Zoom info session TOMORROW or MONDAY (details below) or contact Cory Mattheis directly. Students must apply for this studio using a separate application provided by Study Abroad. Priority application deadline is November 1.

To learn more and apply: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12621

Note there are costs associated with travel. Please attend an info session, click the link above, or contact Cory (cmattheis@millerhull.com) to learn more.

Accepting New Applications: Latinx Graduate School Fellowship

Dear Students –

The Latinx Graduate School Fellowship is open to all graduate students and provides financial assistance to UW students (master’s and doctoral) who have a demonstrated commitment to Latinx communities. For full details, including deadline and eligibility, please visit the award website. Please note that students apply directly for this award by logging into the student version of MyGrad and requesting a new award. A departmental nomination is not accepted for this award.

Valle Exchange Info Session

Thursday, November 5

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

ARCH G042

FREE PIZZA!

Valle poster 2027-2028

Hart Howerton travel fellowship – applications now open

Named by Architectural Digest as “one of the fellowship programs paving the way for the future of architecture,” the Hart Howerton Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design entering their final year of study. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue a research topic of their choice while interning at either Hart Howerton’s New York or San Francisco office.

Our 2027 Call for Applications is now open! Apply by January 19, 2027.

Fellowship FAQs 2027

Apply Here

Internship Opportunity

Architectural Intern (Part-Time)

Location: Seattle area — hybrid, with site visits
Pay: $22.50–30/hour
Schedule: Part-time, year-round, about 10–15 hours/week on average

About us

R2 Architecture + Planning is a small architecture and planning firm serving the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Oregon. Most of our work is residential new construction and remodels, multifamily, and ADUs, along with commercial projects. We’re a small team that works closely together on shared project files, so interns do real project work from day one, not busywork. There will be more responsibility than at a large firm, but also less hand-holding.

See flyer for full position description.

Architectural Intern job flyer

LEED Green Associate Certification: Fall Enrollment

NOTE: Many firms will pay for LEED training, so students should check with their employer to see if the cost can be covered or reimbursed by their office.

Kick off the school year by becoming one of the first LEED v5 Green Associate professionals! While LEED is best known as the premier scorecard used to rate Green Buildings, individuals can also become LEED accredited to demonstrate their certified expertise in sustainability to employers.

Our workshops go beyond simply passing the test, they give you a strong, practical understanding of sustainable building to apply in the real world.

Register here today – https://leadinggreen.com/online

Be LEED v5 Ready: Our training has been extensively updated for the newly released LEED v5 rating system, requirements, and exam format.
Open to All: Students from any major can participate with no prior experience required.
Comprehensive Support: Get a study guide, 400 updated v5 practice questions, class recordings, and on-demand assistance from our LEED AP+ staff.
Trusted Provider: LeadingGreen has helped prepare over 18,000 candidates pass their exams on the first try
Career-Boosting: This industry-recognized credential opens doors in architecture, engineering, construction, consulting, real estate, and more.

Training Options (Live Webinars or On-Demand):

October 24 2026 – 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
November 21 2026 – 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
December 19 2026 – 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
January 30 2027 – 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST – OR –
On-demand recordings completed at your own pace

All five options cover identical content – pick whichever suits your schedule.

Register for a live webinar or start learning today at: https://leadinggreen.com/online

Cost: $200 with the coupon code GREEN for $100 off! (Non-students $300)

Please contact Lorne directly at info@leadinggreen.com with any questions.

Job & Internship Fair, Oct. 7

UW Seattle 2026 Fall Job & Internship Fair

Wednesday, October 7
11:00am – 2:30pm
Husky Union Building (HUB), 2nd Floor Ballrooms

AIA Seattle presents: 2026 Code Matters Series, October 13 – 14

Basics Matter: Code Foundations in Early Design Careers | October 13+14, 12-2pm each day | 4 LU/HSW | online

Basics Matter is a two-day virtual training that will provide an overview of code essentials. It will discuss the foundation of a working code knowledge and is a great primer for design professionals early in their career.

This is the fourth session in the 2026 Code Matters Series presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee.

Basics Matter is a two-day virtual training that will provide a basic overview of code essentials. It will discuss the foundation of a working code knowledge.

Topics will explore how code knowledge supports safe, inclusive and resilient design; how codes are developed; and the permitting process. This session is for design professionals that are early in their career and/or seeking to deepen understanding of code basics.

Join us online October 13-14, 12:00 – 2:00 pm PT both days for 2026 Code Series: Basics Matter (4 LU/HSW).

This is a 2-day program. Participants must attend the live webinars both days in order to receive continuing education credit or a certificate of completion. No partial credit will be awarded. All registration and credit questions can be directed to Pamela Tagata.

Laser Cutter Training

Hello new and returning CBE!

If you are interested in (or are required for coursework) learning how to use our laser cutters, you are REQUIRED to take this mandatory training for both safety, and access.

Follow THIS link to sign up for one of several training sessions being offered for the beginning of the quarter.

NOTE: Due to some upcoming staffing changes, these trainings will be the ONLY available trainings for the foreseeable future. So if you need training, or even want a refresher, please sign up and show up to your allotted time.

UW Architecture faculty win national prize for climate-resilient housing studio

Rob Corser and Julie Kriegh received a 2026 ACSA Housing Design Education Prize for MOVING House, a collaborative design-build studio exploring culturally responsive, climate-resilient housing.

Seahaus wins in Townhouse Design Competition

Seven floor plans have been selected as winners in the Washington Starter Home Plan’s Townhouse Design Competition. The goal of the competition is to create compact and liveable townhouses for Washington households.

Winning designs were chosen from 30 submittals from 19 individuals and firms across the state. Each winning plan now moves into the next phase: refining the design for manufacturability and shepherding it through review so that plans can be permit-ready for use across the state, reducing overall time and cost.

One of the winners was designed by Architecture lecturer (and M.Arch alum) Chad Robertson through his firm, Seahaus. The Seahaus competition entry explores a modular prefabricated housing system based on one compact, repeatable 948 sf two-bedroom townhouse design. The same module can rotate, pair, or repeat across a variety of site configurations — from smaller infill groupings and rowhouses to garden courts and shared-commons layouts — while supporting zero-step entries, visitable ground floors, and a more accessible path to homeownership.

The design is grounded in the idea that homes can be manufactured with the precision of furniture: volumetric, factory-built in the Pacific Northwest using detailed digital models, a hybrid system of carbon-storing CLT panels and light framing, and a stacked service strategy for efficient plumbing, mechanical, and utility coordination. By focusing on the fine-grained assembly of building components, the design explores how prefabrication can improve quality, reduce costs, reduce embodied carbon, and rethink how starter housing is delivered.

“In my teaching in furniture design and digital fabrication in the Department of Architecture at UW, I work with students to understand human-scaled design, material properties, fabrication techniques, and how digital modeling and CNC production shape the possibilities of both furniture and architecture. Through Seahaus, Emily Robertson and I bring that same maker-centered approach to housing, applying digital design, advanced manufacturing, and prefabrication to make housing more efficient, adaptable, and attainable,” Chad explained. “We’re grateful for Civic Commons’ support as the selected designs move into the next phase of developing pre-approved plan sets, and excited to continue exploring how craft, making, digital fabrication, and architecture can shape more efficient, adaptable, and attainable starter-home design.”

Congratulations, Chad and Emily, on this important recognition!

AIA Seattle Honor Awards 2024

We are thrilled to recognize our alums and faculty who were recipients of the AIA Seattle Honor Awards!

The Shop by LMN Architects

Scott Crawford (MArch ‘08, MSDC ‘10)
Bryant Callahan (MArch ‘22, MSDT ‘23)

The Shop by LMN Photo by Hank Butitta — The Shop by LMN
Photo by Hank Butitta

Heartwood by atelierjones

Susan Jones (Affiliate Associate Professor)
Olga Amigud (BA Arch ‘12, MArch ‘15)

Connection + Craft by Weber Thompson

Kristen Scott (MArch ‘89)
Cody Lodi (MArch ‘07)
Todd Mayne (MArch ‘03
Myer Harrell (MArch’05, Part-Time Lecturer)
Jiao Mei (MArch ‘19)

Betula by Hybrid

Bill Nicholson (MArch ‘19)

Stanford University School of Medicine Center for Academic Medicine by HOK

Levi J. Rippy (MArch ‘06)

Trestle Cabin by Miller Hull

Cory Mattheis (MArch ‘11)
Steve Doub (BA Arch ‘90)
Jim Hanford (Miller Hull/Integrated Design Lab Advisory Board Representative)

Corvidae Co-Op by allied8

Leah Martin (MArch ‘98)
Barbara Busetti (MArch ‘97)

Leach Botanical Garden – Upper Garden by Olson Kundig

Misun Chung Gerrick (MArch ‘00)

Founders Hall, Foster School of Business by LMN Architects

Andrew Gustin (MArch ‘18)
Veronica Macalinao (MArch ‘14)
Chris Patterson (MArch ‘98)

Founder's Hall, Foster School of Business by LMN Photo by Tim Griffith — Founder’s Hall, Foster School of Business by LMN
Photo by Tim Griffith

Longbranch by mwworks

Eric Walter (BA Arch ‘95)

New U.S. Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala by Miller Hull

David Miller (Professor Emeritus)
Robert Misel (BA Arch ‘89)
Mathew Albores (MArch ’01)
Cory Mattheis (MArch ‘11)
Chris Grammens (Part-Time Lecturer)
Jim Hanford (Miller Hull/Integrated Design Lab Advisory Board Representative)
Matthew Kikosicki (MArch ‘14)

Matt’s Place 2.0 by Miller Hull

Brian Court (MArch ‘02)
Susan McNabb (BA Arch Studies ‘94)
Jim Hanford (Miller Hull/Integrated Design Lab Advisory Board Representative)
Steve Doub (BA Arch ‘90)
Casey Riske (Part-Time Lecturer)
Kejia Zhang (MArch ‘17)
Dongtao Bi (BA Arch ‘17)

Park Home in Ravenna by Keija Zhang and Xiaoxi Jiao

Keija Zhang (MArch ‘17)
Xiaoxi Jiao (MArch ‘17)

Park Home in Ravenna by Kejia Zhang and Xiaoxi Jiao Photo by Lara Swimmer — Park Home in Ravenna by Kejia Zhang and Xiaoxi Jiao
Photo by Lara Swimmer

Daquan Proctor awarded WRNS Scholarship

The UW Department of Architecture is pleased to announce that Master of Architecture student, Daquan Proctor, was awarded the WRNS Studio Foundation Scholarship in January 2022.

The WRNS Studio Foundation scholarship and advisory program seeks to cultivate a thriving higher education scholarship program that will encourage more Black students to pursue careers in Architecture, by providing multi-year educational financial support and enhanced access to enduring professional relationships. Recipients will be assigned an advisor from WRNS Studio for the duration of the awarded scholarship term to help establish contacts and build relationships within the field.

Congratulations, Daquan!

Prof. Simonen hosts meeting with Gov. Inslee

Architecture Chair and Professor Kate Simonen was asked by Governor Inslee to host a substantive discussion as he continues to develop policies and charge working groups to achieve better carbon futures. In Gould Hall on December 6, Governor Jay Inslee met with approximately twenty building professionals, think tank leaders, and researchers. Professor Simonen framed the discussion on how we can achieve lower carbon in construction, including with building materials from lower emissions manufacturing. The Governor also toured the campus with President Cauce. Following the meeting, he expressed that he is “thankful for this group of collaborative and intelligent minds to continue the fight against climate change.”

Prof. Simonen is the director of the Carbon Leadership Forum, whose goal is to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure by inspiring innovation and spurring change through collective action.

“There’s a tremendous economic opportunity for Washington to be a leader in supplying low–carbon materials,” noted one of the stakeholders in attendance. “It’d be great to bring in workers and manufacturers that can put a face on and speak to that opportunity.”

“It was great to be sitting next to the Governor and in the room with [Rep.] Davina Duerr discussing embodied carbon policy options for Washington State,” said Simonen. “We had a productive discussion about both demand and supply side strategies.” Following the meeting, Inslee expressed that he is “thankful for this group of collaborative and intelligent minds to continue the fight against climate change.”

Photos: Mark Stone / University of Washington

Taiwan’s “Mother of Libraries”

We are saddened to share the news that Wang Chiu-hwa, one of Taiwan’s most prominent female architects, passed away on June 14 at the age of 96. Wang came to the University of Washington from China in 1946 and graduated with her BA in 1947.

At that time, the UW did not yet offer a postgraduate degree in Architecture, so after graduating, Wang went on to earn her M.Arch at Columbia University. She then practiced in the US until 1979, with projects completed in New York, Cleveland, and Detroit. She came to Taiwan in 1979 and continued a successful career in practice and teaching at Tamkang University. She was often called the “Mother of Libraries” in Taiwan, for her work in modernizing the library design in Taiwan since that time. Stemming from her love of learning and education, Wang earned this nickname not only for the many libraries she has designed but also for pioneering the earliest modern, open-stack university library in Taiwan.

Wang Chiu-Hwa, Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library (1983–1985), Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-li (Zhongli), Taiwan, [circa 1983–circa 1985], chromogenic colour print. M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Wang Chiu-hwa, 2017. © Wang Chiu-hwa

Wang has described architecture as “an indispensable part of a complex built environment, full of human emotions and social significance, transcending form and function, beauty and practicality.” She has also said that “as a designer, you must concern yourself first and foremost with the well-being of the majority, not just the interests of a few wealthy people.” (See Culture Minister mourns the passing of ‘Mother of Taiwanese Libraries’ architect Wang Chiu-hwa.)

A public school designed by Wang and Goodman in New York. Architects: Wang Chiu-hwa, Percival Goodman, Project file, Public School 345 (1966–1967), Brooklyn, New York, USA, [1966–1967], mimeograph copy on paper; ink on paper, typewriter ink on paper; printout on paper; gelatin silver print, chromogenic colour print. M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Wang Chiu-hwa, 2017. © Wang Chiu-hwa

In 2020, President Tsai Ing-Wen presented her with the Taiwan National Award for the Arts, which is the highest honor for the profession in that country.

Much of Wang’s archive now resides with M+, a new museum of contemporary visual culture based in Hong Kong. This acquisition marked the beginning of M+’s efforts to uncover the histories of women architects, whose work often lacks documentation and research. Wang was a key honorary founder of Women in Architecture Taiwan. It was one of her wishes to encourage women architects to do great work in the field.

You can learn more about Wang’s remarkable career and contributions to architecture here:

7 Facts about Taiwan’s Mother of Libraries

We are honored to count her among the many distinguished alumni of the UW Department of Architecture.