DARA Named Finalist for 2026 METROPOLIS Planet Positive Award
August 17, 2026
DARA Recognized as a 2026 Planet Positive Award Finalist DARA, a collaboration between the University of Washington College of Built Environments and Olson Kundig, has been named a Finalist for a 2026 METROPOLIS Planet Positive Award in the Research and Development category. The honor highlights the impact of interdisciplinary, research-driven design in addressing today’s most…
Seahaus wins in Townhouse Design Competition
July 28, 2026
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…
In memoriam: remembering six built environment leaders
June 26, 2026
The College of Built Environments remembers Leon Bridges Sr., Grant Hildebrand, Phillip Jacobson, John Mahlum, Anne Vernez Moudon and Betty Wagner and their lasting impact on CBE, the University of Washington and the built environment.
CITY ERASED connects Seattle’s past to its future
May 21, 2026
CITY ERASED: Mapping Seattle’s Highway Cut reconstructs the neighborhoods and communities displaced by the construction of I-5 through archival research, mapping and digital storytelling. The exhibition was recently featured in The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine.
Ken T. Oshima and Rob Hutchison explore new housing possibilities through Seattle DADU design
May 2, 2026
A Seattle DADU designed by UW Architecture professor Robert Hutchison for fellow professor Ken Tadashi Oshima demonstrates how compact housing can support evolving lifestyles through thoughtful design inspired by Japanese architecture.
In Memoriam: Leon Bridges Sr., FAIA, NOMAC
April 27, 2026
Headshot - Leon Bridges We are saddened to announce the passing of 2025 Architecture Distinguished Alumnus Leon Bridges Sr., FAIA, NOMAC, on April 13, 2026. He was 93. Leon Bridges received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Washington in 1960 and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland in 1984. He founded the…
