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The UW College of Built Environments is the only college in the nation with the disciplinary departments of Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate, and Urban Design and Planning under one roof – allowing us to offer unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Together, we are guided by three core pillars: collaboration and impact, bold thought leadership, and equitable and just practices.

 

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Our internationally recognized faculty integrate teaching, research, and practice in community-engaged design, high-performance building, embodied carbon, mass timber, materials and fabrication, as well as history and theory. Additionally, we are proud of our long-standing partnership with Seattle’s professional community, which is among the most innovative and highly recognized in the country. Through these diverse yet collective efforts, we strive to build a more just and beautiful world.

 

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The Miller Hull Partnership / Cory Mattheis featured in New York Times

Perched along the hillside on the remote coast of Decatur Island stands the Trestle Cabin, one of the latest projects by Seattle-based architecture firm, Miller Hull. The project exemplifies the firm’s exploration of low impact cabins on remote sites that can adapt over time. It was recently featured in a New York Times article in which Cory Mattheis (M Arch 2011), design lead and senior associate at Miller Hull, is quoted extensively.

Photo: Juan Benavides

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UW Architecture Community at the 2025 Venice Architectural Biennale

Three of the 54 architecture firms selected from among hundreds of applications for the “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity” exhibition at the U.S. Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architectural Biennale are connected to UW Architecture. They include atelierjones (Susan Jones, Affiliate Associate Professor), Miller Hull (Partners Brian Court (M Arch 2002), Ben Dalton (M Arch 2005), Rob Misel (BA Arch 1989), and Sian Roberts (M Arch 1992) and Olson Kundig (Partners Jim Olson (BARCH 1963), Tom Kundig (M Arch 1981), Alan Maskin (M Arch 1988), Marlene Chen (M Arch 1999), and Ming-Lee Yuan (M Arch 2001).

Read more about it in the recent Seattle Times article.

Photo: Tim Hursley

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Donald I. King’s Elevation to NOMA Council

Donald I King, FAIA, NOMAC is an Affiliate Professor of Architecture in the University of Washington College of Built Environments. He is an architect, planner, and educator with over 50 years of experience in community-focused planning, urban design, architectural design, and project management. Among his many community service positions, Donald is the co-founder and former President/CEO of the non-profit Nehemiah Initiative Seattle. We proudly congratulate him on this well-deserved elevation to NOMA Council!

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