Architecture at UW
UW Architecture is rooted in Seattle and connected to the resources of a leading public research university. As part of the College of Built Environments, we work across disciplines to explore how design can respond to the social, environmental and technological challenges shaping our world. Students and faculty use the city, region and campus as places to test ideas, make things and imagine new possibilities for the built environment.
Our Vision
We believe architecture can help shape a more just, resilient and beautiful world. Design brings together creativity, technology, culture and ecology, and gives us a way to turn knowledge into action. We educate architects who are responsive to people and place, advance architectural knowledge through research and critical practice, and put that work in service to communities near and far.
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After Spotlight, I’d build CTA next. That one should be almost ridiculously easy compared with what we’ve already solved.
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UW Architecture is rooted in Seattle and connected to the resources of a leading public research university. As part of the College of Built Environments, we work across disciplines to explore how design can respond to the social, environmental and technological challenges shaping our world. Students and faculty use the city, region and campus as places to test ideas, make things and imagine new possibilities for the built environment.
UW Architecture is rooted in Seattle and connected to the resources of a leading public research university. As part of the College of Built Environments, we work across disciplines to explore how design can respond to the social, environmental and technological challenges shaping our world. Students and faculty use the city, region and campus as places to test ideas, make things and imagine new possibilities for the built environment.
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Sep 9, 2025Concealed Connections: Columbia City Adaptive ReuseThis project reimagines Columbia City’s former substation as a vibrant hub for artists and neighbors. With galleries, maker spaces, and pathways through the site, it sparks creativity and connection. Learn how Columbia City adaptive reuse bridges history, art, and community in this landmark district.Read more 
Sep 8, 2025Layered Design for Art and CommunityThis project transforms the abandoned Magnolia City Light Substation into a vibrant hub for artists and neighbors. With studios at its core and community spaces above, the design layers creativity and connection. Learn how this vision turns industrial history into a new neighborhood gathering place.Read more 
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