College of Built Environments
The College of Built Environments is the architecture and urban planning school of the University of Washington, a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
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Former names | Department of Architecture (1914–1957) College of Architecture and Urban Planning (1957–2009) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | University of Washington |
| Dean | Renée Cheng |
| Location | Seattle , Washington , U.S. 47°39′18″N 122°18′46″W |
| Website | be |
The College offers programs in architecture, construction management, landscape architecture, real estate, and urban planning. From 1957 to 2009, the College was known as the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Today, the College of Built Environments is made up of five core units: Architecture/Architectural Design, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate, and Urban Design & Planning. It also houses two interdisciplinary Ph.D. degrees, as well as several other interdisciplinary centers and institutes. The 2009 name change reflects an integrated approach to planning, design, and construction that will be necessary to take on the 21st-century global challenges of urbanization and climate change.