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BE Lab 2009: Taoping, China

The 2009 BE Lab (Built Environment Laboratory) is an interdepartmental sequence of courses offered by the College of Built Environments, at the University of Washington, Seattle, on the topic of earthquake recovery in Sichuan, China.

In this inaugural BE Lab, …

2009 Guatemala Phase 3

The Winter Design/Build 2008 Program offers students a unique service learning opportunity to study in one of the world’s most interesting countries, Guatemala.  Rich in Mayan history and culture, Guatemala is an ecologically important with great swaths of forested land …

2007 White Center Open Space

White Center is an unincorporated area in the King County, surrounded by the cities of Seattle and Burien. The neighborhood is one of the most culturally diverse in the region with growing immigrant populations from Africa, Latin America and Southeast …

2007 International Childrens Park

Located in the Chinatown-International District, the International Children’s Park is one of three public parks developed in the 1970s in the district as results of community activism for improving the blighted neighborhood. The park has provided a much-needed open space …

2007 DIYism Workshop: Taipei

Sanzihou is the site of a former American military housing compound in Taipei. As a peri-urban neighborhood mixed with an iconic Cold War landscape developed during the Korean War, Sanzihou is a contested site at multiple levels. On one hand, …

2006 Night Market Eventscape

From selling food and clothing to public performance and entertainment, night markets represent an ephemeral yet persistent urban phenomenon in East Asia. In the Pacific Northwest, “night market” as a popular form of leisure and shopping experience and as a …

2006 Varey Garden Renovation

With funding from the Office of the Vice President, students under the instruction of Associate Professor Daniel Winterbottom designed and built the Varey Garden, located directly behind Gould Hall, which houses the College for Architecture and Urban Planning. The Varey …

2005 Field Studio Meinung, Taiwan

Located in a valley of tobacco and rice fields, Meinung is one of Southern Taiwan’s most scenic and culturally important townships. However, like most rural townships in Taiwan and many developing regions, Meinung is also facing challenges from a globalized …