Department of Architecture News

Adapting to Wildfires in the Age of Climate Change

SAE Professor Bart Johnson leads team aiming to understand how social networks of stakeholders collaborate to manage wildfire risk.

TallWood Design Institute Opens One of Nation’s Largest Timber Research Facilities

The A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Lab is located at Oregon State University.

Books by Design

The College of Design faculty book series continues this November.

Remembering through Landform Architecture

PhD student and architect Iryna Volynets melds landscape and structure to create geopolitical memorials.

The Pacific Northwest is a Mass Timber Pioneer

Judith Sheine, director of the TallWood Design Institute, discusses mass timber and Hayward Field.

BioBe Receives Seed Funding for Collaborative Research

 OHSU-UO Collaborative Seed Grant program awards funds to the SAE center for new project researching healthcare-associated infections.

On Power and Place: A Call for Proposals

The College of Design seeks proposals for the inaugural Oregon | Places Prize to support public scholarship.

Set SAIL: SAE & Product Design Host Summer Program for High School Students

Faculty donate time and talent teaching sessions on architecture, landscape architecture, product design, urban farming, and more.

Architecture Student Designs a Sustainable Triple-Threat Building

For her master’s thesis, Sabrina Ortiz Luna imagined a multifunctional building that melds recycling, rock climbing, and brewing.

The Legacy of Design Ducks

For its 100th year in print, Oregon Quarterly has released a list of "100 Ducks Who Made a Difference," including 10 from the College of Design. 

Trustee Excellence Fund Awards Grant to Landscape for Humanity

The School of Architecture & Enivornment-sponsored program received $30,000 for a forest project with Opportunity Village Eugene.

Two College of Design Associate Professors Earn Faculty Excellence Awards

The university recognized the work of Associate Professors Wonhee Arndt and Eleonora Redaelli. 

Great Places Awards Honorable Mention to Architecture Professor Jenny Young

Making Places for People: 12 Questions Every Designer Should Ask explores social questions in environmental design.

Design Ducks Earn 5 Spots in 25 Ducks

Congratulations to 5 College of Design Ducks among 25 Ducks honored by the Daily Emerald for leadership, innovation, and passion. Read about Renee Dobre from architecture and PPPM students Zoe Light, Rosemarie Oakman, Yomaira Janet Tarula-Aranda, and Preslee Thorne.

Architecture Alumnus Nate McCoy to Speak at College of Design Commencement

The executive director of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors remembers the UO fondly.