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Data Center Design Book Release

In 2020, the faculty and students at the University of Washington (UW) conceived of a year-long joint study to be conducted in partnership with Google data center experts and two fellow academic institutions: the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), and University of Arizona (UA). Each institution, set of instructors, and students focused on a different aspect of data center design, contributing to the body of knowledge on the topic presented herein – specifically, sustainability, climate analysis, and materials performance.

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Woodinville

The objective of the project was to understand the needs of the Woodinville community at large and create a 20-year vision for the Town Center. Building on previous Downtown and Little Bear Creek Corridor Master Plans (2004, 2008) and proposed Comprehensive Plan Updates (2016), the Woodinville Vision 2035 project seeks to explore opportunities for a vital, walkable, sustainable city center.

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Mid 2 Mod

This Interdisciplinary BE Studio is a project-based course where students from Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design and Planning work in teams in a collaborative environment to develop and deliver design proposals for the near term and a grand scheme envisioning a high-performance design for 2050.

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Burlington at the Crossroads

Working with the city of Burlington and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), the University of Washington Green Futures Lab Team (team) is proposing actions to parlay the town’s strengths, challenges and potentials into an economically robust, socially and culturally responsive, and environmentally healthy city. Through a process that included research and analyses, advice from housing and commercial development experts, and consultation with city residents and leaders, the team has developed urban design proposals that consider burlington’s role in the region, its active commercial core and historical downtown, and the health and potentials of gages slough, especially with regard to stormwater issues and new practices to address stormwater pollution.

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ReVisioning Westgate: A District Plan and Form-Based Code

The following ReVisioning Westgate: A District Plan and Form-Based Code document is the culmination of this year-long process of research, analysis and public input. For Westgate, the plan envisions mixed use developments of up to three stories in height including a variety of residential units attractive to young singles and senior citizens alike. Improvements in pedestrian and bicycling routes link various developments within the neighborhood center to larger systems of ped/bike routes through the city.

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