SDC News

Dear SDC Community,  Summer is here and it’s very quiet in the School of Design and Construction and Pullman.  As I sit at the computer, I fondly reflect on the whirlwind of activities at the end of the semester – portfolio reviews, advisory board meetings, capstone events, design reviews, and engagement events.  These are wonderful […]

Voiland College alumna Tess Wakasugi-Don (Construction Management ’06) has been named the recipient of Washington State University’s 2024 Women* of Distinction Alumna Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates Wakasugi-Don’s outstanding contributions to the construction industry and her steadfast dedication to diversity and inclusion.

It’s a story that has become increasingly familiar around the country: A frail parent falls. Adult children are soon sifting through memories while packing up the longtime family home.

Happy New Year! Welcome to the winter 2024 newsletter where we proudly showcase noteworthy activities and applaud accomplishments the last six months…there is much to celebrate!

Julia Day, associate professor in WSU’s School of Design and Construction, is part of a team that has received a US Department of Energy grant for training students in managing grid-interactive, efficient buildings.

Welcome to the winter 2023 newsletter that highlights activities and celebrates accomplishments over the last six months.

A group of School of Design and Construction students are working to make small-town Washington a little more inviting and environmentally friendly.

This is the inaugural year of the annual Interior Design Portfolio Award, sponsored by alumna and benefactor Jenna Scott, a 2016 M.A. Interior Design graduate. The Award aims to elevate Interior Design portfolios and to celebrate individual design accomplishments.

Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) recognize, showcase, and promote globally the best educational ideas and implementations of architecture and design.

COVID-19 forced many Americans indoors in spring 2020, so interior designers found themselves having to get even more creative.

Meeting a state-mandated energy use reduction goal in 2030 will require both fresh ideas⁠—and some serious in-depth training.

The School of Design and Construction is hiring for an academic advisor, administrative manager, and web development and social media coordinator.

Thriving During the Pandemic

The WSU School of Design and Construction welcomes Kristina Borrman to its faculty.

This year’s expo held over February 7-8, 2021 includes three registration types to meet your recruitment and engagement needs.

The School of Design + Construction (SDC) at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for (3) full-time positions in Architecture and Construction Management.

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Long known for their contributions to the built environment of the American West, Chinese Americans have a long legacy in the Pacific Northwest, including the Palouse.

Interior design graduate, Emily Ryan, has received the first place award in the Graduating Student Category at the IIDA Northern Pacific Student Exhibition.

Hard copies of WSU Eunoia Volume II are available to purchase. A digital copy is free to view.

A message from Ryan Smith, SDC Director, including a link to the SDC Summer 2021 newsletter.

SDC Director, Ryan E. Smith, discusses the history and future of prefabricated building construction with the Pacific Northwest Inlander.

The School of Design + Construction (SDC) at Washington State University is seeking applicants for one full-time, non-tenure track, visiting professor position in Construction Management (CM) with an anticipated start date of August 2021.

Kinectoscapes: Architecture of Performative Intelligence, hosted by Mona Ghandi and Maryam Mansoori, will appeal to those interested in adaptive architecture, cyber-physical spaces, and programmable design.

Professor Phil Gruen has been featured in the summer issue of Washington State Magazine for his work with Washington’s Classic Buildings for the Society of Architectural Historians Archipedia Project.

Landscape architecture professor, Michael Sánchez, and students designed and constructed an ADA accessible garden plot in the Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farm, in Pullman, Washington.

The Architecture Program is proud to celebrate the collective achievements of our 2021 graduating class.

Screening will begin on May 13, 2021 and will continue until the position has been filled.

Submission deadline extended! The purpose of this portfolio competition is to celebrate the outstanding creative work of architecture students at Washington State University.

SDC students represented five of the seventeen winners in the 2-minute ArchiShorts film contest.

Students interested in an SDC major must apply for admission to second year. The application period will be open April 1 – May 15.

Washington State University-trained interior designer, Cecilia Arroyo, has had a hand in some high-profile projects and has demonstrated an ability to marry form and function in ways that appeal to both her clients and their users.

We invite you to read this report to find out more about lab activities, sponsored projects, and topics over the last year.

Thursday, March 18th, 2021 5:00 – 7:00 pm

More than 100 construction management students will receive scholarships ranging from $100 to $2,750, thanks to the new Sunich COVID Relief Scholarship Fund.

The 2021 issue of the School of Design and Construction Magazine is available now.

While the pandemic has negatively impacted university budgets, our student enrollments are holding strong and industry involvement continues through virtual engagement. Thank you for your continued support during this difficult time.

This recruitment is included in the Washington State University Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas cluster hire. Screening Begin Date: January 16, 2021.

Virtual fireside chat regarding culture, race, and the built environment on Wednesday, December 2 at 7pm.

The Gary Mueller Memorial Scholarship endowed fund allows colleagues, friends, and family to honor his memory and for Gary’s legacy to live on at WSU through interior design student recipients.

Professor David Wang in the School of Design and Construction has recently published a book, Architecture and Sacrament, that helps to shed light on the loss of community and lack of connection that many people feel in the modern world.

The first lecture on December 1st at 6pm (PST) will feature SDC’s own Katy Kraszewska along with Nancy Rottle, University of Washington: Waterscapes: The Dynamic Moving Whole

Zoom Webinar Presentation: Tuesday, November 17, 5:45PM

Machines pulverize drywall, press into blocks; calcium sulfate can be problematic in landfills.

Let’s think about this for a second. Ayad Rahmani ponders the announcement that Target is coming to town.

Pullman man brings architecture, photography into focus to win international recognition

Please donate to the Adopt-a-TA and Student Distance Learning Scholarships by visiting the GIVE page of our website.

How to hold space for the landscape losses we perceive daily, how to imagine fiercely within the terrain of ongoing uncertainty?

A student publication that features student and faculty design projects from across SDC disciplines.

Moderated by Honors College graduate Thomas Leclair, this event was offered as part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Honors College. 

Washington State University students and college students from around the region are invited to tackle the challenge of improving affordable housing in the United States as part of the Hack‑A‑House competition.

WSU and the SDC undergraduate and graduate programs will only be offered through distance learning this fall semester.

News and accomplishments from the spring semester.

Thank you for your continued support, and Go Cougs!

A collection of highlights from the spring semester for SDC students and faculty.

WSU landscape architecture students have completed the first phase of the Pullman-WSU Gateway project.

On behalf of the faculty and staff at the School of Design and Construction, congratulations on this significant accomplishment.

Questions, scenarios, and resources that are important to consider during this time.

Construction management advisory board member leads dynamic company.

Together we will emerge from this with new perspectives, wisdom, compassion, and tools.

That is a question that Clinical Assistant Professor Steve Austin is asking his students as well as the landscape architecture community.

About 80 students from WSU lost a full night of sleep over the first weekend of November as they worked to find affordable housing solutions in the Pacific Northwest.

Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and is based on their works, leadership and management, knowledge and service.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP recently announced that it has elected Jason Wandler as the firm’s Managing Partner.

A WSU architecture class recently used stereoscopic images to display their design projects in 3D.

Paradise as a Kind of Skylight: Reflections on the Architecture of Terrell Library with Phil Gruen. Wednesday, November 6 at 4pm in the Terrell Library Atrium.

We seek candidates who bridge deep architectural practice-oriented knowledge with expertise in emergent technology and methods.

On April 11, 2019, the Faculty Senate approved a revision to the academic regulation governing certification requirements for the major (effective fall 2020).