News
May 31, 2023
Reconnecting big rivers in Mississippi and California
A multiyear collaboration between the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning and Jackson State University in Mississippi is bringing students together to address flood mitigation and enhanced river access along Jackson’s Pearl River and California’s Sacramento River.
May 30, 2023
Distinguished Alumni Awards 2023
CED honored four distinguished alumni at this years’s Commencement: Joseph O. Wong, Miriam Chion, Clark H. Wilson, and ZHU Pei.
May 26, 2023
In memoriam: Architect Claude Stoller, pioneer of affordable housing design
Claude Stoller (1921–2023) joined the newly formed College of Environmental Design in 1957 at the invitation of founding dean William W. Wurster and he remained on the faculty until his retirement in 1991. In his teaching and his architectural practice, Stoller stressed energy-efficient design and social issues such as housing.
May 22, 2023
City & Regional Planning students envision a more accessible Napa River
City & Regional Planning students worked with the City of Napa to explore ways to expand access to the Napa River. Read about the project and view the final presentation on the Napa RiverLine website.
May 22, 2023
Graduate students propose innovative solutions to California’s housing crisis
CED’s interdisciplinary Boyce Housing Studio proposes strategies for newly identified housing element sites in Menlo Park and Piedmont.