News
May 6, 2020
A $1 million dollar pledge will make possible a focus on social housing in the Department of Architecture at UC Berkeley
Donated by CED Professor Emeritus Daniel Solomon (M.Arch ’66), FAIA, and filmmaker, Shirley Sun, the pledge will provide seminars and studios connected with the idea of social housing: designs that embrace and embody their local history and community.
May 4, 2020
Professor Emeritus Raymond Lifchez Makes $2.5 Million Gift to CED for Professor of Universal Design
Coinciding with Lifchez’s 50th anniversary of teaching at UC Berkeley, the endowed Professor of Practice in Universal Design will honor Professor Lifchez’ legacy and life’s work by elevating the importance of incorporating accessibility and disability jus
Mar 30, 2020
CED student spotlight: Tushar Narula’s (SED 2020) multidimensional take on sustainability
Narula, a senior in CED’s Sustainable Environmental Design program, recently represented CED at the Forbes Under 30 Scholars Program and as a visiting researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Jan 2, 2020
Ronald Rael receives Fleishhacker Foundations Eureka Fellowship
Ronald Rael, Acting Chair and Professor of Architecture, was awarded a $30,000 Eureka Fellowship by the Fleishhacker Foundation. Given to Bay Area artists, the Fellowship funds the future work of artists by “supporting more uninterrupted creative time.”
Nov 26, 2019
CED student spotlight: Brenna Castro Carlson (MLA 2020) researches urban city sustainability amid climate change
“For an urban ecology project, the need to observe the site during different times of year is a given, and your support eases the financial burden of this research.” Carlson will use her 2019 Excellence in Landscape Design Award to support her project.