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The Department of Architecture is pleased to announce two visiting professors for spring 2025: Michael Maltzan as the inaugural JW + VL Visiting Professor of Practice and Wonne Ickx as the Howard Friedman Visiting Professor of Practice.

Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning Marta Gonzalez received the prestigious Lagrange Prize–Fondazione CRT for her pioneering use of network science to make cities more livable, sustainable, and equitable.

Danielle Rivera, assistant professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning, was one of the Berkeley researchers interviewed about the causes and fallout of the LA fires. The fires destroyed homes in diverse communities, but the media focus on wealthy neighborhoods could impact post-fire recovery.

This explainer from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, a CED affiliate center, presents data on homelessness in California, as well as how the state has made significant investments in permanent supportive housing. It highlights research-backed strategies that California and other states can pursue to overcome key obstacles and make real progress on addressing chronic homelessness — helping individuals, families, and communities thrive.

Architect and urban designer Hubert Donn Logan, FAIA, passed away on August 10, 2024, at the age of 86. Founding partner of Elbasani, Logan and Severin Architects (now known as ELS Architecture + Urban Design) and later co-principal of Wong Logan Architects, Logan served on the College of Environmental Design faculty from 1966 to 1986.