News
Dec 5, 2024
Elizabeth Macdonald, scholar and designer of public urban spaces, retires
This summer, after 22 years on the faculty, Professor Elizabeth Macdonald retired from the College of Environmental Design. A scholar and urban designer focusing on public space design, she held appointments in the Department of CIty & Regional Planning and the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning.
Dec 4, 2024
Heterogeneous Constructions: Aaron Forrest, Yasmin Vobis, and Brett Schneider talk about their new book with Neyran Turan
On the occasion of the publication of Heterogeneous Constructions: Studies in Mixed Material Architecture, Associate Professor of Architecture Neyran Turan spoke with the authors, Aaron Forrest, associate adjunct professor of architecture; Yasmin Vobis, assistant professor of architecture; and Brett Schneider, associate professor of architecture at Rice University.
Nov 19, 2024
New research analyzes green spaces in Latin American cities
A new article in the journal Nature Cities involving several CED faculty and researchers investigates the quantity, spatial distribution, and potential factors influencing urban green spaces in Latin America.
Nov 13, 2024
Aleks Baharlo appointed director of Abbey MRED+D
The College of Environmental Design is delighted to announce that Aleks Baharlo (MArch 1997) will take the helm of the Nancy and Douglas Abbey Master of Real Estate Development + Design as its executive director in January 2025.
Nov 6, 2024
New book from Zachary Lamb on making cities climate resilient and socially just
Through deep analysis of 12 case studies, The Equitably Resilient City proposes a framework for climate resilience strategies that strengthen and empower vulnerable urban communities.