News
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.
May 4, 2023
Ronald Rael’s COVID-safe cohabitation design wins social and environmental justice award
CED professor Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, of Emerging Objects, receive the 2023 Jeff Harnar Social & Environmental Justice award for their project Casa Covid, which combines 3D printing with Indigenous building methods and materials.