Design, Construction

The students, as part of a class project, worked with the Pullman Downtown Association to develop bold ideas for the city’s future.

Two WSU teams earned first and second place awards in the nation’s largest construction management competition.

National design awards pile up for the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center and The Spark: Academic Innovation Hub.

As part of the Rural Community Design Initiative, WSU School of Design and Construction students are working on designs for the Pullman Depot.

WSU students win all three top prizes at the 2018 Retail Design Institute’s Student Design Competition.

A Washington State University team has developed a unique building system made from low-value construction waste that they hope can reduce waste while creating affordable housing.

Smith comes to WSU from the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning, where he served as associate dean for research and community engagement.

WSU architecture students installing parklet in Spokane’s Garland area that’s designed to encourage community building. 

Lower Snake River waterfront designs developed by WSU landscape architecture students.

Despite many professional awards, Paul Hirzel notes, “If the places I have designed bring you joy, that is my greatest accomplishment.”