Photo by Benjamin Benschneider Washington State University opened the four-story, 95,000-square-foot University Center in Everett this year to serve STEM students.

WSU Everett University Center

Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering

Designers use a prototype to keep UW dorm project on budget
They built a full-scale model of the exterior to test materials, adjust their designs and avoid delays.

By DAVID FEASTER
KieranTimberlake

UW's utility plant is meant to be seen
It provides chilled water and backup power for the growing campus. But what people will notice is the 47-foot-tall screen wall that lights up at night.

By KATIE POPOLOW and ANTON DEKOM
The Miller Hull Partnership

WSU branch in Everett will prepare students for STEM careers
The $65 million University Center is the first building on a new campus where students can earn four-year degrees in fields such as software engineering and data analytics.

By MARK GARDNER, TIM RICHEY and ERIN GOCKE
McKinstry/SRG Partnership/Hoffman Construction

9 Douglas firs will be installed as art in new Life Sciences Complex
A UW biology professor invited the school to harvest the trees from his property on the Olympic Peninsula. The reassembled trees will line the outside of the elevator core.

By LEW GUERRETTE
Skanska USA

Computer science building aims to be a home away from home
Classrooms, offices and work spaces are mixed together to spark conversations and create a sense of community among UW students and faculty.

By TEENA VIDERIKSEN
LMN Architects

Troy Hall rehab shows why universities like design-build
The $27 million project took 30 percent less time to finish than it would have with a traditional delivery model.

By ANTHONY GIANOPOULOS and TONY CORIGLIANO
Perkins+Will/Lydig Construction

WSU art museum a crimson ‘jewel box’ in the heart of campus
The 16,000-square-foot structure is an expanded former public safety building.

By STEVEN RAINVILLE and LAUREN GALLOW
Olson Kundig

Tacoma Paper & Stationery channels UWT’s urban vibe
After a renovation, the former warehouse — now home to the Urban Solutions Center — has been opened up to let in daylight and connect with the surrounding campus.

By ELIZABETH MOGGIO and WES NEELEY
The Miller Hull Partnership/PCS Structural Solutions