2024-11-21T13:19:31-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150145488/deans-list-uw-s-ren-e-cheng-on-how-comprehensive-design-can-engender-inclusivity Antonio Pacheco 2019-07-11T12:01:00-04:00 >2019-11-18T10:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cab07b21abcefc2dc636e4fd2b716caa.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/378110/deans-list" target="_blank">Deans List</a>&nbsp;is an interview series with the leaders of architecture schools, worldwide. The series profiles the school&rsquo;s programming, as defined by the dean &mdash; giving an invaluable perspective into the institution&rsquo;s unique curriculum, faculty and academic environment.</p> <p>For this installment, Archinect spoke with current <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/17423/university-of-washington" target="_blank">University of Washington</a> College of Built Environments dean <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150054559/ren-e-cheng-named-dean-of-university-of-washington-s-college-of-built-environments" target="_blank">Ren&eacute;e&nbsp;Cheng</a>. A licensed architect with years of experience working at firms like <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/3360816/pei-cobb-freed-partners" target="_blank">Pei, Cobb, Freed and Partners</a> and her personal practice, Cheng-Olson Design, Cheng has specialized in researching the application of new technologies within the design and construction process while also helping to pioneer innovative project delivery approaches. In our interview, Cheng shares how these approaches can be applied to the wide-ranging curriculum of an integrated design program.</p>