During the UW’s decade-long campaign, Be Boundless – For Washington, For the World, the Evans School community invested more than $50 million in our school through the Campaign for Evans.
Included in this ambitious campaign was the complete renovation of the Evans School’s Parrington Hall, made possible by the generosity of the Evans School community – alumni, friends, staff, faculty, and students – as well as the UW and the State of Washington. Equipped with an expanded, modernized space, our new home provides the next generation of public service leaders with an innovative and inspiring learning environment, so that they can – in turn – bring innovative and inspiring solutions to the world’s most challenging public problems.
We are so pleased to welcome you to explore this newly reimagined space.
While Parrington Hall – a City of Seattle designated historic landmark – remains a historical icon on campus, our remodel shows that it can truly be adapted to modern needs and usage! Parrington Hall’s vital and exciting upgrades include:
- Five large classrooms (more than doubling our classroom space!) outfitted with the technology needed to prepare public leaders for the challenges of 21st century.
- Achieving LEED Gold standards thanks to the energy efficiency of all new electrical, ventilation, and climate control systems. This includes air conditioning in all our classrooms to make learning as comfortable as possible!
- An expanded café area and associated gathering spaces that bring together the Evans School community, in addition to a quiet room and a parent/child room.
- For the first time ever, there is an internal staircase connecting the basement to the first floor.
- A beautiful grand staircase created with treads made from material salvaged from the original 520-Floating bridge.
