October 21, 2010
Gathering to mark life of Folke Nyberg
A celebration of life for Folke Nyberg, an emeritus professor of architecture and of urban design and planning who died Aug. 15, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at the University of Washington Club.
Nyberg was a faculty member from 1969 to 1999, known as a strong advocate for affordable housing, public open space and neighborhood preservation.
Born in Sweden in 1934, Nyberg moved with his family to Seattle in 1947. His last several years at the UW, he held appointments in both Architecture and Scandinavian Studies.
Nyberg’s family requests that gifts in his memory be made to the Folke Nyberg Column 5 Editorship Endowment.
Credit card information or checks payable to the UW Foundation may be sent to UW Gift Processing, UW Tower Box 359505, Seattle, WA, 98195-9505. Gifts may also be made online here.
