New CALA dean selected
The University of Arizona’s College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Janice Cervelli, FASLA, FCELA, as its new dean beginning July 1. Janice Cervelli comes to UA from Clemson University where she served seven years as dean of a multi-disciplinary college that included 10 distinct academic units, including architecture and landscape architecture. In addition to strong leadership experience to enhance CALA’s national recognition in teaching, scholarship, and community engagement, she brings a strong track record in financial resource enhancement including traditional development efforts as well as more entrepreneurial initiatives. She is well published in the field of landscape architecture and her service to that profession and the academy has garnered the highest accolade – Fellowship – in their respective organizations. While at Clemson, Dean Cervelli also developed a reputation for strong advocacy for the design professions within the university and the elected leadership at all levels, which she looks forward to applying here at The University of Arizona. Dean Cervelli, who has a BSLA from Purdue and a MLA from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, will take over from Dean Charles Albanese, FAIA, who will be retiring after a 40-year career at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, the last three as dean. For additional information, read the UA press release announcing Dean Cervelli's appointment.
CALA to participate in 4th Solar Decathlon
CALA faculty members Dale Clifford and Jason Vollen are members of a multidisciplinary team from the University of Arizona selected by the U.S. Dept. of Energy to compete in the 4th Solar Decathlon, to be held in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2009. For further details, check out the UA News announcement. CALA alum establishes $50,000 scholarship
Through a $50,000 commitment, John Cataldo '75 BArch has created the John G. Cataldo Scholarship in the College of Architecture and Landscape Archited (CALA) to assist fifth-year architecture students as well as to serve as a recruiting tool for freshmen architecture students. Read the full story.CALA schools rank at top of class
Of more than 120 accredited design school in the U.S., the Design Futures Council ranked the College's School of Landscape Architecture as the No. 1 graduate program in the western region, while the School of Architecture was rated No. 6 in the western region and 16th nationally. Read further,CALA alumni featured in Dwell
The May 2007 issue of Dwell magazine features the redesign of CALA alumni David ('00 BArch) and Sarasalin "Im" Schafer's (BArch '03) 426-square-foot loft in downtown San Diego, CA. View the full article here. Tejido Group garners multiple awards
The University of Arizona President's Showcase Award, Student Showcase Award and the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award have been presented to CALA's Tejido Group in recognition of excellent designs for communities in Arizona and Panama. View full article by Sarah Smith. Williams exhibit and reception
CALA hosted an exhibition and reception honoring the design achievements of A. Richard Williams, FAIA, last March. The exhibit was installed in the newly-renovated Sundt Gallery and featured designs from Williams' 70-year career in architecture. Read the pre-event story, and view the reception invitation and event photos. For more information about the exhibit, as well as Williams' academic and professional career, read the Williams' feature in the upcoming issue of CALA's newsletter Continuum, to be posted on this website later in April.Grad Students Win NPS Service Award
Drew Gorski and Mike Lovato, graduate students from The University of Arizona's Preservation Studies Program, were awarded the prestigious Award of Excellence in Resource Stewardship for the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service. The award recognizes the publication of guidelines to aid the Park Service in the restoration, rehabilitation and preservation efforts pertaining to historic properties and landscape features within Petrified Forest National Park, Ariz. The Park consists of two sections: Rainbow Forest, composed of 1930s "Park Service Rustic" buildings; and Painted Desert, modern "Mission 66" designs by noted architect Richard Neutra. Read the Full StoryDrachman wins AZDOH design award...
At the 2006 Governor's Housing Forum, held at the Sheraton El Conquistador in Tucson this past September, the Arizona Dept. of Housing presented a Housing Hero Sustainable Design Award to the Drachman Institute for its design for a public service complex for the Shonto Chapter of the Navajo Nation. One of five such awards presented each year, the Housing Hero award recognizes outstanding design and the use of alternative materials in affordable housing developments. The Shonto complex incorporates government offices and community multi-use spaces as well as housing units. Laura Carr was architectural designer for the project.Ron Stoltz named CELA Fellow
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) named Ronald Stoltz, Professor and Director of the UA School of Landscape Architecture, one of its first ten Fellows during its annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia last June. The individuals in this initial "class" of inductees were selected because of their distinguished careers in teaching, research and service. The appointment recognizes a professional lifetime of meritorious service and substantial contributions to education and educational leadership in landscape architecture. "I know of so many outstanding faculty members, so this recognition is really very special,: says Stoltz. "I'm humbled and honored and thank my colleagues, Professors Margaret Livingston and Lauri Macmillan Johnson, who nominated me." Stoltz came to the UA in 2002 after spending 27 years at the University of Guelph, Ontario. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has professional practice experience in Switzerland, Germany, Canada and the U.S. He is the author of many articles on teaching and learning in higher education and his curriculum design models are used at several North American universities. CALA Homecoming 2006: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Homecoming has always been a highly anticipated tradition at The University of Arizona. With a winning football team on the field and pride in the hearts of many retuning alumni, the exciting festivities at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA) were no exception. Read more about Sarah Smith's 2006 experience of the CALA Homecoming Festivities.Post-Katrina help from Landscape students
In the wake of last year's devastating hurricane Katrina, graduate students in the School of Landscape Architecture at The University of Arizona have completed two design projects for Gulfport, Mississippi that will help the historic city rebuild. (read press release) Grad student wins national design award
Colby Moeller (M.Arch) was recently awarded second place in the 2006 Leading Edge Student Design Competition, one of the nation's most prestigious energy design contests. The LESDC encourages and rewards excellence in architectural planning and design that integrates environmentally responsive design strategies. Moeller's advisor for the competition was Dr. Nader Chalfoun, Coordinator of the School of Architecture's Graduate Program in Design & Energy Conservation