Image Building Inclusive Spaces: Lescilia Panzarella '28 B.LA Dec. 12, 2024 Lescilia Panzarella '28 B.LA is a first-generation college student and active leader at CAPLA, serving as vice president and secretary of the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning and Design, where she fosters Indigenous voices in modern design and pursues her passion for sustainable public housing and city planning. Read more
Image CAPLA Faculty Win 2024 AIA Arizona Design Awards Dec. 11, 2024 Teresa Rosano, Laura Carr, Michael Kothke were recognized for their achievements in architecture at the AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Read more
Image Gather Light: Ava Beveridge & Katie Sweiven ‘28 B.Arch Nov. 30, 2024 For the ARC 201 Design Studio, students worked on defining a shadow caster threshold in a publicly accessible space. The "Gather Light" project was led by professors Christopher Domin, Oscar Lopez, Stefan Mostert, Mike Silver, and Siri Trumble. Read more
Image Indigenous Landscapes: An example from Hopi | Lecture by Michael Kotutwa Johnson Nov. 25, 2024 This lecture will lead to a greater understanding of how Indigenous people are now viewed as the gatekeepers of biodiversity. Indigenous people in their territories focus on something other than gross domestic product (GDP) but instead on quality and defined relationships within the context of where they live. Read more
Image Improving water conservation and mitigating Arizona's heat island effect Nov. 23, 2024 The Arizona Board of Regents held a November showcase at the Arizona Experiment Station's Campus Agricultural Center in Tucson, featuring award-winning research from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University around new smart tree watering techniques. Read more
Image Guiding a New Era: Kirk Dimond, Landscape Architecture Program Chair and Associate Professor Nov. 21, 2024 Kirk Dimond, associate professor of Landscape Architecture, was recently named program chair for the landscape architecture program at CAPLA. Hear about his background in the field and vision for the future. Read more
Image Architecture + Choreography: Lecture by Beth M Weinstein Nov. 14, 2024 Beth Weinstein, associate professor in the School of Architecture, spoke about her recently published monograph, "Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time," and the unique interdisciplinary encounters and performed events generated through collaborations between architects and choreographers. Read more
Image Garages and Driveways: An Adaptable Neighborhood Infrastructure | Lecture by Deirdre Pfeiffer Nov. 12, 2024 Residents of America’s single-family home neighborhoods have adapted their car-oriented built environments in resourceful and creative ways. Yet, adaptations of garages and driveways are relatively underexamined. This lecture presented research that helps to theorize garages and driveways as an adaptive neighborhood infrastructure that may help households and communities thrive Read more
Image CAPLA, Jones Studio launch Grand Challenges Lecture Series Nov. 8, 2024 Sponsored by Jones Studio, the Grand Challenges Lecture Series aims to engage students, faculty, and the broader professional community with thought leaders across disciplines who are actively shaping the future of architecture and society. Read more
Image Beth Weinstein, author of "Architecture + Dance," featured on the "A is for Architecture" Podcast Nov. 3, 2024 Beth Weinstein, acting associate dean of academic affairs and associate professor of architecture, was a guest on the "A is for Architecture" Podcast to discuss her recent book, "Architecture + Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time." Read more