Building a Changing World.
With the Sonoran Desert as your laboratory, learn to plan, design and build innovative places that endure.
A Leading College
CAPLA is a leader in built environment innovation within a Research I institution. We excel in teaching, research and service in a transformational learning environment.
Undergraduate Programs
Develop the skills you need to succeed in a sustainable world with a degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Sustainable Built Environments.
Most Admired Undergraduate Architecture School (Public)
DesignIntelligence
Master's Programs
Take your career to the next level with a master's degree in one of four disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate Development or Urban Planning.
School of Architecture
In the School of Architecture, we offer accredited undergraduate (B Arch) and graduate (M Arch) degrees, plus the MS Arch for those seeking a research focus.
School of Landscape Architecture & Planning
Programs in sustainable built environments, landscape architecture, real estate development and urban planning.
Top Urban Planning Program
(Small Programs)
Planetizen
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
The four-year, professional BLA degree prepares students to become successful, licensed landscape architects who create the future of sustainable environments.
Confronting Borderlands, by Kenneth J. Kokroko '17 MLA.
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