A Love Letter to the U of A: Laura Vertes Designs the Wildcat Welcome Center
For many, the journey to becoming a Wildcat begins before they ever set foot in a classroom. It might start with a campus tour, a conversation with a student ambassador or a glimpse of Old Main. The Wildcat Welcome Center opened on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and has officially become a cornerstone of that experience.
Philip Stoker Leads Effort to Modernize Lake Tahoe’s Sustainable Recreation Plan
For decades, the Lake Tahoe Basin has worked to balance preserving the region’s renowned natural beauty and recreational opportunities with accommodating the millions of visitors and growing communities drawn to the area. A team of researchers from the University of Arizona, University of Utah and Vancouver Island University is taking on that challenge through a two-year, $350,000 project to modernize Lake Tahoe’s sustainable recreation goals.
Ablitt Tower: Jeff Shelton '83 B.Arch, Jeff Shelton Architect
The four-story Ablitt Tower, completed in 2006 by Jeff Shelton Architect, has a 19’ x 19’ footprint with a ground floor garage, a fifth-floor roof deck and a bedroom, kitchen and lounge on the floors between.
Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility + Windjammer Waterfront Park: Gill Williams '92 BLA, GreenWorks, PC
GreenWorks’s work in Oak Harbor, Washington began with the renovation of the Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility and included the Windjammer Park Integration Plan, a long-term plan that integrates existing and new program elements into this 28.5-acre waterfront park.
Moving Sam Maloof: Saving an American Woodworking Legend's Home and Workshops: Ann Kovara '81 B.Arch
Ann Kovara '81 B.Arch details the move of the Sam Maloof historic residence, woodworking studio, guesthouse and 20 major trees to a new site three miles away, as well as the new property’s reconstruction to the National Register of Historic Places standards.
Making a Happier and Healthier Environment: Lydia Roberts '22 B.Arch
CAPLA student ambassador Lydia Roberts came to the Bachelor of Architecture program at the University of Arizona from Sierra Vista, Arizona, but has family across the globe.
Lecture Recap and Video: Kendra Hyson on Ensuring Equity and Building Community
In this keynote lecture for the CAPLA Futures Council, Kendra Hyson MLA '15 discusses her work as co-founder of The Urban Studio and the impact she has seen through engaging young people in communities of color in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond.
Architecture Professor of Practice Teresa Rosano Talks Building Accessibility and Inclusivity in New Interview
Teresa Rosano was interviewed on October 28, 2020 by the team at Ascension Wheelchair Lifts. Rosano, who is guiding a universal design studio for third-year B.Arch students that is funded in part by Ascension and its parent company AGM, discusses the future of accessibility in architectural design and more.
Lecture Recap and Video: Beth M Weinstein on Rendering Sensible (In)Visibilities Around Architectures of Internment
Beth M Weinstein is associate professor at the University of Arizona and an architect moving between architectural, art and performance practices. Her lecture is titled "Rending Sensible (In)Visibilities Around Architectures of Internment."
Building a Common Vision: Elena Cánovas, Professor of Practice in Architecture
Professor of Practice in Architecture Elena Cánovas, who came to CAPLA in 2017 from Barcelona, views service as "being a part of a community that works together to build a common vision. This is a fundamental role of architects in society.”
Lecture Recap and Video: Tamika L. Butler on the Practice of Equitable Planning
Tamika L. Butler focuses on shining a light on inequality, inequity and social justice. In this CAPLA lecture, she challenges the audience of students, academics and urban planning professionals to consider the equitability and impact their planning decisions have on marginalized communities.