Every year, students and faculty of the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture bring home significant university, regional, national and international awards.
Check out our award-winning students, faculty and projects:
![Building design](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2024-01/MORENO_HORIZ2.png?itok=gFSRL8F4)
Third-Year B.Arch Students Excel with Award-Winning Designs for Accessible Spaces in Bisbee
Third-year Bachelor of Architecture students, mentored by Teresa Rosano and faculty, participated in a universal design awards program with AGM Container Controls, Ascension Wheelchair Lifts, and CAPLA. The challenge was to design a performance center in Bisbee, Arizona, fostering inclusivity.
![Sandra Bernal Cordove](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/studio/sandra-bernal-hdr.jpg?itok=IsqQ34I1)
Sandra Bernal Given 2023 Darryl D. Dobras Award for Excellence
CAPLA Lecturer Sandra Bernal was honored with the 2023 Darryl D. Dobras Award for Excellence, CAPLA's highest annual honor for employees.
![House design](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-11/City-of-Tucson-Competition-2023.jpg?itok=tX9pMpgR)
CAPLA Faculty Stand Out in Tucson's Casita Model Plan Competition for Innovative Housing Solutions
CAPLA faculty excelled in City of Tucson's Casita Model Plan Competition, clinching spots in the top 10 designs, showcasing their innovative contributions to housing solutions in the community.
![Teresa Rosano winning AIA Educator of the year award](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-11/Rosano-AIA-Awards-2023.jpg?itok=oVMS6q0z)
CAPLA Representatives Recognized at the 2023 AIA Arizona Design Awards
In a showcase of architectural excellence, CAPLA earned prestigious accolades at the 2023 AIA Arizona Design Awards. The distinguished recognition extends to not only the exceptional faculty but also talented students and accomplished alumni, reinforcing CAPLA's commitment to excellence in design and innovation within the architectural landscape.
![Ash Avila](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-10/Ash-Avila.jpg?itok=9C6sU4j2)
MSUP Student Ash Avila Awarded Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
MSUP student Ash Avila received the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, allowing her to explore the urban planning and transportation field, with a focus on climate and urban issues. Her long-term plan involves working on city government initiatives and pursuing a Ph.D. in the field.
![Laura Carr](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/laura-carr.jpg?itok=276N64yy)
Office of the Provost Grants Senior Lecturer Laura Carr $200,000 for Native People's Design Coalition
Laura Carr, a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture, is part of a team that secured a $200,000 grant for the Native People's Design Coalition. This grant will support their efforts in collaborating with tribal communities to plan and design sustainable and resilient built environments.
![Arthur C. Nelson](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/studio/chris-nelson-hdr2.jpg?itok=FGv6qKAe)
Professor Arthur C. Nelson Honored with Western Planner’s Article of the Year Award
Arthur C. Nelson, an emeritus professor of urban planning and real estate development, has received the Western Planner 2023 Stan Steadman Article of the Year award for his “Homes on the Range” article series.
![The Ephemeral Essence of Plant + Place, by Krista Planinac](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-06/KristaPlaninac_2023-Arizona-ASLA_Ephemeral-Essence-11.jpg?itok=YMpqNo3z)
UArizona Master of Landscape Architecture Student Wins ASLA Arizona Student Award of Excellence
The Ephemeral Essence of Plant + Place, a habitat garden designed for a community park by Krista Planinac '23 MLA, has been selected for the AzASLA Student Award of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement.
![Bo Yang](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-06/bo-yang-hdr2.jpg?itok=EYewNKFz)
Bo Yang Named an American Society of Landscape Architects Fellow
Bo Yang, an award-winning professor of landscape architecture and urban planning and associate dean for research in CAPLA, has been named an ASLA Fellow for his "exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large."
![Laura Hollengreen](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/studio/Laura-Hollengreen-hdr.jpg?itok=5PXKo1tg)
Associate Professor Laura Hollengreen Wins Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award for ‘Localizing the Sacred’ Humanities Seminar
Laura Hollengreen, associate dean for academic affairs at CAPLA, has been awarded the Ted and Shirley Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award for her Humanities Seminar Program course, Localizing the Sacred: Medieval Christian Architecture and Art. The annual award is based solely on student evaluations.
![Casa Verde render](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-05/Casa-Verde_Render-1.jpg?itok=oD1nIFqN)
UArizona Architecture Students Make Impact on – and are Impacted by – 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
Two B.Arch student teams made the finals of this year's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, while the Casa Verde team took third place in the Attached Housing Division. As much as we tout the students’ success, however, the more significant impact is on the students themselves.
![CAPLA Class of 2023 graduates with CAPLA red foam letters](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-05/capla-grads-2023-sm.jpg?itok=jc5H3OTg)
Celebrate the Class of 2023 at the CAPLA Convocation Showcase
Congratulations to our Class of 2023 B.Arch, BLA, BS SBE, M.Arch, MS Arch, MLA, MRED and MSUP students! View student pages, projects, awards, videos, the Convocation ceremony livestream and more on the dynamic CAPLA Convocation Showcase website.
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