Image Ambition Transforms Character: Mehli Romero '22 B.Arch / BA Creative Writing Oct. 5, 2020 Mehli Romero came to CAPLA after living in Texas, Mexico, Germany and Italy. As a violinist, she is passionate about music and also now passionate about how places and spaces impact our mental health, a passion that she shares regularly on her blog, Archipeutic. Read more
Image Passionate About Learning: Clare Robinson, Associate Professor of Architecture Sept. 29, 2020 Associate Professor of Architecture Clare Robinson, who joined CAPLA in 2012, explores how the everyday built environment facilitated the definition of social and aesthetic norms, and how professional designers used modern architecture and planning paradigms to define middle-class activities and spaces during the mid-20th century. Read more
Image Bringing Color into the World of Architecture: CAPLA’s Women in Architecture Society in Conversation with NOMA Arizona President Carlos Murrieta Sept. 25, 2020 On September 11, Women in Architecture Society teamed up with NOMA Arizona President Carlos Murrieta to discuss equity, diversity and inclusion in a virtual roundtable event sponsored by the CAPLA Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the American Institute of Architects Southern Arizona. Read more
Image La Casa Verde: Itzel Gamez '22 B.Arch Sept. 24, 2020 No one element of Itzel Gamez's La Casa Verde in El Paso, Texas is secondary or supplemental, as the design treats architecture, vegetation and the inhabitants as one cohesive whole—creating a dialogue among each other. Read more
Image Hands-On Learning: Kaya Orona '23 B.Arch Sept. 23, 2020 CAPLA student ambassador Kaya Orona, who is active in several student organizations, came to the Bachelor of Architecture program at the University of Arizona from Chandler, Arizona. Read more
Image Persistence is Key: Tulga N. Ericson '21 B.Arch Sept. 22, 2020 Tulga N. Ericson, who is originally from Mongolia but moved to Arizona nine years ago, entered CAPLA's Bachelor of Architecture program after knowing he could stay in Tucson to attend an outstanding undergraduate architecture program. Read more
Image Architecture Lecturer Sandra Bernal-Cordova Named USGBC Women in Green 2020 'Shero' for September Sept. 16, 2020 The U.S. Green Building Council recognizes “Women in Green Sheroes”—women who “demonstrate how the power of purpose can shape our lives, our careers and our changing world.” This month, the honor was bestowed upon CAPLA Lecturer in Architecture Sandra Bernal-Cordova. Read more
Image Poetics of Space: Jesús Edmundo Robles Jr, Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture Sept. 15, 2020 Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture Jesús Edmundo Robles Jr, who teaches Techne 2 and second-year studios and is a principal at DUST Architects, has a focus that "oscillates between sustainable material development and poetics of space." Read more
Image Blueprint for Entrepreneurship: Innovative Architect Diane Reicher Jacobs ’88 B.Arch on Starting Your Own Firm Sept. 10, 2020 Diane Reicher Jacobs ’88 B.Arch left behind a successful trajectory in corporate architecture to start architecture firm Holly Street Studio in 1999. Here, she shares three valuable entrepreneurial lessons she's learned for designers and others striking out on their own. Read more
Image Beyond the Studio: Courtney Crosson, Associate Professor of Architecture and Director, Drachman Institute Sept. 7, 2020 Assistant Professor of Architecture Courtney Crosson joined CAPLA in 2016. She enjoys connecting students’ academic knowledge with real projects in the community, with a particular focus on water in the built environment and community outreach. Read more