Image Rooted in the Spirit of Place: Jenny Nguyen ’20 B.Arch April 10, 2020 Jenny Nguyen, a fifth-year architecture student whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam before she was born, shares her experience as a CAPLA student, with a particular focus on how heritage, family and work ethic play a role in academic excellence, even in this time of pandemic. Read more
Image Are You from the West? Arizona In-State Tuition Pricing for Select CAPLA Master’s Programs Now Available March 30, 2020 The University of Arizona Master of Architecture, MS Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture and MS Urban Planning now participate in Western Regional Graduate Program pricing, offering a significant savings to students from qualifying states. Read more
Image Healthy Outcomes in Built Environments March 25, 2020 The way you lay out your physical environment can reduce stress and create calm, say Assistant Professor of Architecture Altaf Engineer and other researchers from the University of Arizona. Read more
Image Curiosity Becomes Passion: Brooke Sands ’22 B.Arch March 24, 2020 Chicago native Brooke Sands, now halfway through the five-year CAPLA undergraduate architecture program, offers insight into the challenges and passions of studying architecture. Read more
Image CAPLA Faculty Lead Efforts to Move Design and Studio Courses Online March 17, 2020 With all Arizona courses being taught fully online for the remainder of the semester, some faculty members are preparing for a first-time venture. CAPLA faculty quickly came up with a plan to give colleagues a virtual hand. Read more
Image Book by Architecture Professor Christopher Domin and Tucson Architect Kathryn McGuire Receives Broad Coverage March 11, 2020 Powerhouse: The Life and Work of Judith Chafee was published in fall 2019 and continues to receive accolades and exposure in top architecture publications. Read more
Image Architecture Professor Aletheia Ida Awarded Public and Private Research Grants March 6, 2020 Assistant Professor of Architecture Aletheia Ida has been awarded funding grants for her research on experimental materials and water interactions for building materials from the City of Tucson and Microsoft Datacenter Engineering. Read more
Image CAPLA Architectural History Professor Opens Women in Architecture: The Legacy of the Bauhaus in the U.S. Exhibition in Phoenix Feb. 28, 2020 The Women in Architecture: The Legacy of the Bauhaus in the United States exhibition curated by Lisa Schrenk is on display in the Gallery of the Arizona chapter office of the American Institute of Architects in Phoenix through March 12. Read more
Image Architecture Professor Christopher Trumble Wins ACSA 2020 Collaborative Practice Award Feb. 26, 2020 Christopher Trumble, who teamed with Washington University’s Linda Samuels, guided CAPLA students in the design and creation of SLUG, the Sustainability Laboratory and Urban Garden at Tucson’s CITY High School. Read more
Image Architecture Mentoring Program Soars Thanks to Student Leadership Feb. 13, 2020 Architecture students reinvent mentorship matching process, increase freshman participation threefold. Read more
