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 Park(ing) Day 2020: Physically Distanced but Socially Connected Sept. 25, 2020 Park(ing) Day 2020, an annual worldwide event that encourages landscape architects, community members and students to transform metered parking spaces into temporary parklets, brought together MLA and BLA student's for CAPLA's project on Tucson's 4th Avenue. 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 Job Searching in the COVID Era: Lena Porell '20 MS Urban Planning Sept. 24, 2020 Despite the challenges presented by job hunting during a global pandemic, Lena Porell '20 MS Urban Planning recently moved across the country to Providence, Rhode Island to start her career as a staff planner. 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 Ensuring Equity, Building Community: Kendra Hyson ’15 MLA Sept. 22, 2020 With her MLA, Kendra Hyson has followed a path to leadership not just in landscape architecture but also in the movement for social equity in built environment design—as both a founder of The Urban Studio and in her current role as a landscape architect and planner for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. 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 From Hong Kong to Tucson: Cordell Lee '24 BS SBE Sept. 21, 2020 Cordell Lee, who is originally from Hong Kong, entered CAPLA's BS in Sustainable Built Environments program after completing his high school career in the United Kingdom. Read more
Image Transportation, Health Equity and Social Justice in Regional Transportation Planning Sept. 21, 2020 What can fine-scale spatial modeling of health impacts from long-range transportation plans do to support racial and social justice? More than you may realize, according to CAPLA’s Nicole Iroz-Elardo, assistant research professor of planning. 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