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 Sustainable Returns: Anthony Van Dao '22 BS SBE Sept. 14, 2020 Anthony Van Dao, who grew up in Tucson, entered CAPLA's Sustainable Built Environments program after coming to UArizona first as a B.Arch student. After taking time off and realizing his passion was sustainability, he returned to UArizona for the SBE program. 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
Image Associate Professor of Architectural History Lisa Schrenk Provides Historic Context for Phoenix Home & Garden Story About Post-COVID-19 Sept. 4, 2020 How will Phoenix, Arizona rise from the ashes of COVID-19? That's the question Phoenix Home & Garden magazine asked local design professionals for an August 3, 2020 story—including CAPLA's Lisa Schrenk, associate professor of architectural history. Read more
Image Planning Associate Professor Arlie Adkins Discusses Pedestrian Fatalities in Arizona NPR Feature Sept. 3, 2020 Arlie Adkins, CAPLA associate professor of urban planning, provides insight on the pre-pandemic increase in pedestrian deaths in an August 28, 2020 Arizona Public Media (NPR) story in The Buzz titled "Revising the Danger to pedestrians in Tucson." Read more
Image Architecture in the Time of COVID-19: CAPLA Students and Faculty Adjust to Online Learning Sept. 2, 2020 In a September 1 article in The Daily Wildcat, CAPLA faculty and students discuss measures to make hands-on studio courses work in an online setting, particularly in light of how students learn so much from each other in studio. Read more
Image As Rural Western Towns Grow, So Do Their Planning Challenges Sept. 1, 2020 A new study by Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning Philip Stoker examines the planning challenges that residents and officials in the rural mountain American West have been watching unfold for years at "gateway communities." Read more
Image UArizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and Ascension Wheelchair Lifts Partner to Promote Universal Design Aug. 25, 2020 Architecture students in the CAPLA Integrations of Place Studio will learn about accessibility and universal design and have the opportunity to win $5,000 in prizes thanks to sponsorship by Ascension Wheelchair Lifts. Read more
Image Meeting the Sustainability Challenge—on Earth and Beyond: Suzanne Ries ’21 BS SBE Aug. 18, 2020 Suzanne Ries, who is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entered CAPLA's Sustainable Built Environments program after coming to UArizona first as a B.Arch student. After a car accident that required an intense recovery process, she made the difficult decision to switch majors—igniting a passion for sustainable buildings and much more. Read more