Image Multidisciplinary Research Guides Teaching: Philip Stoker, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning Aug. 18, 2020 Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning Philip Stoker joined CAPLA in 2016. He researches how cities and neighborhoods can be designed and planned so that they have fewer negative environmental impacts. Read more
Image Rethinking Infrastructure: Emily Miller '20 B.Arch Aug. 12, 2020 Emily Miller’s project provides a space for the community to gather and learn, a ferry terminal which is vital to the infrastructure of Seattle and a glimpse into the rich history and culture of the area. Read more
Image Study Predicts Millions of Unsellable Homes Could Upend Market Aug. 11, 2020 CAPLA Professor Arthur C. Nelson's recently published research undermines the classic "big promise" in homeownership: that a home, after it's paid off, can be sold for a retirement nest egg. Read more
Image The Youth Parish: Juliana Seymour '20 B.Arch Aug. 7, 2020 By reinterpreting historic New Orleans typologies and fabricating a newly vibrant and adaptable environment, Juliana Seymour transforms an underutilized parking lot into an opportunistic youth haven. Read more
Image Modular Design Technique for an Adaptive Cooling and Daylighting Roof Aperture System: Maryam Moradnejad '20 MS Arch Aug. 7, 2020 Maryam Moradnejad's research to create an adaptive cooling and daylighting roof aperture system will accommodate evaporative and radiant cooling, natural daylighting and water recuperation. Read more
Image CAPLA Professor Ladd Keith Discusses Urban Heat Islands in Las Vegas Review-Journal Article Aug. 7, 2020 Planning and Sustainable Built Environments Assistant Professor Ladd Keith was quoted in a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal article on urban heat islands and how heat and coronavirus bring a double threat to vulnerable populations. Read more
Image CAPLA Associate Dean for Research Barbara Bryson Featured in 'This is DesignIntelligence' Podcast Aug. 7, 2020 Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Practice and The Drachman Institute Director Barbara Bryson discusses the habits and processes that are destructive to the design industry in the 'This is DesignIntelligence' podcast. Read more
Image House of Transparency: Damon Leverett, Senior Lecturer in Architecture Aug. 6, 2020 The House of Transparency by Damon Leverett is the competition entry for the 1997 design competition conducted by Transparency International. The building serves as an exhibition, meeting and contemplation space. Read more
Image Challenging the Norm: Susannah Dickinson, Associate Professor of Architecture Aug. 6, 2020 Associate Professor of Architecture Susannah Dickinson, who joined CAPLA in 2009 after practicing architecture full-time, sees teaching and research as an opportunity for personal growth and lifelong learning and also a chance to give back to the next generation of architects. Read more
Image Introducing the CAPLA Student Technology Initiative: An Urgent Need for Students Aug. 5, 2020 CAPLA students are facing a critical moment—returning for the Fall 2020 semester without access to the technology they need to succeed. To help them bridge the gap, CAPLA launched the CAPLA Student Tech and Materials crowdfunding initiative at crowdfund.arizona.edu/caplatech Read more