The Spaces That Exist Between Private Properties: Bill Mackey, Lecturer in Architecture June 16, 2020 “Everything I do as an artist and architect comes into my teaching methodology. I try to think about problems creatively and research them through a multitude of lenses. I expect the same of my students.” Read more Image
A Deeper Appreciation for Context: Gina Chorover, Lecturer in Planning and Landscape Architecture June 15, 2020 “What I love most is bringing the history of a place to the surface for people to see. When people understand the larger context of a building, site or city, they have a deeper appreciation for it.” Read more Image
Q&A with Real Estate Development Professor Gary Pivo: Should You Buy or Sell a House During the Pandemic? June 9, 2020 Professor of Real Estate Development and Urban Planning Gary Pivo discusses COVID-19's impact on the housing market and what it could mean for prospective home buyers or sellers. Read more Image
Architecture Lecturer Claudia Kappl-Joy Shares Stories of Lighting Design and More in New 'Plugged In' Conversation Series June 5, 2020 In a wide-ranging, in-depth video, Claudia Kappl-Joy, lecturer of architecture, is interviewed by The Adelaie Project for its new Plugged In series. Read more Image
Coverdell Fellow Profile: Dionna Hatch '20 MLA June 5, 2020 Dionna Hatch served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala before joining CAPLA's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Read more Image
Extreme Heat and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Heat Health Information Network Launches Comprehensive Online Resource June 3, 2020 CAPLA Assistant Professor of Planning and Sustainable Built Environments Ladd Keith contributes urban planning and local governance information to resource that focuses on managing the health risks of extreme heat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Image
Soft Infrastructure: Luyi Huang '18 B.Arch June 1, 2020 Luyi Huang envisions a softer edge to the city of San Francisco, and her 2018 B.Arch capstone project, Soft Infrastructure, explores extending infrastructure that can adjust to rising water levels in the Bay. Read more Image
CAPLA Places Four Finalist Teams in Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, Including a Winner and Honorable Mention May 28, 2020 For the third year in a row, at least one College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture student team was named a finalist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge—and this year a CAPLA team won its division. Read more Image
Finding Hope in an Uncertain Future: CAPLA Students Host “Life After COVID-19” Virtual Career Panel May 26, 2020 Students in CAPLA’s Women in Architecture Society hosted a panel of diverse faculty and alumni to help students respond to uncertainty in the architecture and design job market due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Image
Transforming Urban Access to Natural Areas: Mario Nuño-Whelan '20 MLA May 22, 2020 Mario Nuño-Whelan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru before joining CAPLA's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Read more Image