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 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