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
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