Image CAPLA Faculty Lead Efforts to Move Design and Studio Courses Online March 17, 2020 With all Arizona courses being taught fully online for the remainder of the semester, some faculty members are preparing for a first-time venture. CAPLA faculty quickly came up with a plan to give colleagues a virtual hand. Read more
Image Coverdell Fellow Profile: Rebecca Johnstone '20 MLA March 13, 2020 Rebecca Johnstone served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia before joining CAPLA's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Read more
Image Book by Architecture Professor Christopher Domin and Tucson Architect Kathryn McGuire Receives Broad Coverage March 11, 2020 Powerhouse: The Life and Work of Judith Chafee was published in fall 2019 and continues to receive accolades and exposure in top architecture publications. Read more
Image CAPLA Hosts Interactive Virtual Sessions on Building a Changing World: Leading through Influence March 10, 2020 On February 17 and 18, 2020 CAPLA explored questions about leading through influence at two online, interactive events featuring the CAPLA Futures Council, DesignIntelligence President and CEO Dave Gilmore and CAPLA faculty. Read more
Image Architecture Professor Aletheia Ida Awarded Public and Private Research Grants March 6, 2020 Assistant Professor of Architecture Aletheia Ida has been awarded funding grants for her research on experimental materials and water interactions for building materials from the City of Tucson and Microsoft Datacenter Engineering. Read more
Image Making Public Spaces Matter: Ariel Fry ’20 MS Urban Planning March 2, 2020 Ariel Fry ’20 MS Urban Planning recalls walking in downtown Tucson one day seven years ago, thinking about how unfriendly the landscape was. Not the Sonoran Desert landscape—being from the small town of Ajo, Arizona, she was familiar with the rugged and beautiful desert. Read more
Image CAPLA Architectural History Professor Opens Women in Architecture: The Legacy of the Bauhaus in the U.S. Exhibition in Phoenix Feb. 28, 2020 The Women in Architecture: The Legacy of the Bauhaus in the United States exhibition curated by Lisa Schrenk is on display in the Gallery of the Arizona chapter office of the American Institute of Architects in Phoenix through March 12. Read more
Image Architecture Professor Christopher Trumble Wins ACSA 2020 Collaborative Practice Award Feb. 26, 2020 Christopher Trumble, who teamed with Washington University’s Linda Samuels, guided CAPLA students in the design and creation of SLUG, the Sustainability Laboratory and Urban Garden at Tucson’s CITY High School. Read more
Image CAPLA Hosts One-of-a-Kind, Interactive Job Interview Fair Feb. 25, 2020 Featuring design, planning, construction and engineering firms from across the country, the Job Interview Fair is CAPLA’s showcase professional development event for undergraduate and graduate students. Read more
Image Community-Driven: Lena Porell '20 MS Urban Planning Feb. 21, 2020 Lena Porell served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia before joining CAPLA's Master of Urban Planning program. Read more