Architecture Lecturer Oscar Lopez on His Favorite Place in Southern Arizona: The Underwood Garden Nov. 30, 2020 This fall, Arizona Daily Star and Arizona Illustrated ran an eight-part series on "Favorite Places," featuring local architects speaking thoughtfully and personally about a favorite building, place or space in Southern Arizona. Recently, Oscar Lopez shared his favorite place: the Underwood Garden at CAPLA. Read more Image
MS Architecture Student Sara Ghaemi Wins Tech Launch Arizona Student Innovation Challenge Funding Nov. 19, 2020 Sara Ghaemi’s Algae Heat-Sink and Air Purifier is an algae-based biosystem integrated into furniture that is capable of heating, cooling and purifying indoor air. Read more Image
Taking on New Challenges: Rafael Taiar ’22 B.Arch Nov. 18, 2020 Bachelor of Architecture student Rafael Taiar, who is from the small city of Vinhedo in São Paulo, Brazil, came to CAPLA for what he knew would be a challenging and rewarding experience. Read more Image
Lecture Recap and Video: Missy Stults on Planning to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: A Story from Ann Arbor's Goal of Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2030 Nov. 16, 2020 Sustainability and innovations manager Missy Stults works with all city operations, residents, businesses, the University of Michigan, nonprofits and others to make Ann Arbor one of the most sustainable and equitable cities in America. Read more Image
UArizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture Launches Minor in Real Estate Development Nov. 16, 2020 CAPLA’s new Minor in Real Estate Development meets growing demand from students and the industry, where significant growth in residential and commercial real estate development is projected in Arizona and nationally. Read more Image
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Professor Bo Yang Awarded Research Grant to Examine Spatial Patterns of Green Infrastructure Nov. 13, 2020 Awarded to Yang and three other researchers, the four-year grant by the National Natural Science Foundation of China explores green infrastructure interactions with microclimate and stormwater at the urban block level. Read more Image
Supporting CAPLA: Interview with Chuck and Claire Albanese Nov. 13, 2020 Chuck Albanese, retired professor of architecture and former CAPLA dean, is interviewed with his wife Claire. In the video, they discuss his travel scholarship and a recent gift of support to CAPLA. Read more Image
CAPLA Alumni, Welcome to 2020 Virtual Homecoming! Nov. 13, 2020 College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture Dean Nancy Pollock-Ellwand welcomes you to 2020 CAPLA and University of Arizona Virtual Homecoming! Read more Image
Ablitt Tower: Jeff Shelton '83 B.Arch, Jeff Shelton Architect Nov. 12, 2020 The four-story Ablitt Tower, completed in 2006 by Jeff Shelton Architect, has a 19’ x 19’ footprint with a ground floor garage, a fifth-floor roof deck and a bedroom, kitchen and lounge on the floors between. Read more Image
Congress Center (Expo 2017): Tim Winstanley '13 M.Arch, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Nov. 12, 2020 Congress Center is a 45,000-square-meter cultural anchor within the Expo 2017 development and master plan of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The guiding silhouette profiles are abstractions of the golden eagle in flight. Read more Image