Image Urban Aquatic Conservatory: Morgan Oster '18 B.Arch Dec. 21, 2020 Morgan Oster proposes a fish hatchery and wildlife research center, which have a strong didactic potential in San Francisco's urban setting to educate the population on endangered species as well as the ecological effects of climate change and pollution. Read more
Image Master of Landscape Architecture Students Receive Elizabeth "Liba" Wheat Prize for COVID-Responsive Park Design Dec. 16, 2020 For Hope Rock Park, Paige Anthony '21 MLA and Ramzy Bejjani '21 MLA chose a linear open space area five miles south of downtown Tucson along the Santa Cruz River, sandwiched between a residential neighborhood and a large shopping center. Read more
Image Duwamish People's Memorial and Gallery: Jenny Nguyen '20 B.Arch Dec. 15, 2020 The Duwamish People's Memorial and Gallery by Jenny Nguyen adapts cultural practices as well as architectural themes, patterns and materials of the Duwamish Tribe— a community of indigenous peoples who have stewarded the site for thousands of years but were quickly displaced following European settlement. Read more
Image Lecture Recap and Video: Jonathan Bean on Designing for Market Transformation Dec. 11, 2020 Jonathan Bean is assistant professor of architecture, sustainable build environments and marketing at the University of Arizona His lecture is titled "Designing for Market Transformation." Read more
Image School of Architecture Faculty Members Take Home Eight Awards at American Institute of Architects Annual Meetings Dec. 10, 2020 Congratulations to Mary Hardin, Michael Kothke, Christopher Domin, Dan Hoffman, Lisa Schrenk, Oscar Lopez and Robert Miller for these prestigious AIA awards! Read more
Image Walkability in Tucson: Gabby Abou-Zeid '19 SBE Dec. 9, 2020 In her Sustainable Built Environments capstone project, Gabby Abou-Zeid ’19 SBE examines the role of Tucson, Arizona’s built environment in advancing the shift in travel behavior in favor of less carbon-intensive modes, through the lens of walkability. Read more
Image Planning Professor Ladd Keith on Heat as an Emerging Climate Risk for Urban, Low-Income Communities Dec. 1, 2020 CAPLA’s Ladd Keith was quoted extensively in a Climate XChange story on how, in Las Vegas, Nevada, hotter days will impact low-income, Black and Brown residents the most. Read more
Image 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