Image Urban Planning Students Win State Award Oct. 2, 2019 The award-winning student team worked with communities in the Globe-Miami region of Arizona to craft a framework plan that focused on health, community, environment, connectivity, and economic growth. Read more
Image Building Professional Relationships: Connor Harmon '16 BS SBE '17 MS Urban Planning Oct. 1, 2019 "I have a message for current students: while being knowledgeable in your profession is essential to job performance, I can’t stress enough how important building professional relationships with professors, mentors, and—in my case—residents, board members, and developers is toward professional success." Read more
Image Michael Kothke’s Firm Picks Up Two Design Awards Sept. 30, 2019 Associate Professor of Practice Michael Kothke and his partner Kathy Hancox of HK Associates have won two 2019 AIA Southern Arizona Design Awards: the Interior Architecture Citation Award for Now or Never and the 2019 AIA Southern Arizona Home of the Year for Canyon House. Read more
Image Pocket Parks on Park(ing) Day 2019 Sept. 20, 2019 MLA students in the American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter designed and installed a colorful pocket park for Park(ing) Day 2019. Read more
Image Planning Student Selected as 2020 ADOT/TRB Minority Fellow Sept. 3, 2019 As Tucson awaits the up-oming drop of hundreds of shared electric-scooters (or e-scooters) on our streets, one CAPLA student investigates how local agencies regulate these third-party companies to encourage safe, equitable, and responsible operation. Read more
Image The Perfect Combination of Science and Creativity: Amy Webb '15 BS SBE '18 MLA Sept. 1, 2019 For Amy Webb, the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments program had the perfect combination of science and creativity. Early on she had her sights set on earning a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Arizona and knew that the SBE program would prepare her for that next step in her education. Read more
Image The Materials Lab at Work Aug. 5, 2019 A Hands-On Education for B.Arch and M.Arch Students! Read more
Image Affordable Housing Project Receives National Recognition May 16, 2019 An innovative mixed-income housing development designed by an interdisciplinary team of CAPLA students was awarded Second Place/Honorable Mention in the 2019 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low-Income Housing Challenge. Read more
Image Urban Planning Internship Experiences April 30, 2019 All MS Urban Planning students complete a summer internship between their first and second year. Our internship coordinator, a practicing planning professional, guides students through the process of seeking out internship positions and equips them with professional skills that ensure their success. Read more
Image CAPLA Receives Top Spots in 2018 EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge April 23, 2019 For the second year in a row, two of the six winning teams in the EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge were from Bo Yang's third year master of landscape architecture design studio. Read more