STUDENT PROJECTS & AWARDS
Students create a wide variety of outstanding and often award-winning work during their time at CAPLA.
Check out a gallery of select student work or scroll down to view more detailed examples of student projects and work from undergraduate and graduate architecture, landscape architecture, sustainable built environments, urban planning and other students:
Course: ARC 201 | Professors Christopher Domin, Oscar Lopez, Stefan Mostert, Mike Silver, and Siri Trumble | Students: Ava Beveridge & Katie Sweiven
Course: Capstone | Professor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Kate Stuteville
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Kate Stuteville
Course: Capstone | Professor: Christopher Domin | Student: Amal Anooh
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Christopher Domin | Student: Amal Anoohi
Course: Capstone | Professor: Christopher Domin | Student: Amal Anoohi
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Christopher Domin | Student: Amal Anoohi
Course: Capstone | Professor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Jerrick Tsosie
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Jerrick Tsosie
Course: Capstone | Professor: Christopher Domin | Student: Tianzhi Sun
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Christopher Domin | Student: Tianzhi Sun
Course: Techne III | Professor Susannah Dickinson and Instructor Sheehan Wachter | Student: Alex Provine
Course: Techne III | Instructors: Susannah Dickinson and Sheehan Wachter | Student: Alex Provine
Course: Design Communication III | Professor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Andrew Puppos
Course: Design Communication III | Instructor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Andrew Puppos
Course: Design Communication III | Professor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Athena Myers
Course: Design Communication III | Instructor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Athena Myers
Course: Solar Decathlon Design Challenge | Studio Professor: Jonathan Bean PhD | Students: Josh Muckenthaler, Sierra Yang, Nik Altamura and Chumei Ru
Course: Solar Decathlon Design Challenge | Instructor: Jonathan Bean | Students: Josh Muckenthaler, Sierra Yang, Nik Altamura and Chumei Ru
Course: Master's Thesis | Professor: Aletheia Ida PhD and Instructor: Bill Mackey | Student: Suzan Borazjani
Course: Master's Thesis | Instructors: Aletheia Ida and Bill Mackey | Student: Suzan Borazjani
Course: MS Arch Thesis | Thesis Chair Professor: Aletheia Ida PhD | Student: Fatemeh Sharaf Zadeh
Course: Master's Thesis | Instructor: Aletheia Ida | Student: Fatemeh Sharaf Zadeh
Course: Orvieto Study Abroad | Instructor: Oscar Lopez
Course: Orvieto Study Abroad | Instructor: Oscar Lopez
Course: Capstone | Professor: Dan Hoffman | Student: Audie Batsford
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Dan Hoffman | Student: Audie Batsford
Course: Capstone | Professor: Bill Mackey | Student: Juliana Seymour
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Bill Mackey | Student: Juliana Seymour
Course: Capstone | Professor: Bill Mackey | Student: Juliana Seymour
Course: Capstone | Instructor: Bill Mackey | Student: Juliana Seymour
Course: Design Communication III | Professor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Pawel Sapiecha
Course: Design Communication III | Instructor: Susannah Dickinson | Student: Pawel SapiechaNarratives and Galleries
CAPLA students reimagine accessible architecture through Universal Design
Bachelor of Architecture students were recognized in the 2024 AGM Universal Design Student Awards for innovative projects that centered empathy, accessibility, and the human experience. Winning designs by Taranm Akbary and Sadey Bowles reimagined inclusive spaces in Bisbee, showcasing how Universal Design can elevate both creativity and community impact.
MS.Arch Grad’s Research Award Signals Bright Future
As Montse Estrany Bover graduates with a Master of Science in Architecture from CAPLA, she leaves with a prestigious research award for her thesis on Catalunya’s historic agricultural landscapes. Now working at an architecture firm in Spain, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. to continue blending research and practice.
CAPLA celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month
In celebration of World Landscape Architecture Month, CAPLA and the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects student chapter are taking over the Arizona ASLA Instagram account in April.
Landscape architecture students shine at AZ ASLA Awards Gala, Expo
More than 40 landscape architecture students were recognized for showcasing exceptional talent and innovation during the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Awards Gala & Expo.
Ecological Cookbook: Gabriel Garcia ‘26 B.Arch
In ARC410F, Gabriel Garcia '26 B.Arch explored the intersection of architecture and ecology by designing with the Sonoran Desert’s spadefoot toad in mind. His ecological cookbook documents the species’ behavior, habitat needs, and environmental context, guiding a design approach rooted in sustainability and nonhuman-centered thinking.
Exploring Change: CAPLA Students Publish Ninth Installment of [ABouT] Journal
The ninth edition of [ABouT] Journal, [ABouT] CHANGE, was created by CAPLA students to explore change in the Southwest through student projects, interdisciplinary work, and expert insights, while also giving students hands-on experience in publishing and collaboration.
CAPLA Design/Build
CAPLA Design/Build involves students in hands-on projects via studio courses, independent study and other courses with lab components. The pedagogy of design/build centers around the belief that learning by doing is a powerful method of gaining and retaining knowledge because of the immediate application to tangible problems.