A collaborative initiative between the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA), the Drachman Institute, community organizations, and the City of Tucson is offering architecture students a unique opportunity to design and develop transitional housing solutions for Tucson’s unhoused population.
Bachelor of Architecture undergraduate student Anthony Rascon shares how CAPLA has helped him explore themed entertainment design, leading to an internship with Universal Creative in Orlando. With a unique blend of architecture and immersive arts, he emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary learning and advises future students to embrace diverse experiences within their studies.
The CAPLA Inaugural Lecture Series featuring Lesley Lokko, originally scheduled for Friday, November 1, has been postponed due to the speaker's unexpected illness.
The winners of CAPLA's Design Ideas Competition, aimed at re-envisioning the Student and Alumni Center, were revealed during the college's Homecoming celebration. Taking first place was the submission "ReFraming Assembly," designed by Montse Bover, Yusef Sakr, and Greg Veitch.
Luis Ibarra is the Design Principal and Co-founder of Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, founded in 1999. The firm has earned numerous national and international awards for its sensitive approach to designing in the Sonoran Desert, emphasizing responsive and responsible design ethics.
CAPLA Assistance Professor Jonathan Bean emphasized the need for energy-efficient AI systems in a September "InformationWeek" article. He cautioned that unchecked AI growth could jeopardize sustainability efforts, urging a balance between technological progress and environmental responsibility.
CAPLA students and faculty are invited to submit their design ideas for a re-envisioned Student and Alumni Center in the CAPLA West Building.
Altaf Engineer, associate professor of architecture, was interviewed by Arizona Public Media for his research on how sounds, smells and other natural elements make a difference in how we feel in our homes and offices.
David Zuniga, a CAPLA alumnus ('23 B.Arch), secured first place in the 2024 AIA Designing Together Contest by transforming a napkin sketch into a bi-national park at the Mexico-U.S. border. His CAPLA education, emphasizing conceptual thinking and societal impact, played a key role in shaping his award-winning design and professional aspirations.
Jacob R. Moore is the executive director of The Architectural League of New York, where he leads all aspects of one of the most respected architectural institutions in the nation, a diverse association of professionals and students who seek to enrich the practices of architecture, design and urbanism by engaging the enduring and evolving needs of the fields.
In this CAPLA Lecture Series lecture, Jones Studio shared their stories of creating architecture in these multifaceted landscapes of the West—a place of immense potential for optimistic solutions, celebration and restoration.
An interdisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture won the national 2024 Bank of America Low-Income Housing Challenge.