School of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Arizona

01/24/2022

11/30/2021

1,892 international students are currently enrolled in microcampus dual-degree programs at UArizona, an increase of 400 over last year. Silvana Lucia Sosaya Moreno is one of those students, here this semester from UPC Lima for CAPLA’s BS SBE.

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08/05/2021

Adriana Zuniga has been awarded the 2018 Water International Best Paper Award. The editors of Water International choose the winners in three-year cycles, recently naming the 2018, 2019 and 2020 awardees, who will be honored in Korea in December 2021.

05/24/2021

Congrats to CAPLA's own Sandra Bernal, one of the 2021 IDEAS Grant Awardees! 🎉

04/27/2021

Calling all graduating CAPLA students, don't forget to RSVP for convocation and other related activities by April 30th at capla.arizona.edu/convocation. All graduating students should RSVP, whether attending or not. While on our convocation site, register for your program's socially distanced graduation reception!

We are excited to partner with and for this year's Graduation Ceremony at Arizona Stadium, which combines commencement and convocation activities. We hope to see you there!

03/31/2021

SAVE THE DATE: CAPLA's Graduation Ceremony Scheduled for Sunday, May 16, 7 p.m. at Arizona Stadium! 🙌🎓🎉

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and pre-show events will begin then. The ceremony combines UArizona commencement and CAPLA convocation, and also includes the College of Fine Arts and College of Humanities. It will be livestreamed and recorded.

There will be a central student RSVP system that opens in April. Students will be notified by the UArizona commencement team once the system is live. All graduating students should RSVP, whether participating in the live ceremony or not, so that we may ensure all graduates are acknowledged.

In the meantime, please refer to the university's Commencement page for ongoing updates and keep an eye out for additional emails from CAPLA regarding the CAPLA Convocation Showcase and other graduation activities.

Please note that all event details are tentative and subject to change. We appreciate your patience as we work to announce specifics about this exciting event.

03/22/2021

💦🌱 Landscape architecture students in Travis Mueller's Design Studio II course have submitted design entries in the Edible Planter Box Competition hosted by The Water Collaborative of New Orleans.

Public voting starts today and ends this Friday, March 26th @ 10:00 a.m. CST. Please take a look at the submissions and vote for your favorites!

CAPLA student teams are:
🗳 Sonoran Butterfly - Kendra Potter
🗳 Sunny Hunny - Olivia Brinkerhoff and Emma Nakpairat
🗳 Tus2nola - Emily Lorenz and Jordan Lawson

Best of luck, everyone!!

This planter is designed to transform communities. We addressed accessibility and equity for those without stable power by including a charging station, people in wheelchairs with fold-down seats, and protection from the harsh New Orleans climate with a green roof shade structure. Growing healthy fo...

02/26/2021

School of Landscape Architecture and Planning faculty are moving onto the next phase of a collaborative project on campus. 🌱🌞

New solar panels and a rooftop garden on the university's ENR2 building not only generate electricity but also create environmental research opportunities in an ever-expanding desert city.

Research teams led by Greg Barron-Gafford, associate professor in the School of Geography, Development and the Environment, and School of Landscape Architecture and Planning assistant professor Kirk Dimond and professor Margaret Livingston will plant native desert species in the rooftop garden.

"These plants will not only supply ecosystem services for pollinators such as bees, birds and bugs, but in doing so, support local agriculture," Dimond said. As the plants grow, the team will examine the differences between agrivoltaic gardening and plant growth away from solar panels.

Construction of a rooftop garden and solar panels atop the University of Arizona's ENR2 building is complete. The site will not only generate electricity, but also create environmental research opportunities.

01/20/2021

Calling all CAPLA students, save the date for the 11th Annual CAPLA Job Interview Fair presented by and our other sponsors. And thanks to our generous sponsors, six hardworking CAPLA students will receive scholarships to help them become future innovators of the built environment. This annual fair is an opportunity for all CAPLA students to gain valuable interview experience as well as an opportunity to make connections with potential employers.

Visit capla.arizona.edu/job-fair to be interview-ready by registering for our two Career Service-presented workshops on resume writing and interviewing as well as the Professionals Panel hosted by Chasse Building Team.

CAREER FAIR DATES AND TIMES
Thursday, February 11 | 10 AM - 5 PM (MST)
Friday, February 12 | 10 AM - 5 PM (MST)

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE ON HANDSHAKE:
January 25th, 2021 for graduate students/ 5th year architecture students/ 4th year SBE students.

January 28th, 2021 for 4th year architecture students/ 3rd year SBE students.

February 1st, 2021 for ALL CAPLA students

12/01/2020

The way Las Vegas has been developed is a huge contributor to the heat faced by poorer communities, according to Ladd Keith, an expert in urban planning and climate change at the University of Arizona. It’s a simple equation: the more concrete and less green space, the hotter the neighborhoods. If you’ve ever walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot day, you understand why — the pavement absorbs heat. It’s an issue some local officials see themselves.

“We have paved paradise here in Southern Nevada,” said Justin Jones, the Clark County commissioner for District F. “In a lot of the lower income areas, there is ample asphalt, but woefully insufficient tree coverage and shade structures. In some of the true urban and older areas, there is nothing.”

As climate change worsens, mounting temperatures in Las Vegas are becoming an increasingly significant environmental justice issue.

11/20/2020

We are proud to announce our brand new Minor in Real Estate Development is accepting students for Spring 2021! 🎉

Students in this minor program will learn from practitioners through cases studies, presentations, projects and networking events. They will be prepared to work at a variety of real estate firms across an array of sizes and asset classes, having mastered skills demanded by the market place.

The high demand for real estate knowledge and expertise by undergraduate students at the University

11/17/2020

Are you interested in learning more about real estate, the single largest component of wealth in society? 🏘 In this introductory course, you will learn real estate vocabulary; how to purchase, sell, and improve real estate (from a home to commercial investment properties); and legal, financing and tax considerations.

Guest speakers with over 100 years combined experience include residential and commercial real estate brokers, title executives, real estate attorneys and local executives involved in development and commercial real estate investment. You will also learn about career opportunities in all these fields—some of which have unlimited income possibilities.

This in person class is limited to 30 students, so enroll early.

Instructor: James Marian

Learn more by visiting https://bddy.me/3kzu96A.