Welcome back to the New Year, spring semester andof course, CASA! Hopefully this year our blog will have more activity and more entries than just two. One of our challenges last semester was combining our enthusiasm for CASA and our dedication to architecture studios. Although certain moments were rough and hectic, the support of our studiomates and friends in CASA made it bearable. Last semester many events were memorable: Rebuilding Together Oakland allowed us to work on community projects including Highland School, soccer game Thursdays kept the adrenaline flowing, and among others, bowling and banquet strengthened our comradery as friends and classmates. One of the greatest successes for CASA was the turn-out in guest speakers and their relevant lectures. Cal Alums Abel Morales and Crispin Lazarit described their past roles as students and current tasks in their firms, respectively. Irma Ramirez presented her research from Cal State Pomona and her social art projects throughout cities in Mexico. Prof. Michael Dear lectured about the relationships and Hollywood depiction of the US-Mexico border. Last semester, we managed to recruit many new faces--- as we hope to collect more this semester. Finally, our roles as students and learners continue, as we strive to become future scholars and professionals in the related fields of architecture and city planning. Please care to join CASA this Spring Semester '10 as we continue to bond though more discussions and conversations about Latino influence in the process of builings, cities, and art.
[ some of our flyers from this semester by Eli Leonardo. ]
