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CCA's new building recognized as net-positive for the environment long-term

December 4, 2024

The Architect's Newspaper features CCA's new mass timber building, showcasing its sustainable elements and potential for a closed-loop, net-positive structure.

Shot CCA's expanded campus on Hooper Street.

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Building a community for makers from the (virtual) ground up

CCA studio managers Cassie Kise and Tianna Mackey created Maker’s Commons, a virtual space for the CCA community to connect during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A drawn rendering of futuristic dwellings floating on a river with their anchors visible in the water below.

Sustainable architecture: The greenest solution?

Professors from California College of the Arts explain why they advocate for resilient design to meet the challenges of a warming planet.

Double Ground, shown here from above, is a fluid space designed to unite CCA’s diverse disciplines.

CCA launches public phase of $123 million Maker/Meets/Future Campaign

CCA today announced that it has secured more than $118 million and is publicly launching its Maker/Meets/Future Campaign, a $123 million fundraising effort.