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Favorite Places: Pima Community College Center for Applied Manufacturing

Join Architect Carmen Cueva on a tour of the new Pima Community College Advanced Manufacturing Building, her favorite place in Southern Arizona.

Favorite Places: Mirror Lab

Architect Elaine Becherer shares what makes the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab her favorite place.

Favorite Places: San Rafael Valley

Jesus Robles of DUST Architects takes us on a poetic journey to one of his favorite places in Arizona.

Favorite Places: Health Sciences Innovation Building

The state-of-the-art, 247,155-square-foot, 9-story building opened in 2019.

Favorite Places: Mount Lemmon

Architect Michael Nervik shares childhood memories of camping under the stars on Mount Lemmon. (02:41)

Favorite Places: Mission Garden

A living agricultural museum where heritage fruit trees, grape arbors, and timeline gardens thrive at the base of Sentinel Peak.

Favorite Places: Armory Park

Valeria Moraga, Design Professional at the firm Poster Mirto McDonald, describes Armory Park Neighborhood. (03:25)

Favorite Places: Underwood Garden

Associate Director of the Southern The Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Architects describes the Underwood Garden on the University of Arizona campus. (02:58)

Favorite Places: Grotto Hill

A special place located just east of the Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'odham Nation. (03:48)

Favorite Places: Hi Corbett Field

Nearly one hundred years of memories fill this iconic venue. (2:47)

University of Arizona Campus

Architect Tatyana Bresler shares why the UA Campus is one of her favorite places in Tucson. (03:07)

Tucson's Back Alleys

"They're not even really "places" in the traditional sense of the word, but the spaces between places." (02:30)

The Tucson J

"What attracts me to the J is the way this architectonic form is situated in the landscape, striking from multiple angles." (02:49)

The Old Stone House

"Stepping into this ruin is like walking into a Picasso painting." (02:26)

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun

"Everything a building isn't supposed to be, was all there." (02:35)

The Chicago Music Store

"There is a lot to love about this building." (02:58)

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