The Drachman Institute is a research and public service unit of The College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at The University of Arizona dedicated to the environmentally sensitive and resource-conscious development of neighborhoods and communities.

The Drachman Institute, in particular, focuses its research and outreach activities on the proposition that housing is the building block of neighborhoods and neighborhoods are the building blocks of communities. The work of the Drachman Institute therefore targets the development of demographically diverse neighborhoods, rich in environmental amenities and built from good-quality, well-designed, regionally-appropriate housing that conserves land, energy, and water. It is our contention that good quality and innovative architectural design and technology, sensible community planning, and a landscape architecture that fosters beautiful and healthy private and public space is the cornerstone of this work. We engage our students, our staff, our faculty, and our citizens in a collaborative, research-based outreach enterprise to make our communities healthier, safer, more equitable and more beautiful places to live.

The Roy P. Drachman Institute is named to honor a man who was a long-time supporter of the University of Arizona and a keen observer of the changes happening in the West and the South over most of the last century. Roy Drachman died in early 2002 at the age of 96; he left a legacy of public service and a continuing commitment to contribute to the healthy growth of communities and neighborhoods.

The Drachman Institute
819 E. First St.
Tucson, AZ 85721

Main - (520) 626-5293
Fax - (520) 626-1792
Director: Brooks Jeffery
Associate Director: Marilyn Robinson