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School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

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The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation combines world-class resources, hands-on interdisciplinary opportunities and close-knit learning environments—all just minutes from the energy and opportunity of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Annapolis. We drive innovation in design, research and community engagement to build a better future.

 

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Design Excellence

From stunning skylines to walkable neighborhoods, our students, faculty and alumni set the bar for creativity, impact and innovation.
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World-Class Faculty

Learn from leaders. Our faculty are acclaimed scholars, award-winning practitioners and forward-thinkers shaping the future of the built environment.
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Campus to Capitol

Just minutes from D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis, our students learn in a living laboratory of history, design and development—connecting them to the people and places shaping the future of the built environment.

 

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By combining hands-on learning with groundbreaking research, we empower students and scholars to shape thriving, just and resilient places.

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Undergraduate Programs

UMD’s undergraduate degrees in architecture and real estate development are interdisciplinary, engaging and give students the tools to shape the cities and communities of the future.

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Graduate Programs

From designing city skylines to driving neighborhood revitalization, our competitive, professional graduate programs in architecture, planning, preservation and real estate prepare students for careers that shape vibrant, just places.

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Research Centers & Institutes

Our research centers and institutes forward groundbreaking research within the built environment that advances dynamic, sustainable and just places.

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Emily Wang and Valeria Castillo-Hernandez's project model for a camping ground and nature lodge designed for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

The Church in the Diaspora project rendering

Julio Miguel T. Alumbro won the Spring 2025 Thesis Prize Award for his project “The “Church” in the Diaspora.”

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Deisy Valasquez's housing development for Antigua, Guatemala won the Fall 2024 Thesis Prize Award.

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"The Jacquelynn Residences at Uptown Place," Master of Real Estate Development student, Jack Tintle's independent senior living development. Winner of the Fall 2024 Colvin capstone competition.

Pink and purple poster for live music in Prince George's County

Historic preservation students designed a Zine for the sounds of Prince George’s County.

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A model created by an ARCH403 Design Studio student for their final project, focusing on the design of an observatory at Monocacy Battlefield.

 

Student Work

See our students’ ideas come to life—bold designs, thoughtful planning and creative solutions shaping our communities. From concept to creation, explore the innovative work of our students across architecture, planning, preservation and real estate.

News

  • Kathryn Howell Receives 2026 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award

    University of Maryland National Center for Smart Growth Director Kathryn Howell has earned a 2026 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award for her paper, “A data feminist approach to urban data practice: Tenant power through eviction data,” one of two papers recognized nationally for its outstanding contribution to the field of urban affairs.
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    Jennifer Cotting Honored for Research Impact by the University of Maryland

    Environmental Finance Center Director Jennifer Cotting was one of a dozen researchers and scholars honored by the University of Maryland on March 12 for research leadership and impact at the Maryland Research Excellence Celebration.
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  • Black and white image of heavy construction with a bulldozer at the White House in 1950.

    Extreme Makeovers: White House Edition

    Written by Katherine ShaverCommissioned by President George Washington to design the new nation’s capital, Pierre Charles L’Enfant initially proposed a massive “President’s Palace” surrounded by sprawling grounds—an imposing complex four times the size of today’s White House property.It didn’t take long for Washington and others to realize the poor optics of a “palace” for a democratic republic that had just fought off a British king. The scaled-back building that opened in 1800 was renamed the “President’s House.”
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