MAPP News
On Display: As MAPP’s Kibel Gallery Turns 20, a Look Behind the Exhibits That Inspired a School
On the ground floor of the University of Maryland’s Architecture Building, just beyond the buzz of its design studio and trademark red brick, sits a glassy, serene space of whitewashed concrete and steel. When empty, it’s a bright, blank canvas—but it’s rarely empty. Over the years, MAPP’s Kibel Gal...View Article Details for On Display: As MAPP’s Kibel Gallery Turns 20, a Look Behind the Exhibits That Inspired a School 
$1.5M Federal Grant to Fund Work to Prioritize Equity on Purple Line Corridor
The Federal Transit Administration has announced a $1.5 million grant to help the University of Maryland’s Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) develop a plan to add affordable housing, preserve small businesses and improve access for walkers and cyclists in neighborhoods at risk for gentrification...View Article Details for $1.5M Federal Grant to Fund Work to Prioritize Equity on Purple Line Corridor 
Building Knowledge, Brick by Brick
Most students at the University of Maryland probably don’t consider what went into creating the campus’s iconic red brick buildings. But for one afternoon each fall, that afterthought becomes an assignment as fledgling architects sling mud and level rows of brick.Brick Day is a crash course in the h...View Article Details for Building Knowledge, Brick by Brick 
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Mourns Former Dean John Steffian
Architect, educator and second Dean of Maryland’s School of Architecture, John Steffian passed away on August 2, 2022. He was 89. A generous and affable leader of the school for seven years, Steffian played a pivotal role in establishing the school’s place both at the University of Maryland and in t...View Article Details for The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Mourns Former Dean John Steffian 
Lindsey May named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
Lindsey May, a clinical assistant professor of architecture and assistant director of the architecture program, has been named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives for the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. May will oversee several pri...View Article Details for Lindsey May named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives 
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Mourns Harold Adams, FAIA
Legendary architect and teacher Harold Adams, FAIA, died April 12, 2022, at his home near College Station, Texas, following a short illness. He was 82. An early faculty member instrumental in devising the Maryland architecture program’s first professional practice courses, Adams was the visionary be...View Article Details for The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Mourns Harold Adams, FAIA