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UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition
An interdisciplinary team of graduate students from UMD’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has landed one of four finalist slots in the 2023 HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning (IAH) Competition, beating out interdisciplinary teams from some of the most ...View Article Details for UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition 
Students a City's Narrative Through a Camera Lens
As University of Maryland architecture student Elena Poll walked through Havana, Cuba’s, stately capitol building, what struck her wasn’t the marble halls or its majestic dome, but what she saw in its shadow: faded, pastel facades of once glorious Spanish-style buildings, now crumbling in ruin.The p...View Article Details for Students a City's Narrative Through a Camera Lens 
New Graduate Award Honors Trailblazer in Affordable Housing Movement
A commitment by the national non-profit Neighborhood Development Collaborative will fund a new award recognizing outstanding graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Master of Real Estate Development Program pursuing work in community development or affordable housing. The Robert J. Corle...View Article Details for New Graduate Award Honors Trailblazer in Affordable Housing Movement 
MAPP Fall 2022 Student Project Showcase
Each semester, students from MAPP’s Master of Architecture, Master of Historic Preservation and Master of Real Estate Development Programs culminate their graduate experience at the University of Maryland with one final project. For architecture students, it’s the design thesis, a written and oral p...View Article Details for MAPP Fall 2022 Student Project Showcase 
Pepperdine University Takes First Place At Seventh Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Carrie Chard, Colvin Institute / cchard@umd.eduWednesday, December 15, 2022College Park, Md.— A luxury mixed-use apartment community in the heart of Los Angeles’ media district won critical acclaim—and first place—at the seventh annual Colvin Case Study Challenge. A tea...View Article Details for Pepperdine University Takes First Place At Seventh Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Making Their Mark: MAPP’s 2022 Student Project Showcase
Each semester, students from MAPP+D’s Master of Architecture, Master of Historic Preservation and Master of Real Estate Development Programs conceive one final project that culminates their graduate experience at the University of Maryland. Self-selected and often personal, topics address the challe...View Article Details for Making Their Mark: MAPP’s 2022 Student Project Showcase