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Professor Peter Noonan Elevated to 2025 AIA College of Fellows
Professor of the Practice and architecture alum Peter Noonan (‘88, M.Arch '92) is one of 83 individuals who has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows this year. The honor is the organization's highest distinction; less than 3% of AIA members hold the designat...View Article Details for Professor Peter Noonan Elevated to 2025 AIA College of Fellows 
Terps Hit “Home” Run in Forbes Best List
If you are building a home in the rolling landscape of Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains magnificent views are as much a requirement as an extra bedroom. But architects Amy Gardner and Brittany Williams ‘05 M.Arch ‘07 decided early on in the project that scenery was only part of the equation— if sited...View Article Details for Terps Hit “Home” Run in Forbes Best List 
Stephen Ayers Named Interim CEO of American Institute of Architects
The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers ‘85, FAIA, LEED AP has been appointed interim executive vice president and CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). An accomplished architect and administrator with decades of leadership in public service, Ayers will assume the role in February following the ...View Article Details for Stephen Ayers Named Interim CEO of American Institute of Architects 
Best in Class
Written by Maggie Haslam and Brianna RhodesA field of wildflowers 55 miles north of College Park is an unlikely setting for a visitor’s center. But for Alden Schutz ’25, it was a canvas for conceiving a place that marks one of the most pivotal moments of the Civil War. The architecture major’s desig...View Article Details for Best in Class 
Students Vie for National Title in Ninth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
Four teams made their “case” for top honors Saturday at a long-running national student competition hosted by the University of Maryland’s Colvin Institute for Real Estate Development. Clemson University beat out the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and New York University (NYU) for the w...View Article Details for Students Vie for National Title in Ninth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Restoring a Main Street’s “Charm”
Architecture student Christophe Tanis discovered a bold way to gauge a neighborhood’s walkability while strolling down a city street in West Baltimore: He estimated the number of inches between him and a speeding bus. “There’s no safety buffer between the sidewalk and the road, and people are drivin...View Article Details for Restoring a Main Street’s “Charm”