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A Design Career Takes Off
This article originally was published in Terp.AN AIRPORT’S MOVING walkway offers a window into the spectrum of human emotion in motion: the exhaustion of a mother placating her toddler with M&Ms; the collective fury over a canceled flight; the apathy brewing in a stagnant queue at Starbucks.But ...View Article Details for A Design Career Takes Off 
A Sacred Place, Designed to Last
When a procession of red ants made a run at the communion chalice during a balmy Sunday morning mass, Reverend Lauren Bloom knew she had a problem. The outdoor amphitheatre at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Eastport, Md.—a cherished spot for community festivals, support groups, and outdoor worship—h...View Article Details for A Sacred Place, Designed to Last 
Building for Belonging
Abby Chi’s grandfather is such a fixture at his community pool that many of the children taking swim lessons alongside his daily laps know him by name: Mister Hi. But Mister Hi isn’t his actual name.“It’s because he always waves hi,” laughs Chi, who used the anecdote, and her tight-knit relationship...View Article Details for Building for Belonging 
Divine Interventions: Terps Reimagine Struggling Churches’ Spaces
For the past few decades, the pews at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in New Carrollton, Md., have been slowly emptying. Weekly attendance at the once-thriving, multicultural congregation has dwindled to around three dozen. Frequent flooding of the sanctuary chapel has damaged its foundation and ...View Article Details for Divine Interventions: Terps Reimagine Struggling Churches’ Spaces 
Columbia University Reclaims Victory at Tenth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge
College Park, Md.— The analysis of a towering, 26-story affordable housing project in the South Bronx took first place at the tenth annual Colvin Case Study Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 5. Columbia University returned to College Park for its second victory in the competition’s history, beating out st...View Article Details for Columbia University Reclaims Victory at Tenth Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge 
Terps Top AIA Potomac Valley’s 2026 “Emerging Professionals” Short List
Julia Campbell ’20, M.Arch ‘22 Samanty Habib’ 21 M.Arch ‘23, and Judy Tram ‘20, M.Arch, M.C.P. ‘24 join an elite cadre of early-career designers selected for the Emerging Professional (EP) Awards Program Class of 2026, a leadership development and mentorship program through AIA Potomac Valley (AIAPV...View Article Details for Terps Top AIA Potomac Valley’s 2026 “Emerging Professionals” Short List