Architecture Thesis Spring 2026
Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Thesis Presentations ScheduleMonday, May 11Morning live stream sessions: Youtube |
May 11, 2026
May 13, 2026
UMD Wins NAIOP 2026 Capital Challenge
A dynamic entertainment corridor adjacent to the future home of the Washington Commanders proposes a new destination for D.C., and earned six graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Real Estate Development Program first place in the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) DC l MD 2026 Capital Challenge. The win marks the fourth time Maryland has taken the top prize in the intercollegiate real estate competition for the Washington, D.C. area.
Is Healthy Building Design all in Your Head?
By Katherine Shaver
Restoring Community to a Little-Known Part of Gotham
The historic red brick warehouses at West 126th St. and Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem have been many things over their lifetime. For their first century, they were the epicenter of New York City’s burgeoning beer industry, until Prohibition officers dumped their contents into Harlem sewers in 1923. They became a cold storage facility, a laundry, and later housed the opulent furs of wealthy Manhattanites.
You may already be interacting with AI every time you enter a building — through smart climate systems, occupancy sensors, predictive lighting or security platforms. The built environment — buildings, infrastructure, transportation systems and public spaces — is humanity's most immediate, tangible and large-scale point of encounter with artificial intelligence. Architects who understand this are not simply adapting to change. They are positioned to shape it.
Built to Belong Spring 2026
This event is open to the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation community only. Join us for the first of two community belonging events, where you can take some time and relax before the end of the semester!Food and activities will be provided.
April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
EFC's Sustainable Maryland Releases 2025 Annual Report
2025 saw Sustainable Maryland continue to expand our efforts to convene, connect and inspire. We expanded our community to 94 municipalities; awarded the second year of SM Action Grants; instituted quarterly Happy Hours across the state; and continued our collaboration with the national Sustainable States Network.
TerraPlan Issue 02 Launch Event
This event is open to the UMD community.
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
2026 April
2025 EFC Annual Report
Dear Friends and Supporters,The Environmental Finance Center entered 2025 with hope in our hearts in the face of uncertainty. We learned a great deal about the spirit and tenacity of our team, our partners, and our profession. And, as we dared to dream just one year ago, we have seen that hope transform into action.
New Grant Brings Steel Appeal to UMD Design Studios
The University of Maryland’s architecture program has been awarded an inaugural grant from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to integrate structural steel design methods into its undergraduate and graduate design studios. The four-year, $110,000 grant will help deliver new teaching and learning opportunities to all architecture students, from field trips and industry mentorship to modeling kits and hands-on workshops.