HISP Alumna Rei Harada brings Egypt’s Heritage to Light
When most people think of Egypt, the predominant image that comes to mind is the Pyramids. Yet, the history and heritage of this country is vast and diverse, something M.H.P. alum Rei Harada ('08), who is a researcher for the International Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Faculty of Fine Arts of the Tokyo University of the Arts, discovered after working for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s Conservation Center in Cairo for two years. Historic Cairo, in particular, is a city straddling two times; it is an urbanized area surrounded by monuments built in the 10th century.
Priced Out: New UMD Study Shows the Cost of D.C.’s Short-Term Rental Market
n October, the D.C. City Council pushed through a long-anticipated bill that sets rules for the city’s burgeoning and previously unregulated short-term rental (STR) market. The law will change the way services like Airbnb and HomeAway do business in the District and, according to a new study out of the University of Maryland, might also provide some relief to first time homeowners and D.C.’s large renter population.
UMD to Participate in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017
Terps return to the competition arena to defend two-time winning streak.The U.S. Department of Energy has named the University of Maryland one of 16 collegiate teams to participate in the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017. The international competition, held biannually since 2002, challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy efficient and attractive.
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 formidable graduate-level programs in the United States. UMD will go head-to-head with the University of Illinois Chicago, Harvard Graduate School of Design and University of Texas at Austin on April 12, 2023, at HUD’s Washington, D.C., office to vie for the winning title.
Maryland Architecture Students Honored at the 2016 AIA UNBUILT Awards
Two current M.Arch students have been recognized for design excellence at this year’s 2016 UNBUILT Awards, presented by the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|DC). Thuy Do and Haomin Yang won an Award of Merit for “Navy Yard Waterfront Vessel (The Vessel),” the result of last fall’s ARCH 600: Integrated Design Studio.
UMD Names Dr. Sonia Hirt New Dean of MAPP
The University of Maryland today announced the appointment of Dr. Sonia A. Hirt as dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Dr. Hirt will officially assume her new role on October 1, 2016.
UMD Leads 2015 Regional Design Awards
Architecture program wins big at AIA Maryland Design Awards and AIA Baltimore’s B-More Resilient CompetitionStudents from the University of Maryland’s Architecture program put on a tremendous showing this year at two regional design forums, The AIA Maryland 2015 Excellence in Design awards and the AIA Baltimore “B-More Resilient” Rowhouse Design Competition, snatching up eight awards for design excellence and making UMD the biggest collegiate winner to participate in either competition.
UMD Joins NCARB’s IPAL Initiative
The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) has accepted the University of Maryland’s architecture program into the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) initiative. By blending experience and examination into the curricula, the initiative will provide students with the opportunity to compete licensure requirements while earning a degree, forging an accelerated path to professional practice.
UMD Announces New Dual Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development and Business Administration
The University of Maryland College Park has approved the establishment of a Dual Degree Program for the Master of Real Estate Development and the Master of Business Administration. Proposed last fall by Dean David Cronrath and Alexander Triantis, Dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, the decision comes in response to increased requests from students seeking to tailor the existing masters programs or desiring a comprehensive alternative to separate master degrees. The new degree will take affect spring of 2016.
Spring Studio with Iraqi University Aims to “Bridge the Gap”
Gensler-UMD partnership will pair students from UMD and Al-Nahrain University in first-ever architecture international design studio