Rapid Recovery Housing (RAPIDO) - Designing a New System for Disaster Reconstruction

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RAPIDO is a holistic approach to providing emergency housing that enables communities to recover from disasters within months instead of years at a fraction of the cost.

Home Field: Re-Imagining Campus + Stadium

The University of Maryland community has long recognized the campus' iconic McKeldin Mall as the "heart of campus." Geometriclly, however, one woul

EFC Awards Sustainable Maryland Certification to 17 Cities and Towns

Sustainable Maryland Certified Class of 2019

Zena Howard: Culture in Architecture: An Expression of Values

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Culture in Architecture: An Expression of Values

A Kea Distinguished Professor Lecture

Zena Howard, FAIA

UMD Architecture Students, Alumni Recognized at 2019 AIA Maryland Design Awards

Six student projects were recognized for design excellence this year by AIA Maryland during the AIA Maryland 2019 Excellence in Design Awards, taki

Former Dean Steve W. Hurtt Retires

After 29 years, the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation is saying goodbye to Professor Steven W. Hurtt, who retired in August.

Making Space/ Student Project that Balances Housing Need with Conservation Wins Planning Award

In September, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments released a sobering statistic: The region will require an additional

Modern Love: Alumni Designs on Display to Support Future Terp Architects

D.C.’s Modern Home Tour showcases MAPP Alumni, with proceeds benefiting UMD’s AIAS

The Bridge That Divided Us Now Unites Us

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The Bridge That Divided Us Now Unites Us

Residents of three Silver Spring, Montgomery County neighborhoods surrounding the historic Talbo