Design in Context: New Development within Urban Historic Fabric

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Students from ARCH 402 were treated to a tour, last month, of two project sites in Washington, D.C.’s emerging Southwest waterfront, as they prep d

UMD Leads Conversation on Preserving African American History at the National Trust's Annual Conference

Assistant Clinical Professor Brent Leggs and Historic Preservation student Jamesha Gibson co-facilitated the African American Preservation Meeting

Students Help Preserve Home and Legacy of John Coltrane

The Coltrane Home in Dix Hill, NY. , UMD students Jamesha Gibson, Kacy Rohn, Hadassah Vargas, Maha Tariq, Camille Westmont, Paul Kapfer, and Tom Gross joined Assistant Professor Brent Leggs for a site visit of the Coltrane home in October. , Students meet with stakeholders from the Friends of the John Coltrane Home, a non-profit whose mission is to fulfill John and Alice Coltranes’ vision of goodwill and connection through the sharing of the common language of music. , Students tour the interior, which was gutted prior to the acquisition.

At first glance, the unassuming ranch-style home located in Dix Hill, New York, isn’t very different from other homes in town; so much so, that whe

Preservation Alum Uncovers the History behind “The People’s Garden”

When Historic Preservation Alum Jon Pliska (MHP ’07) first embarked on a survey of the White House Grounds, it was expected to be a six-month assig

Student bridges her education and culture to help others

Pic , Aya Montesorri is located in Elkridge, Maryland , Siwar Box is a subscription box company, with proceeds helping women on a global scale

Salam Aref was studying architecture at a five-year university program in Damascus, Syria, when the revolution began in 2011.

Sustainable Placemaking: Envisioning the Potential of Everyday Places

Everybody has one: A place you pass by every day that has potential to be something more. A barren patch of weeds along your bike route.

Carl Bovill Promoted to Professor of Architecture

Carl Bovill has been promoted to full professor by the University of Maryland’s Architecture program.

PALS Launches Partnership in Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis

Strategies to protect the Annapolis waterfront from storm surges, prevent heroin and suicide prevention, and foster easier pathways from farm to ta