UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in HUD 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 i

Breaking Ground: Women Leading Architecture

The gender gap within the design world is narrowing.

UMD to Participate in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017

Terps return to the competition arena to defend two-time winning streak.

UMD “PALS” Program to Partner with Anne Arundel County, City of Annapolis

New partnership puts university assets to work for a more sustainable Maryland

New Ridership Model Poised to Assist WMATA in Planning for a Changing Washington-Area

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What’s that sound? Decade-old music course keeps MAPP humming

Anyone visiting the MAPP offices on a Monday or Wednesday morning may be confused when they discover Led Zepelin’s “Cashmere” radiating through the

ARCH Alum Albert Rubeling Named 2016 Kea Distinguished Professor

The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture Planning and Preservation has named Albert Rubeling, FAIA, a 2016 Kea Distinguished Professor.

Life, Animated: Integrated Studio Replicates Design-in-Practice for a Real Client

Plaza Rendering from ARCH 600, by graduate students Erin Barkman and Emily Latham , Students discuss their designs with professionals in engineering, landscape, lighting, envelope and more at an all-day round robin charette , A round robin charette was held for students at D.C.'s Gensler office midway through the semester to help them refine their designs , DSC , Students present three project ideas to the client mid-way through the semester , Faculty encouraged students to create a space with "holistic place-making," in line with the client's desire for community connection

When executives from Pigmental Studio, a fledgling animation company out of Los Angeles, set their sights on Washington, D.C.