UMD-State Partnership will Rehabilitate Historic Jail
The University of Maryland and statewide nonprofit Preservation Maryland are partnering to repurpose the historic Ellicott City Jail, a looming landmark in Howard County, Md. that has stood for more than 170 years. Preservation Maryland anticipates breaking ground on this project in Spring 2026.Unde...
Architexts & Trivia
6 - 6:30 p.m.
This event is open to the publicThe NOMAS student organization will host a game night, testing everyone's knowledge on architectural vocabulary.
2025-11-19T12:00:00
2025-11-19T12:00:00
MAPP Mourns Karl Du Puy, Professor Emeritus of Architecture
Peter Noonan has a perspective that few architecture alumni have, but all would envy. Thirty years ago, he had the great opportunity to study architecture and the urban form under Professor Karl F.G. Du Puy, an experience that launched an established career in practice and solidified his love for ci...
Are World Disruptions Defining the Future of “New Urbanism”?
To understand how COVID-19 might impact the future of the built environment, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, looked 100 years into the past: to the Spanish Flu. Her research with colleagues at the University of Miami, where she is a Malcolm Matheson Distinguished Professor of Architecture and directo...
Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?
This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Karen Shih ’09, photos by Stephanie S. Cordle.Nose-deep in the latest TikTok, AirPods jammed into their ears, sunglasses obscuring their eyes—many students don’t take in the world around them as they rush from class to class.But could a gi...
UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition
An interdisciplinary graduate student team from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has advanced to the final four in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. They wil...
Craig Spangler Elevated to AIA's Prestigious College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated MAPP alum Craig Spangler (B.ARCH ‘82) to its College of Fellows. He is one of 96 members–and two non-member architects–elevated this year out of 80,000 AIA members. This honor is one of the most prestigious awarded to an architect, with only 3%...
Ann Marie Borys Elevated to 2024 AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Ann Marie Borys (B.ARCH '80) to its College of Fellows. She is among 98 architects recognized this year. The prestigious honor is awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession.Borys is a professor and undergrad...
UMD Program to Help Maryland’s Rural Counties Cut Carbon
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Federal grant money available for emissions-cutting projects could be a windfall for local governments looking to go green—if the applications didn’t look so much to municipal staffers like billows of red tape.“Federal grants are no fun when you feel ...
New Ideas for Used Materials
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today, written by Sala Levin. Looking for a set of ’70s barstools for a basement renovation or a crystal chandelier for your Victorian’s entry hall? A 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Hyattsville is a secondhand maven’s Disney World, filled with light fixture...