The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP) offers flexible, interdisciplinary undergraduate degrees that prepare students to shape the built environment, with an emphasis on creative problem-solving, technical proficiency and critical thinking. Whether pursuing architecture, real estate, or one of our minors, students gain the tools to create more vibrant and just places for all.
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UMD Researchers Find Homeownership Increasingly Out of Reach for Marylanders
Sluggish new housing construction in Maryland is driving up prices and contributing to residents' inability to achieve the American dream of homeownership, according to a new University of Maryland study.Conducted by researchers at UMD’s National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) for the Maryland Depar...
The “Art” of Building an Idea
To develop an idea for his final graduate school project 25 years ago, Architecture Clinical Professor Michael Abrams didn’t draw inspiration from his favorite architects: He riffed off his passion for music. Jazz, with its swinging groove, offbeat rhythm and layering of instruments, influenced his ...
Student Project Reclaims a Sacred Space
For over 20 years, an ornate, gothic-style Roman Catholic church located in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. served as a “safe haven” for a Filipino community to gather and worship 9,000 miles from home. But what was once a lively, joyful place for potlucks, Christmas mass and com...
Unearthing a Campus’ Past
Road ruts, broken pieces of pottery and metal fragments long-buried along the north side of the University of Maryland’s campus may offer new clues about the land’s history, and the enslaved people who lived and worked there, through ongoing archeological research led by the School of Architecture, ...
Capstone Winner Makes Room for Growth in College Park
A community-nurturing, mix-used development with panoramic views of Greater College Park earned first place in the Spring 2025 John B. Colvin Capstone Competition. The Haven was one of five projects presented to a jury of industry experts that capitalized on the booming growth surrounding the Univer...