Designing for a Different Future

COVID-19 has upended how we work, learn and socialize.

Reopening Plan: Fall 2020 at MAPP

To ensure the safety and health of our community, the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation is offering a mix of in-person, blended and online academic experiences this semester to accommodate the needs of students, faculty and staff. Whether you plan to be on campus or learn remotely, we encourage you to review the www.umd.edu/4Maryland website, which outlines best practices, what to expect in the classroom and residence halls, information on student life and helpful resources for the entire Maryland community.

“Just as vulnerability is not evenly distributed through the public health hazardscape, physical infrastructure robustness is not equal across communities.”

“Just as vulnerability is not evenly distributed through the public health hazardscape, physical infrastruct

“Part of what we’re seeing is the kind of anti-Black racism that has followed Black folks wherever they go.”

“Part of what we’re seeing is the kind of anti-Black racism that has followed Black folks wherever they go.” 

“We are preserving social history… the places that were built by the hands of Black communities all across the country.”

“We are preserving social history… the places that were built by the hands of Black communities all across the count

"There are 13 diseases that have been transmitted by water according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Might we add COVID-19 to that list?"

There are 13 diseases that have been transmitted by water according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Clearing Up the Runoff

New Smart Sensors to Provide Real-Time Picture of Campus Stormwater

The First Professor: MAPP Mourns John W. Hill, Founding Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

The resilience of any structure lies in the strength of its design. Is it forward-thinking?