Smart Growth and Historic Preservation Revisited: A Study of Three Small Cities across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Smart growth and historic preservation both encourage better land use planning, use of existing resources and infrastructure, and an investment in

Seeking Asylum: Race, Memory, and the American Landscape

The stories and places we choose to preserve tell us who we are as a people.

From Buried Floor to Missing Roof: Using Archaeology to Understand the Architecture of a Late 19th-Early 20th-Century Vernacular Irish Cabin

The historic vernacular architecture of Ireland has not been as intensively studied as more standardized architectural forms; however, this form is

Understanding Millennials and Historic Preservation

A 2017 study of millennials conducted by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation shows that 97% of millennials “feel

A Heritage Trail Plan for the Areas of Aquasco-Woodville, Eagle harbor, and Cedar Haven - Changing Landscapes: Farmsteads to Resort Towns

This Project was funded through the Partnership in Action Leadership and Sustainability (PALS).

Long Life for Long Branch: Tools to Preserve Independent Retailers

Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, the Montgomery County Planning Department commissioned

Planning Student Jonathan Katz Looks to Improve Restroom Access for All

Jonathan Katz's restroom index analysis will help UMD better serve its diverse student population and hopefully inform restroom design in the future.

Architecture Program Promotes Three Professional Track Faculty

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation is pleased to announce the promotion of three professional track faculty within the architecture program. Julie Gabrielli, Lindsey May and Brittany Williams are recognized for their commitment and service to their students and the school, most recently leading efforts to bring architecture education online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Origami-Inspired “Pop-Up COVID-19 Clinic” Earns MAPP Professor SEED Grant

A portable, self-assembling mobile clinic inspired by origami art is one of nine University of Maryland projects that will be funded as part of UMD’s effort to address challenges surrounding the global COVID-19 Pandemic. Assistant Professor of Architecture Ming Hu has been awarded a COVID-19 SEED Grant from the University of Maryland Division of Research as part of the Coronavirus Research Seed Fund Awards.

Printers Unite! Alumni, Students Re-Purpose 3D Printers for PPE

MAPP Alumni, Students Respond to Urgent Need for PPE by Re-Purposing 3D Printers
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