Casey Dawkins Named URSP & Ph.D. Program Director

Dr. Casey Dawkins has been appointed director of the Urban Studies and Planning & Ph.D. programs at the University of Maryland (UMD).

Ming Hu Joins UMD's Architecture program

MAPP is pleased to welcome Ming Hu to the faculty community this fall.

Brent Leggs Joins Historic Preservation program

Brent Leggs joins UMD’s Historic Preservation program this fall as an assistant clinical professor, bringing 15 years of experience in African-Amer

Undergraduate Architecture Degrees: Explore your world

The University of Maryland  Architecture majors offer a comprehensive, well-rounded foundation for students interested in architecture and oth

First Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge

The Colvin Institute at the University of Maryland is proud to announce the 1st Annual Colvin Case Study Challenge.  The Challenge is a n

2016 Capstone Winner

On Saturday, May 14, this semester's Capstone students presented their semester long projects in the Spring Term Monument Capstone Competition

World MAPP: Study Abroad Scandinavia

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For the fourth time since 2010, a group of architecture graduate students embarked on an extensive study program of the architectural marvels of th

Restoring an Ancient Community with 21st Century Technology: Stabiae, Italy

Since 2004, the University of Maryland’s Architecture Program has been a major player in uncovering one of the largest excavation sites in the anci

Study Abroad: Restoring Ancient Stabiae (Video)

For over a decade, the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has been providing research and study opportunities

Exploring Community Identity through Storytelling

A cognitive map of H St., drawn by one of the interview subjects , URSP's Jereme Stark explores H Street. , The H St. Corridor Team, from left to right: Lindsay Bullen, Derek Lombardi, Jereme Star and Erin Gannon.

Defining a community’s identity is subjective and often contested, particularly during times of abrupt neighborhood transition.