Fall 2011 Semester Overview Presentation (PDF 12mb)

The Architecture Program 

Fall 2011

Faculty

Dean David Cronrath, AIA 

Meet the Dean! 

Join us for a pizza party 

The Great Space: 

September 7th at 6:00 pm

Gregory Giammalvo + Daniel Brodkin 

Kea Distinguished Professors, ARUP

Michael A. Ambrose - Assistant Professor 

ARCH 404 Graduate Architecture Design Studio I

Christine Arnold, Lecturer 

ARCH 470 Computer Applications in Architecture

William Bechhoefer, FAIA, Professor Emeritus 

Visions of Place - New Book on Regionalism and Architecture 

Visions of Place: Regionalism and Architecture 

Authored and Edited by Professor Emeritus William Bechhoefer 

_a collection of critical essays and reflections on regionalism in architecture. 

Richly illustrated with color drawings and photographs, the text includes seven essays by 

Bechhoefer and nine essays contributed by his colleagues, students and friends. 

ARCH 674 Seminar in Regionalism

Matthew J. Bell, AIA, Professor 

ARCH 700 Architecture at the Scale of the City: Meet in Studio- 2:00 pm September 1, 2011

Ralph D. Bennett, AIA, Professor Emeritus 

ARCH 798 Thesis In Architecture 

ARCH 418M Measuring Sustainability

Carl Bovill, Associate Professor 

ARCH 410 Technology I 

ARCH 611 Advanced Architecture Technology Seminar

Powell Draper, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 

ARCH 412 Technology III 

ARCH 611 Advanced Architecture Technology Seminar

Karl F. G. Du Puy, AIA, Professor Emeritus 

ARCH 654 Urban Development & Design Theory - Fall Semester 

Kiplin Hall Study Abroad - Spring Semester

Ronit Eisenbach, RA, Associate Professor 

CAPAA Grant

Lester Escobal, Lecturer 

Torti Gallas & Partners Inc. 

ARCH 242 Basic Architectural Drawing

Richard A. Etlin, Ph.D., FAAR, 

Distinguished University Professor 

Leave of Absence

Cynthia Field, Ph.D., Lecturer 

ARCH 628D Learning to Understand Washington; 

A seminar on the historic architecture and planning of the Capital

Amy E. Gardner, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Professor 

Solar Decathalon 

ARCH 478N Competition, Construction and Closeout

Isabelle Gournay, Ph.D., Associate Professor 

ARCH 628B Housing Seminar 

ARCH 420 History Of American Architecture - opened to graduate students as well

Brian P. Kelly, AIA, Associate Professor 

ARCH 400 Architecture Studio I 

ARCH 797 Thesis Proseminar

Barbara Kenda, Ph.D., Lecturer 

ARCH 402 Architecture Studio III

Hooman Koliji, Assistant Professor 


Katherine Melluish, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Lecturer 


E. Fuller Moore, RA, LEED AP, NCARB 

Visiting Professor, Lecturer 

ARCH 443 Visual Communication

Paul Mortensen, Lecturer 

ARCH 600 Comprehensive Design Studio

Peter Noonan, AIA, LEED AP, Professor of the Practice 


Jaime Oliver, Coordinator of Academic Affairs 

UNIV 100 The Student in the University

Andrew Pressman, FAIA, Lecturer 

ARCH 770 Professional Practice

Luis Diego Quiros, Assoc. AIA, Assistant Professor 

ARCH 170 Introduction to the Built Enviroment

Garth C. Rockcastle, FAIA, Professor 


Madlen Simon, AIA, Associate Professor + Director 

ARCH 435 History Of Contemporary Architecture

Michael Stanton, Lecturer 

ARCH 406 Graduate Architecture Design Studio III

Robert L. Vann, Ph.D., Professor 

ARCH 225 History of World Architecture I 

ARCH 423 History Of Roman Architecture

Isaac S. Williams, Assistant Professor 


Looking Back

The Solar Decathlon

The Solar Decathlon

The Solar Decathlon 

September 23 – October 2, 2011 

http://www.youtube.com/umdwatershed#p/a/u/1/mvCoqmDxopo

David M. Schwarz Travel Fellowship 

Sara Dewey

2011 AIA UNBUILT Award 

Hong Zhu

2011 AIA UNBUILT Award 

Jessica Pagan Aello

Provost Award for Advising 

Eric Faughnan 

Eric Faughnan was recognized as 

Academic Advisor of the Year for 2010- 

2011 at the Undergraduate Advising 

Conference this week. Each year, this 

award recognizes one Graduate Assistant 

who provides direct delivery of academic 

advising services to undergraduate 

students at the university through their 

graduate assistantship. This is the 

second time in three years that a graduate 

student in the Architecture program has 

been honored with this award. Rachel 

Simon won the award in 2009. 

Eric graduated in Spring 2011 with a 

Master of Architecture degree. Throughout 

his graduate education, Eric served 

the Architecture Program as an undergraduate 

advisor.

Spring 2011Kiplin Hall

Summer 2011 Rome

Summer 2011 Stabiae

Summer 2011 Turkey

Summer 2011 Glenn Murcutt Master Class 

Parlin Meyer

Summer 2011 Ghost Studio 

Chau Pham

Summer 2011 Ruth Adler Schnee: A Passion for Color 

Professor Ronit Eisenbach 

Palazzo Mocenigo, Venice, Italy

Summer 2011 ARCH 150 Discovering Architecture 

Luis Diego Quiros - Assistant Professor

Summer 2011 EXST 014 Exploring Architecture 

Katherine Speicher Melluish, AIA, LEED AP

The Year Ahead

The Solar Decathlon 

September 23 – October 2, 2011 

Architecture Program at Solar Decathalon - Dress in UMD 

Septermber 26 12:00 - 2:00pm

Kibel Gallery 

The Kibel Gallery 

Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 6:00pm 

Kibel Gallery Chair 

Professor Ronit Eisenbach 

Graduate Assistant 

Kristen Fox-Lyon 

Upcoming Exhibits 

Title: OBJECT-TYPE LANDSCAPES 

Artist: ANTHONY AMES 

Dates: September 14th - November 18th 

Date of lecture and reception: 

September 14th, 6:15 pm in the auditorium 

followed by a reception in the Kibel Gallery.

Linear Gallery 

Mission Statement 

A student-directed gallery space that claims 

the ground of the incomplete idea, 

the open question, and the work in process 

across the disciplines. 

Co - Directors 

Carolina Uechi - Graduate Co-Director 

Upcoming Election - Undergraduate Co-Director 

Christine Arnold - Past Graduate Advisor 

Professor Ronit Eisenbach - Faculty Advisor 

“Interdisciplinary Competitions” show on 

display by Monday September 5th 

Looking for new student directors - come to 

our meeting on Wednesday September 7th at 

12pm, at the lounge area 

Contact us: linear.gallery.umd@gmail.com

Lecture Series Fall 2011 

September 7th 

6:45pm, auditorium 

Kea Distinguished Professor Lecture 

Gregory Giammalvo & Daniel Brodkin 

September 13th 

6:15pm, auditorium Anthony Ames 

“Object-Type Landscapes: Anthony 

Ames Architect” 

September 27th 

Lefrak Lecture

Lecture Series Fall 2011 

September 29th, 6:15pm, auditorium 

Distinguished Architect Lecture 

Juhani Pallasmaa 

October 13th, 6:15pm, auditorium 

Michael Pyatok 

November 2nd, 6:15pm, auditorium 

Davor Kapelina 

Sustainable Building Performance 

and Energy: Finance + Environment 

= Sustainability

Winter 2012 Sri Lanka

Winter 2012 Venezia Mestre, Italy 

One Architecture Course: required of all students participating 

ARCH 678m: Architectural|Urban Intervention(s) 

(Architecture Seminar or Architecture Elective) 

Who: Twelve to Sixteen graduate students in any NAAB accredited Program and UMD seniors 

When: Winter Session (03 January - 23 January) 3 weeks living in Venice working in Mestre/Veneto 

INFORMATION MEETING: Friday 09 September 2011 in Great Space @12:00 noon 

Program Faculty: Michael A. Ambrose & Filippo Caprioglio (2008 Kea Distinguished Professor)

Spring 2012 United Kingdom 

Spring 2012 (20 January – 13 May) 

3 or 4 Courses – 12 or 13 credits total: 

ARCH 428B: British Architecture Urbanism, & Landscape (3 credits) (architecture seminar or elective) 

ARCH 403/407: Arch Design IV (6 credits) 

ARCH 413: Arch Technology IV (4 credits) 

Contact Professor Emeritus DuPuy at kdupuy@umd.edu 

. 

10 Weeks at Kiplin Hall, North Yorkshire, UK 

5 weeks on the road in UK; field 

1 weeks free for visit to the continent.

Summer 2012 Scandinavia Culture & Place 

Learning Places in Scandinavia: Prof. Williams 

Craft & Culture: Building Scandinavia: Prof. Noonan

Summer 2012 Paris, France 

Two Architecture Courses: both are required of all students participating 

ARCH 428P: French Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape 

(Architecture Seminar or Architecture Elective) 

ARCH 448P: Visual Analysis (Visual Analysis or Architecture Elective) 

Both of these courses are Urban Design Certificate valued 

Brian Grieb and Nick Mansperger

Summer 2012 Stabiae 

Lindley Vann - Professor

Brown Bag Lunch Talks 

3rd & 4th mondays of each month 12:30pm-1:30pm 

Applying to Graduate School 

Returning Study Abroad 

• Ghost Studio / Glenn Murcutt Master Class 

• Kiplin Hall 

• Rome 

• Turkey 

• Stabiae 

Upcoming Study Abroad 

• Kiplin Hall 

• Paris 

• Scandanavia 

• Venice 

• Sri Lanka

Greenbelt 75th Anniversary Symposium

Interdisciplinary Competitions

Spring 2012 Architecture Elective 

ARCH 670: Advanced Comprehensive Computer Technology in Architecture 

Digital Modeling and Animation - Digital Design Media and Computation 

Who: open to graduate students & seniors (with pre-requisite ARCH 470 or permission of Instructor) 

When: Tuesday Evenings 6-9pm 

http://arch.umd.edu/faculty/ambrose/670/ 

http://arch.umd.edu/digitalconceptions/ 

Faculty: Michael A. Ambrose ambrosem@umd.edu

Spring 2012 ARCH 655 - Urban Design Seminar 

45’ 42’ 36’ 52’

Spring 2012 Tentative Elective Seminars 

418 Selected Topics in Architectural 

Technology 

420 History of American Architecture 

422 Greek Architecture 

481 The Architect in Archeology 

628B Housing Seminar 

678L Learning Places

Spring 2012 Tentative Topical Studios 

McKeldin Library 

David Cronrath + Ayers Saint Gross


Housing


Highrise 

Garth Rockcastle / Charles Thornton

Thesis Match Event 

September 8th - 9th 

Great Space - 5:00 - 7:00pm

AIAS Barbeque 

September 9th - 6:15pm

First Fridays 

We are looking for new activities and programs, Suggest your idea today!

Inter-School Design Competition 

Charrette date 

Sep 18 in the National Building Museum 

9:00 AM-5:00 PM 

Award’s Ceremony 

Sept 20th in the National Building Museum 

followed by the NBM Spotlight on 

Design Lecture (6:30 PM-8:00PM)

Urban Land Institute- Gerald Hines/Student Urban 

Design Compeition Spring 2012 

Finalists in 2010, and 2011 

(Applications due in November 2011)

GRACE Server Resource 

The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Architecture Program encourages an academic 

environment conducive to learning made through thoughtful use of digital resources in support and execution of academic 

courses and projects. To this end the Architecture program is utilizing the University’s GRACE server system resource to provide 

a collaborative storage solution for our students and faculty. A healthy academic/studio culture engenders an environment 

where students and faculty collaborate to ask questions and make proposals, innovate with today’s knowledge to address 

tomorrow’s challenges. Students are permitted to store digital files connected with academic work only. Faculty may share files 

with students via the GRACE system and require students to submit work via the GRACE system as part of the execution of the 

course throughout the term. Students may use this IT resource on and off campus to store, move, share, backup digital files.

GRACE Server Resource 

Web Browser Access 

access your COURSE and PERMANENT server storage at the following url: 

https://dav.terpconnect.umd.edu/ 

Direct Server Resource Access (via “Go” menu in MacOSX or “Map Drive in Windows7) 

access your PERMANENT server storage at the following directory path: 

https://dav.terpconnect.umd.edu/homes/username 

access your COURSE server storage at the the following directory path: 

https://dav.terpconnect.umd.edu/class/fall2011/arch

Student Organizations

AIAS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 

aug 31 - sept 7 

registration forms online! 

aias.org/join 

AIAS MEMBER BENEFITS: 

----------------------------------------------------- 

- school store discount 

- discounts at AIAS chapter events 

- subscription to CRIT magazine 

- travel opportunities and discounts: 

QUAD and FORUM 

- design competitions 

- access to professional events 

1-Year Membership: 

National Dues: $47 

Chapter Dues: $13 

Total Cost: $60 

design competition 

AARP - Livable Communities 

Design Phase II 

$6,000 first prize 

sept 16 - registration date 

free for members! 

aarp.aias.org 

mentor/mentee social 

informational meeting 

fall bbq 

aias week 

sept 6 - 9 

2011-2012 travel events: 

fall quad conference: 

roger williams university 

bristol, rhode island 

winter forum conference: 

phoenix, arizona 

spring retreat: 

tbd 

member card 

contact us! 

aiasumd@gmail.com 

gene sun 

website 

aias.org 

no. 38072105 0 

email | ID 

class 

gsun821@gmail.com 

UG | senior 

american institute of 

architecture students 

university of maryland chapter

Architecture Student Assembly (ASA) 

Who are we? 

Lisa Goldsmith (graduate) 

James Ramil (graduate) 

Tim Stratton (rising senior) 

Christian Cerria (rising senior) 

Ben Diaz (junior) welcome! 

Bryan Arias (junior) welcome! 

What do we do? 

Our mission is to enrich relationships 

by facilitating communication between 

faculty and students as well as promoting 

interdisciplinary collaboration. 

What are we up to? 

Over the summer ASA leaders have been researching 

several issues/topics that we identified 

during our final meeting last spring. Here is 

what we have been working on: 

1) SGA funding 

2) “in house” lounge and café 

3) additional funding for printing in the DOC 

4) student orientations 

6) hosting a retrospective after each semester 

How can you contact us? 

Asamaryland@gmail.com

USGBC Students 

Faculty Advisor 

Carl Bovill - Associate Professor 

USGBC Student Officers 

Rameez Munawar - President 

Andrew Campbell - Vice President 

Kayleen Kulesza - Vice President 

David Ensor - Treasurer 

Amanda Strawitch - Secretary 

Contact Information 

Website - studentorg.umd.edu/USGBC 

Email - usgbcsumd@gmail.com 

Come to our Meetings!

The National Organization of Minority 

Architecture Students (NOMAS) 

NOMAS-UMD celebrates diversity within the architecture students’ community. Our main mission is 

to foster communications and fellowship among students with diverse backgrounds in the program. 

NOMAS Advisor 

Luis Diego Quiros 

NOMAS Officers 

President: Linda Clark - lclark12@umd.edu 

Vice President: Patricia Chen - pchen1@umd.edu 

Treasurer: Caitlin Latini - cait.latini@gmail.com> 

Historian: Jennie Gross - jennie.gross@gmail.com 

Come to Our Meetings! 

Upcoming Events + Opportunities: 

International Night 

NOMAS Student Design Competition 

Village Walk Complex - Registration Deadline 

October 7, 2011 

Submission Deadline October 14, 2011 

Please email us at umd.nomas@gmail.com if 

you want to be apart of our team! 

NOMAS Convention 

October 20th - 22nd - Atlanta, Georgia 

Study Sessions - Tentative Dates

School of Architecture 

Resources

Library 

Library Staff 

Patricia Cossard - Architecture, Planning, & Preservation Librarian 

Cindy Larimer - Reserves, Circulation, Periodicals Library Technician 

Amrita Kaur - Student Assistants, Circulation, Billing 

Library Services 

•Holds 65,000 titles in the areas of architectural history, design, and theory; historic preservation; 

landscape architectural design; real estate development; and urban studies and planning. 

•Reserves, Circulation, Periodicals Library Technician 

The library’s Special Collections is home to a notable World’s Fair Collection. 

•Resources & services support the instructional and research needs of both undergraduate and 

graduate level coursework. 

•Research Assistance is available by drop-in, appointment, email, or the AskUsNow service. 

•Patti Cossard provides research instruction at the request of course instructors. 

http://www.lib.umd.edu/artarch/

Information Technology 

IT Staff 

Paul Brown - IT Director 

- Technology Development and Training Analyst 

Graduate Assistants 

Juliet Serem 

Sarah Colvin 

Justin Cullen 

Student IT Resources 

DOC - Digital Output Center 

DML - Digital Media Lab 

DRL - Digital Research Lab 

Additional IT Resources 

OIT - Office of Information Technology (University of Maryland) 

TSC- Technology Solutions Center (School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation) 

tsc@umd.edu 

301.405.6328 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/resources/it/

Information Technology Equipment 

Plotters 

HP Design Jet T1100 

42” Width 

Fast direct - connect printing 

Scanner / Printer / Copiers 

Xerox Workcentre 7335 

Hybrid Color & B/W 

Prices 

B/W Plotter - $0.59 

Color Plotter Bonded - $2.00 

Color Plotter Photo - $4.50 

Color 8.5 x 11 - $0.98 

Color 11 x 17 - $1.96 

B/W 8.5 x 11 - $0.12 

B/W 11 x 17 - $0.24 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/resources/it/

Design Lab: Production and Fabrication Labs 

Production and Fabrication Lab 

Tom Swift - Shop Manager 

swift@umd.edu 


Parlin Meyer - Supervising GA 

Jeff Gipson 

Nicole Hinkle 

Xavier Hickerson 

Shop Hours 

Monday - Friday 10 - 6 

Evening and Weekend Times as Posted 

Digital Fabrication Lab 

Z Corporation 310+ 3d Printer 

Laser Cutter 

ARCH 600 

***Students new to UM need to get shop certified 

ASAP, and returning UM students need a refresher. 

Shop Rules 

•Safety required at all times 

•No working alone with power tools 

•Training and approval needed to work 

with power tools 

•Training will be arranged with Studio 

Professors

Visual Resource Collection 

Monday through Friday - 9:00am to 4:30pm 

Room 1107 

VRC Staff 

Cindy Frank - Director 


Kemal Koray Aysin 

Lucinda Philumalee 

Paich Strobel 

Eric Gellman 

VRC Resources 

•We provide images for teaching, research, 

student presentations. 

•We can help you find images for your class 

presentation or studio project. 

•We provide cameras and projectors for class 

presentations, discussions and field trips.

UMD Career Center 

Careers4Terps is a Web-based service providing 

students and alumni access to jobs, internships, 

externships and part-time jobs. 

http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/student/studhome.asp 

Check Bulletin Board in Student Lounge area for postings

Professional Education 

Internship and Registration

Process of Professional Education 

How professional education fits into the process of becoming an architect 

•Education 

•Internship 

•Examination 

•Registration 

•Continuing Education

Professional and Pre-Professional Education 

Professional Education at the University of Maryland 

Master of Architecture 

Path A - a four-semester curriculum for students with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree 

Path B - a seven-semester curriculum for students without a Bachelor of Science in Architecture 

Degree 

Pre-Professional Education at the University of Maryland 

Bachelor of Science in Architecture 

a four-year undergraduate course of study . This degree program is designed to provide 

students with comprehensive liberal education while delivering rigorous pre-professional study 

in architecture.

NAAB Accreditation General Information 

In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited 

professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural 

Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional 

degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, 

the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 

3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with 

established educational standards. 

Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a 

pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned 

sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional 

degree is not by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. 

University of Maryland, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation offers the following 

NAAB-accredited degree programs: 

M.Arch (pre-professional degree + 60 graduate credits) 

M.Arch (non-pre-professional degree + 109 credits) 

Next accreditation visit for both programs: 2017

Intern Development Program When can I start? 

You can earn IDP training hours once you have successfully completed one of the following: 

•Three years in an NAAB-accredited professional degree program; 

•The third year of a four-year pre-professional degree program in architecture accepted for direct 

entry into a two-year NAAB-accredited professional master’s degree program; 

•One year in NAAB-accredited professional master’s degree program following receipt of a nonprofessional 

degree; 

•Ninety-six semester credit hours as evaluated in accordance with the NCARB Education 

Standard, of which no more than 60 hours can be in the general education category; or 

•A number of years equivalent to the periods set out in 1., 2., or 3. above, in a CACB-accredited 

professional degree program, or in a Canadian university professional degree program certified 

by CACB.

Intern Development Program How Do I start? 

Step 1: Start an NCARB Record Online 

Step 2: Request Transcripts 

Download and mail the transcript request forms and any fee to your schools. The school must 

return each transcript directly to NCARB. 

Step 3: Identify Your IDP Supervisor 

Your IDP supervisor is the individual that works in your office who supervises and interacts with 

you on a daily basis. Your IDP supervisor will certify that the experience you document is true 

and correct. 

Step 4: Identify Your Mentor 

A mentor is a licensed architect who you feel will make a long-term commitment to your professional 

growth. 

Step 5: Document Your Experience 

Use the electronic Experience Verification Reporting system (e-EVR) to document your experience 

directly into your NCARB Record at least every six-months. 

Step 6: Verify Your Experience 

Submit your experience through the e-EVR and have your supervisor approve it. 

Step 7: Review Your Experience 

Review your work with your mentor. Soon your mentor will be able to review your experience 

through the e-EVR. 

Repeat Steps 5-7 until your complete the IDP.

Intern Development Program How Much Does IDP Cost? 

Total Application Fee: $350 

This fee keeps your Record active for the first three years and includes one free transmittal of 

your Record for initial registration. New fee applies to new Record holders only. 

Student or Recent Graduate (within 6 months): $100 to start 

If you are a student or have graduated within six months of when you establish an NCARB Record, 

you may split the two payments. You may pay $100 when you start your Record and wait 

to pay the balance when you are ready to have your Record transmitted to a jurisdiction or when 

you request an Authorization to Test for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®). 

Annual Maintenance Fee: $75 

There is an annual maintenance fee assessed after the first three years. It costs $75 each year to 

maintain your Record until you become registered. Please note: If your Record remains active 

through IDP/ARE until you apply/qualify for NCARB certification, NCARB will waive the certificate 

application fee of $1,500; plus, your renewal fee for the first three years after approval for certification 

will be half price. 

*Fees subject to change.

Intern Development Program My NCARB Record 

Your NCARB Record is a detailed, verified record of your education and training, and is used to 

establish your qualifications for examination, registration, and certification. You must have an 

NCARB Record to complete the Intern Development Program (IDP), the Architect Registration 

Examination (ARE), or apply for the NCARB Certificate. 

How to Apply For an NCARB Record 

1. Click the orange "My NCARB Record" button on the right side of the screen. 

2. Click "Start Your NCARB Record Online!" in the right menu. 

3. Click under "New Users." 

4. Download and save the Handbook for Interns and Architects and the IDP Guidelines and agree to 

the statement. 

5. Follow the step-by-step instructions to fill out all of the required information. 

6. Review your information for accuracy—errors will delay your processing time. 

7. Select and enter your payment method. 

8. Click submit and check your e-mail. You will receive three e-mails: one containing your login and 

password, one confirming your payment, and one with instructions for your next steps and your 

Record number. 

9. Log in to "My NCARB Record" and download, fill out, and send the remaining forms to your school 

or reference. Training experience may be submitted through the electronic Experience Verification 

Reporting (e-EVR) system. Note: If you are an intern, you must comply with the Six-Month Rule for 

reporting.

Intern Development Program My NCARB Record 

My NCARB Record is a secure section of the NCARB web site. You can access your Record at 

any time to check your renewal date, renew your Record, request transmittals to registration 

boards, review your Record summary, review your IDP progress, and/or change your contact 

information. Click here to log in to your Record or set up an account. 

For More Information Contact 

IDP Coordinator 

Garth Rockcastle, FAIA 

gcr@umd.edu

AIA • Potomac Valley Chapter 

AIA PVC President - Helen Wilkes, AIA 

AIAS Liaison - Leanna Isom 

Faculty Liaison - Madlen Simon, AIA 

Executive Director - Ann Dorough

Academic Studio Culture

Academic Advising Making Advising Appointments 

Undergraduate Architecture Advisors 

archadvise@umd.edu 

Zach Klipstein 

Katlin Pless 

Julian Goldman 

Yukari Yamahiro 

Graduate Architecture Advising Team 

Email assigned architecture advisor 

Architecture Program Faculty 

Advising Appointment Protocol 

• Undergraduates, make an appointment on-line by going to Students/Advising/make an 

appointment. 

• Undergraduates will be sent appointment reminders by email for mandatory advising. 

• Undergraduates meet with an advisor every semester. 

• Incoming Graduate Students meet with an advisor during their first semester. 

• Fill out curriculum worksheet. 

• Have worksheet approved by advisor. (email or in person) 

• Once approved and signed by student and advisor, turn in to Grace Criscuoli and have block 

removed. 

Advising Email Protocol 

• Undergraduates - archadvise@umd.edu & Graduates - grarchadvise@umd.edu 

• Always include your name, UID and detailed request. 

• If this includes a course, please add the Course Number and Section Number. 

• We will respond as soon as possible. 

See the website Students/Advising/Resources and Forms and Curricular Summaries for worksheets related to your program.

Academic Advising Academic Deadlines for Fall 2011 

Type of Change Last Day to Process Change 

•Add a course September 14, 2011 

•Mandatory waitlist/holdfile check-in Begins August 31, 2011 and continues daily 

•Change Credit Level 

Undergraduates September 14, 2011 

Graduate Students November 9, 2011 

•Apply for Graduation (dated December 2011) September 14, 2011 

•Drop a course - Undergraduates 

Without "W" mark September 14, 2011 

With "W" mark November 9, 2011 

•Drop a course - Graduate Students November 9, 2011


Type of Change Last Day to Process Change 

•Change Grading Option 

Undergraduates September 14, 2011 

Graduate Students November 9, 2011 

•Late Registration (with a $20.00 late fee) September 14, 2011 

•Withdraw from all courses Last Day 

Withdraw with 80% refund September 14, 2011 



Withdraw with 20% refund October 5, 2011 

Withdraw with 0% refund December 13, 2011


SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD ENDS 

At 4:30 p.m. on September 14, 2011 

The mandatory waitlist/holdfile check-in period is from 

August 31, 2011 - September 15, 2011 

All students on waitlists/holdfiles MUST 

process a waitlist check-in 

DAILY beginning August 31, 2011

Independent Study General Information 

The Independent Study Form can be 

found these locations 

Advising Web Page 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/resources/ 

academic_resources/advising.cfm/ 

Course Description Web Page 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/architecture/ 

academics/courses.cfm?p=1

Independent Study Winter & Spring 2012 

Independent Study Proposal Forms Due 

Winter Session 2012 - October 1, 2011 

Spring Semester 2012 - November 1, 2011 

APCC Review and Action at 

November 2011 Meeting 

Criteria 

GPA of 2.0 or better. 

Proposals must be crafted with faculty 

member support. 

Proposals must be crafted to serve as the 

equivalent of a course syllabus. 

All policies and procedures on page 2 of 

the PDF must be followed.

Independent Study Summer & Fall 2012 


Summer Session I & II 2012 - March 5, 2012 


March 2012 Meeting 


Fall 2012 - April 2, 2012 


April 2012 Meeting

Certificate Programs 

Certificate in Historic Preservation 

Donald W. Linebaugh - Director & Associate Professor 

dwline@umd.edu 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/preservation/academics/certificate_programs.cfm 

Certificate in Urban Design 

Matthew Bell - Director 

mattbell@umd.edu 

http://arch.umd.edu/architecture/academics/certificate_programs/urbandesign.cfm

Scholarships 

Scholarship and Internship Applications Due - January 25th 

For More Information 

Contact Professor Lindley Vann 

vann@umd.edu 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/people/students/financial_aid/scholarships_school.cfm

Professional Ethics in the Academic Environment 

Professional ethics in our workspace: 

•Architects design places for human habitation and use 

•Architects are stewards of natural and built environments 

•Architects leave places in better condition than they found them 

•Architects protect health, safety, and welfare 

•Architects collaborate with others 

•Architects respect the products of our work

What is new in the Studio Environment 

•Updated skylights 

•Innovative desks 

•1111 offline for construction 

•Thesis Conference Area for exclusive use of 

thesis students 

•North and South Conference areas are used 

from 2 - 6pm by faculty reservation only 

and open for student use at other times 

students must remove all work and clean up 

the tables + chairs + floor + tack surfaces when 

they leave - no work or equipment are to be left 

in these spaces when unoccupied

What is new in the Studio Environment 

•Library has generously offered seminar 

room by arrangement with Subject 

Librarian Patti Cossard we must take 

special care to maintain this space in the 

same condition as the rest of the Library so 

we don't lose the privilege 

•Classrooms are used as crit and review 

spaces by faculty sign-up only clean up 

and restore furnishings to lecture or seminar 

format before leaving 

•Studio areas will be renovated during 

winter break/winter term plan now to take 

all of your belongings with you at the end of 

the fall semester - no exceptions 

•Cafe’ tables on balcony and throughout 

building

Academic/Studio Culture Policy 

Overview 

The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Architecture Program 

values design studio education and encourages an academic environment conducive to learning 

made through thoughtful connections between studio and non-studio courses. The design studio, 

and the studio education model is the foundation of the curriculum. Studio learning encourages 

critical discourse based on collaboration, creativity, and learning through making. A healthy 

academic/studio culture engenders an environment where students and faculty come together 

to ask questions and make proposals, innovate with today’s knowledge to address tomorrow’s 

challenges. Studio education provides opportunities for students to develop their critical thinking 

skills and design process. The design studio offers both an analytic and a synthetic form of education, 

where critical learning becomes the foundation for developing an understanding of architecture: 

to improve the quality of the built and natural environments. The academic/studio culture must 

support and develop respect for the diverse backgrounds of the faculty and students educational and 

professional experiences, and approaches to design. 

Undergraduate Academic/Studio Culture Policy Ombudsperson: Keenan Weaving 

Graduate Academic/Studio Culture Policy Ombudsperson: TBA 

http://www.arch.umd.edu/architecture/resources/

Academic/Studio Culture Policy 

Academic/Studio Core Values 

• Balance: Life and Study – Respect diverse interests and exposures as well as time commitment and time 

management 

• Design: Process and Product – the development of a rigorous approach to architectural design which stresses 

the clarity of communication and the ability to create tangible results from conceptual solutions to a posed 

problem or condition, embracing design as an opportunity to affect positive change 

• Critique: Engagement and Evaluation – The measure of student performance transcends letter grading, 

commitment to public review of work as a means of public engagement and discourse, the value of critique and 

critical evaluation in respectful dialogues of debate and discussion 

• Communication: Collaboration and Conversation – The value of intellectual diversity and the inclusion of 

multiple voices in the classroom and in the discourse between students and faculty 

• Diversity: Respect and Perspective – The value of mutual respect and the benefits of multiple perspectives of 

gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc. to the making of place in the school 

Academic/Studio Culture Policy Goals 

• Nurture learning environments derived from faculty/student collaboration and the sharing of ideas and 

concepts through critical discourse 

• Encourage creativity, exploration, and rigor in pursuit of academic development 

• Appreciate the value of time 

• Support the achievement of architectural design excellence and enable the student to develop individually 

within the discipline of architecture 

• Create a climate of respect and diversity where ideas may be freely exchanged among students and faculty 

• Require preparedness and enthusiasm for learning in both the studio and classroom from faculty/students 


Studio Culture 

Studio Etiquette and Decorum 

While thoughtful, quiet and constructive communication between students in studio is encouraged, visits by 

others during class time are not permitted. The studios and Great Space are academic facility areas available to all 

students enrolled in the architecture program that must be shared by students across the school and maintained 

in a professional manner at all times through appropriate student conduct for the beneficial use of everyone. 

There will be no playing of music/video in any format during class. There will be no mobile phone/text activity 

during class. Headsets are required for listening to audible content in studio beyond class hours. Students must 

respect the work and work space of others at all times 

The following items are intended as guidelines for the occupation and use of studio space 

•Injuries or accidents should be reported immediately to Campus Security (301-405-3333). If you have been injured 

do not attempt to go to the Health Center alone - summon help from Campus Security or ask for assistance from a 

fellow student. 

•No visitors are permitted in studio during class hours. 

•Strangers in studio should be asked to identify themselves and their business. Generally, this can be accomplished 

in a friendly and courteous manner. Should the person in question appear suspicious, you owe it to yourself and 

fellow students to notify Campus Security at once, particularly during off hours. 

•Properly secure articles of value. When you leave your work area, be sure that all valuables are secured or 

removed from the studio. The University assumes no responsibility for theft or vandalism of your personal 

property. 

•No smoking is permitted in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation building at any time. 

•Music players, laptops, and other audible devices/content are to be used in conjunction with headphones at all 

times. No televisions are permitted in the studio. 


Studio Culture 

•Public desk areas in the great space and studio spaces are to be kept neat and clean. Students must remove all 

unwanted materials after work is completed. All food items must be removed immediately after the “meal” is 

consumed. Everyone is responsible to maintain order and respect of the designated public work areas. 

•Personal desk areas should be kept as neat as possible at all times. Note: You should not place anything of value 

on the floor, as it is liable to be mistaken for garbage by the cleaning staff. Each student is responsible for their 

own designated personal work area. 

•Aerosol paint, glue or other media may not be used in or outside of the building. 

•The use of X-acto knives or similar cutting devices will be conducted with the utmost care for personal safety as 

well as the maintenance of university-owned furnishings and room finishes. All cutting must be done on surfaces 

designated expressly for that purpose and provided by the individual student. Used blades should be safely and 

properly disposed of in the designated receptacles placed throughout the studio. 

•No cell phones, music players, video players, or entertainment electronic devices of any type are permitted in 

studio during class hours. No phone calls or text messages (cellular, IM, or web-based) are permitted during class 

hours. 

•Personal power tools may not be used in the studio areas unless the student has proper authorization from the 

Shop Supervisor. Such tools may only be operated in designated model making areas during specified non-class 

times. 


Communication . . .

Studio Space 

Comp. Lab 

Fab 

Lab 

NCA 

Troll 

Studio 

TSC 

DOC 

THE GREAT SPACE 

SD 

Studio 

TCA 

Shop 

SCA

Studio Space 

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arch_402 

thesis 

arch_406 

arch_600sd 

arch_400 

arch_404 

arch_700

Studio Faculty 

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Room 1101 

Professor Brian Kelly - coordinator 

TA Scott Behrens 

TA Justin Obringer 

TA Angelo Pirali 

TA Anthony Pizzo 

TA Amber Wendland 

arch_402 

Room 1103 

Professor Madlen Simon - coordinator 

Professor Barbara Kenda 

Professor Hooman Koliji 

Professor Kathy Melluish 

Professor Isaac Williams 

arch_600 

Room 1105 

Professor Peter Noonan 

Professor Paul Mortensen 

Professor Garth Rockcastle 

North Conf. arch_700 

Professor Matt Bell 

arch_404 

Room 1125 

Professor Michael Ambrose 

arch_406 

Room 1127 

Professor Michael Stanton

Fall 2011 Semester Overview Presentation (PDF 12mb)

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