University of Maryland College Park - East Campus Development - College Park, MD

Design Collective was hired to create a vibrant, pedestrian- and transit-oriented, mixed-use district that seamlessly connects the University of Maryland campus, Route 1, downtown College Park, and area destinations, including adjacent neighborhoods, M Square and the Metro. The design team will support the University’s efforts to deliver a sustainable, smart-growth project emphasizing compact development, public transportation, bike and pedestrian connections to act as a socioeconomic and urban design catalyst for the revitalization of College Park and the Route 1 Corridor. Master planning is currently underway and the first buildings are scheduled to be completed in 2013.

About Design Collective, Inc.:

Design Collective is an award-winning multi-disciplinary design firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1978, the firm provides innovative solutions nationally and internationally in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, and interior architecture. For additional information, please visit www.designcollective.com.