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The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning is proud to welcome Roberto Rengel as the new Chair of the Department of Interior Design

The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning is proud to welcome Robert F. Cox, Ph.D., as the new director of the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management.

Three members of DCP’s faculty, along with the help of others, have come together to work on research aimed at helping Parkinson’s Disease patients have safer living areas. Named CODY (Co-Design for You), this study allows the patients to use Virtual Reality (VR) to safely design living areas without the need for actually moving anything

When Dean Chimay Anumba arrived in 2016, he touted his vision for the College of Design, Construction and Planning as OneDCP, meaning all disciplines would come together as one. To further this vision, a class was started in Fall 2018 to teach incoming students how the disciplines the college offers often come together and work with each other in the business world.

Every summer, prospective architecture and design students flock to the University of Florida School of Architecture to learn in the amazing environment of the Design Exploration Program (DEP). This year, due to COVID-19, the program will be completely online but the experience promises to be just as rewarding.

Larry Scarpa, FAIA, BDES ’81, M.ARCH ’87, is co-principal of Brooks+Scarpa, a collective of architects, designers and creative thinkers dedicated to enhancing the human experience. Considered one of the premier design firms in architecture, Brooks+Scarpa is headquartered in California with an office in Florida and projects around the globe.

Watch the DCP 2020 commencement ceremony, including a message from Dean Chimay Anumba, Academic Achievement Award Recipient Denise Tran, and DCP Alumni.

Dear DCP Family, First, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic. I just wanted to reach out and update you on how the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP) is coping with these unprecedented times. With regard to Covid-19, I would like

The 2020 Gator100 was announced by the UF Alumni Association and once again the College of Design, Construction and Planning was well represented. Our college had 22 out of the 100 companies in the rankings, including two in the top ten and five in the top 25. The Gator100 recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing