UF College of Design, Construction & Planning Five independent professional disciplines: architecture, building construction, interior design, landscape architecture and urban and regional planning

Interior design senior Katie Woody was part of a team representing four top design programs that won second place in the Walt Disney Imagineering’s 28th Imaginations Design Competition, which celebrates imaginative themed design and seeks out the next generation of diverse and talented Imagineers. Woody’s team of four college students represented the University of Florida, … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro The University of Florida held its inaugural Stand Up & Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day. The goal was to receive 5,000 gifts of at least one dollar. The Gator Nation wound up smashing that goal with a total of 11,535 gifts that raised more than $12.6 million. DCP contributed to UF’s total … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) recently named Interior Design Associate Professor Jason Meneely a 2018 CIDA Award for Excellence Merit Winner for “Finding Virtue in the Virtual: A Values Driven Approach for VR in Design Education.” The CIDA Award for Excellence Competition nationally recognizes outstanding practices in interior design education. … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro The 2019 Gator100 was announced and the College of Design, Construction and Planning comprised almost a quarter of the list. Our college had three in the top ten, nine of the top 25 and a total of 24 companies, offering further proof that our alumni continue to shape the world we live … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro The Infinity Fab Lab, a collaboration between the College of Design, Construction and Planning and the College of the Arts, recently became the first place in the state of Florida with a metal 3D printer after the addition of the Markforged Metal X printer. The Fab Lab has one of only about … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro UF Online has risen to No. 5 in the 2019 rankings by U.S. News & World Report for the best online bachelor’s degree programs in the country, up from No. 12 in 2018. The University of Florida launched UF Online in January 2014 and by the program’s fifth birthday, it has achieved … Read More

Student Profile – Zach Shrader, Urban and Regional Planning Zach Shrader had a whirlwind start to his time in the online master’s program in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. His youngest child, VeraLynn, was born a week before he started the program here. Shrader currently lives in Tallahassee with his wife and three … Read More

By Joey Mazzaferro On a beautiful December evening, the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning held a Recognition Ceremony to honor its Fall 2018 graduating class. The ceremony was held at the iconic University Auditorium, which was filled with proud family and friends who anxiously awaited seeing their loved one cross the … Read More

The DCP Orlando Tour Stop was held at our School of Architecture’s CityLab Orlando facility and we were happy to see everyone at this alumni networking event. Thank you to our sponsor, Mader Southeast, for their support of the Tour Stop. And thank you to all the DCP alumni who attended during the busy holiday … Read More

“Make bold moves early in your career,” advised DCP alumnus and e-Builder co-founder Jon Antevy during his keynote address at the DCP Entrepreneurship Club (DCPE) kick-off on November 2 in the DCP Gallery. Antevy told the students to take risks now when they have less to lose. He also emphasized the importance of concentrating on … Read More