Baltimore
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County will begin construction in July of 2010 on the Performing Arts and Humanities Facility (PAHF) in Baltimore. The facility will house the Office of Arts and Culture and the departments of Dance, English, Music, Philosophy, Ancient Studies, and Theater. The project will feature a 400-seat concert hall, a 300-seat theater, a recital hall, a black box theater, dance and recording studios, archeology labs, and a writing lab. The Dresher Center for the Humanities will also be headquartered in the building. The first phase of construction is slated for completion in summer of 2012 with phase two opening in fall of 2014.