Weitzman prepares students to address complex sociocultural and environmental issues through thoughtful inquiry, creative expression, and innovation. As a diverse community of scholars and practitioners, we are committed to advancing the public good – locally, nationally, and globally – through architecture, city and regional planning, the fine arts, historic preservation, landscape architecture, and urban spatial analytics.

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Making Space for the Public Good

Learn about Weitzman’s strategic framework, including the goals and objectives that guide our work and the projects that exemplify our commitment to serving the public good.

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Rendering of urban park along winding river with Philly skyline in distance
Open for Innovation: Stuart Weitzman Hall

Under one roof, artists will push the boundaries of creative expression as designers and planners devise solutions to neighborhood challenges, policy experts develop the means to accelerate the sustainable energy transition, and community members take part in year-round exhibitions and lectures.

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4-story brick and glass addition viewed from air
Remembering Frank Matero (1953 – 2025)

Former students and colleagues pay tribute to the late Gonick Family Professor of Historic Preservation.

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Frank Matero