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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.
Opening Fall 2025: 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.
Now Available on Coursera: Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design
Sustainable design is within reach. Enroll for free, or earn a certificate for $79.
Year End Show 2025
Discover hundreds of projects by students in the Class of 2025, who took on challenges from sea-level rise in New York City to vocational training for Dubai's migrant workforce.
Designing Cleaner, Greener Concrete
In a collaboration with Penn Engineering, Associate Professor of Architecture Masoud Akbarzadeh and his team at the Polyhedral Structures Lab have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution based on diatomaceous earth that has enhanced carbon capture, is stronger, and uses fewer materials like cement.
