Closing Reception | Research at Weitzman 2026

From climate change to cultural heritage at risk, biodiversity loss to social inequality, Weitzman faculty members are engaged with some of the most pressing issues that we face today in the built world. This exhibition highlights more than 30 research projects from across the Weitzman School that are advancing architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and urban planning with support from public funders and/or industry partners. All of the projects on view support the priorities articulated in Making Space for the Public Good, the Weitzman School's strategic framework.

Organized by Erick Guerra, professor of city and regional planning and associate dean for research, and Weitzman Communications with support from Weitzman Operations & Planning and Weitzman IT Services. Exhibition design by Master of Architecture students Jonathan Bonezzi and Ryan Lane.

Participating Research Units:
Center for Environmental Building Design
DumoLab Research
Environmental Modeling Lab
McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology
PennPraxis
Polyhedral Structures Lab
Preservation Research Collaborative
Thermal Architectural Lab

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