Fall 2023 PWAA Firm Crawl

Join us for the Fall 2023 Penn Weitzman Alumni Association (PWAA) Firm Crawl! Design students can visit and learn more about local design firms followed by a Happy Hour hosted by SITIO. This is a great opportunity for new students to venture off campus and discover local firms and organizations! We invited the alumni that work at these firms to join us. During each presentation you will get a chance to ask questions and tour the office space. *Please do not attend if you have a class or studio scheduled at this time.

Please email Kali Meeks (kmeeks@design.upenn.edu) to register by September 20, 2022. This is first come, first served, there 30 spots available. We will contact you if we need to put you on a waiting list.

There will be tours and presentations from the following (please arrive on time):

• 2:15pm – 3:15pm, ESI presentation and tour, 1435 Walnut St 4th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
• 3:15pm – 3:45pm, walk to SITIO (architecture + urbanism), 2104 Market St, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
• 3:45pm – 4:45pm, SITIO presentation & tour
• 4:45pm – Happy Hour at SITIO

Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI) provides businesses, public policy makers, and non-profit organizations with consulting and thought leadership services in economics, real estate, transportation, public infrastructure, development, public policy and finance, community and neighborhood development, planning, as well as litigation support. Based in Philadelphia, we support clients nationwide.

SITIO is a collaborative practice of architects, urban designers and planners based in Philadelphia. Founded by Antonio Fiol-Silva - whose studio built a national reputation for award-winning projects - the firm focuses on context sensitive transformational developments at a wide variety of scales. SITIO is rooted in a commitment to placemaking, sustainability, and design excellence with a regard for local context. This focus has been recognized with several honors including seven ULI Philadelphia Awards for Excellence, and a ULI Global Award for Excellence.

A global community 11,000+ strong, the Penn Weitzman Alumni Association (PWAA) connects graduates with each other and the School for the benefit of all.

If you require any accessibility accommodation, such as live captioning, audio description, or a sign language interpreter, please email news@design.upenn.edu. Please note, we require at least five (5) business days’ notice.