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Blue marble projected inside wooden trusses Story | 05.11.2025 In Venice, A Convergence of Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Landscapes
In the Media | 05.09.2025 Building Ghosts Architectural historian Molly Lester, a lecturer in the Department of Historic Preservation, sits down with WHYY to discuss her latest book, Building Ghosts: Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City. WHYY's You Oughta Know
In the Media | 05.09.2025 Scholar highlights cultural dimension as new frontline in modern conflicts Heritage conservation could play a role in countering future extremism and promoting peace, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell told the audience at the CBRL Amman Institute, though deep political divisions on the ground often impede cooperation. Jordan Times
In the Media | 05.03.2025 ‘Ghosts’ of long-demolished Philly buildings have stories to tell Weitzman researcher and alum Molly Lester (MSHP'12) talks about the artifacts displayed on party walls across Philly, the subject of her latest book, Building Ghosts: Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sean Burkholder Story | 04.23.2025 Sean Burkholder Becomes Tenth Member of Weitzman’s Faculty to Receive Rome Prize
Venitian Gothic buildings including bell tower under blue sky Story | 04.21.2025 Weitzman Faculty to Exhibit at 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia & European Cultural Centre's ‘Time Space Existence‘
midcentury house surrounded by green foliage Story | 04.16.2025 Preservation Awards Recognize Weitzman Faculty and Alum Work Across Philadelphia Region
Sara Bronin Story | 04.06.2025 Sara Bronin to Speak at 2025 Weitzman Graduation Ceremony
Ke-An Chiang in front of Italianate villa Story | 03.27.2025 Weitzman Student & Alum Designate Penn's Oldest Property to Philadelphia Historic Register
Black and white headshot of Roger Moss Story | 03.19.2025 Remembering Roger W. Moss (1940 – 2025)