FALL 2020 VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Department Sessions (Video)
View Agenda for Live Sessions
We Are Weitzman
On campus and off, Weitzman students are immersed in interpreting the past and shaping the future (pre-pandemic footage).
Weitzman in 360
About the Weitzman School
Fritz Steiner
Dean and Paley Professor; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center
Weitzman in 360
Dean's Dialogues
Fritz Steiner talks with the winners of the Kanter Tritsch and Witte-Sakamoto Family fellowships about their paths to Penn, places, and community.
WEITZMAN IN 360
MArch
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture; Director, ARI
Annette Fierro, Associate Professor of Architecture; Hina Jamelle, Senior Lecturer; Ferda Kolatan, Associate Professor of Practice
Architecture
MSD-AAD
Ali Rahim
Professor of Architecture
Architecture
MEBD & MSD-EBD
William Braham
Professor of Architecture; Director, MEBD & MSD-EBD
Architecture
MSD-RAS
Robert Stuart-Smith
Assistant Professor of Architecture; Director, Autonomous Manufacturing Lab
Architecture
MCP
Lisa Servon
Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning
MFA
Ken Lum
Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair, Department of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
MSHP & MSD-HP (Part I)
Frank Matero
Professor and Chair, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
MSHP & MSD-HP (Part II)
Randy Mason
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
MLA
Richard Weller
Meyerson Professor and Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture; Co-executive Director, The McHarg Center
Landscape Architecture
MUSA
Ken Steif
Director, MUSA Program
Urban Spatial Analytics
Career Development Resources
Kali Meeks
Associate Director, Professional Development & Leadership
Weitzman in 360
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Karyn Tufarolo
Director of Faculty Affairs, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Initiatives & Online Learning Initiatives
Weitzman in 360
The Architectural Archives
William Whitaker
Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives
Weitzman in 360
A History of the Weitzman School
William Whitaker
Curator and Collections Manager, The Architectural Archives
Weitzman in 360
Year End Show 2020
Presented annually, the Weitzman Year End Show brings together work by graduating students across the School to capture new directions in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and the fine arts.
WEITZMAN IN 360
Tour Weitzman Facilities
Live Sessions
While the Fall Open House was held on October 26th, here is the schedule for the day for those of you who weren't able to attend.
MORNING SESSIONS (Department-Specific)
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
10:00am
Master of Architecture Program Chat
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and Chair, and Faculty
10:00am
MSD-AAD, MSD-EBD, MSD-RAS Program Chat
Ali Rahim, Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-AAD
Bill Braham, Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-EBD and MEBD
Robert Stuart-Smith, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Program Director for MSD-RAS
12:00pm
Conversation with Current Architecture Students (all programs)
12:00pm
Graduate Group in Architecture (Master of Science and PhD) Chat
Daniel Barber, Associate Professor of Architecture and Chair of the Graduate Group in Architecture
DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
9:00am
BIPOC Prospective Student Welcome
Lisa Servon, Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor and Chair
10:00am
Master of City Planning Chat
Lisa Servon, Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor and Chair, and Faculty
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
9:00am
Master of Fine Arts Chat
Ken Lum, Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair, and Faculty
11:00am
Virtual Studio Tours with MFA Students
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION
9:00am
Master of Historic Preservation Chat
Frank Matero, Professor and Chair of Historic Preservation, and Faculty
11:00am
Conversation with Current Preservation Students
2:00–6:00pm
One-on-One Meetings with Faculty
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
9:00am
Master of Landscape Architecture Chat
Richard Weller, Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture and Meyerson Chair of Urbanism, and Faculty
10:30am
Chat with Current Landscape Architecture Students
11:30-1:30pm
Meet with Department Chair, Richard Weller
12:00pm
Opportunity to Attend Mid-Reviews
URBAN SPATIAL ANALYTICS PROGRAM
10:00am
Master of Urban Spatial Analytics (MUSA) Program Chat
Ken Steif, Associate Professor of Practice and Program Director
AFTERNOON SESSIONS (School-Wide)
1:00–1:45pm
Financial Aid Overview
Lauren Hoover, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator
Joan Weston, Director of Admissions
Stephanie Whaley, Admissions Assistant
2:00–2:30pm
Interdisciplinary Study: Dual Degree/Certificates
Joan Weston, Director of Admissions
2:00–2:30pm
Admissions Overview
Lauren Hoover, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator
Stephanie Whaley, Admissions Assistant
2:45–3:15pm
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel
Led by Karyn Tufarolo, Director of Faculty Affairs and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Initiatives
2:45–3:15pm
Financial Aid Q&A
Lauren Hoover, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator
Stephanie Whaley, Admissions Assistant
3:30–4:00pm
Community Engagement Panel
Discussion with PennPraxis Design Fellows led by Michael Grant, Senior Director of Communications
3:30–4:00pm
Admissions Q&A
Lauren Hoover, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator
Stephanie Whaley, Admissions Assistant
4:15–4:45pm
Careers After Graduate School: Conversation with Weitzman Alumni
Led by Kali Meeks, Associate Director for Professional Development & Leadership