Weitzman News

Venitian Gothic buildings including bell tower under blue sky

04.21.2025 Weitzman Faculty to Exhibit at 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia & European Cultural Centre's ‘Time Space Existence‘ The sprawling survey of contemporary architecture features six Weitzman faculty members, and others are represented in the concurrent exhibition organized by the European Cultural Centre.

Stories

Richard Weller seated in gallery

Story | 05.19.2025 Remembering Richard Weller (1963 – 2025)

Blue marble projected inside wooden trusses

Story | 05.11.2025 In Venice, A Convergence of Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Landscapes

Color abstract by Wu Ri Qie Fu

Story | 05.07.2025 Xianghua Liu on Penn-China Connections and the Garden in Chinese Culture

Gerson, Kahler, Pietrusko

Story | 05.07.2025 Gerson, Kahler, and Pietrusko Earn 2025 Perkins Awards

Kelvin Vu

Story | 05.02.2025 For Dual-Degree Candidate Kelvin Vu, Design Begins with the Body

Geometric concrete totems on concrete plinths

Story | 05.01.2025 In Kahn’s Shadow, A Temporary Monument to Materials Exploration

In the Media

In the Media What do Philadelphia’s city workers see out their windows? This artist spent years finding out. Emilio Martínez Poppe (MFA'23, MCP'23) has been visiting municipal buildings in Philadelphia to photograph views from the inside out. The Philadelphia Inquirer

In the Media 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 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 Urban Legends The Penn Institute for Urban Research, co-founded by Weitzman's Eugénie Birch, celebrates 20 years of impact on Philadelphia and the world. The Pennsylvania Gazette

Announcements

Announcement | 03.05.2025 Case Studies in Design: Open Call to Study Projects Designed in Community

Announcement | 02.07.2025 Daily Pennsylvanian Reporting

Announcement | 11.07.2024 Fritz Steiner’s Service as Weitzman Dean at Penn Is Extended

Announcement | 05.07.2024 Case Studies in Design: Open Call to Study Projects Designed in Community

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