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Blue marble projected inside wooden trusses

05.11.2025 In Venice, A Convergence of Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Landscapes One in a series of reports on faculty and students invited to exhibit at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia and the European Cultural Centre's Time Space Existence.

Stories

Terraced seating in front of conjoined brick buildings

Story | 08.07.2025 The Making of Weitzman Hall: Architectural Renewal

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Story | 08.06.2025 Excerpt: Erick Guerra on Our Overbuilt Highway System

A woman and man examine plants in field

Story | 07.23.2025 A Hands-On Education of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Ecology

Man in lab holds up white 3D printed structure

Story | 07.23.2025 Designing Cleaner, Greener Concrete That Absorbs Carbon Dioxide

A schematic plan view of an estuary

Story | 07.22.2025 New Paper Co-Authored by Allison Lassiter Reveals Global Threat of Salt Contamination to Water Supplies

People walk in urban park with umbrellas

Story | 07.18.2025 Exploring China’s Rural Landscapes Up Close

In the Media

In the Media In Philadelphia, temporarily banning cars has become a new economic driver Pedestrian-friendly blocks attract families with children at a dramatically higher rate than streets with car traffic, says Yadan Luo, a faculty member in the Department of Landscape Architecture, of Philadelphia’s Open Streets program pilot. City & State Pennsylvania

In the Media Low-carbon 3D-printed Diamanti bridge showcases modular concrete system in Venice The prototype is the fruit of a collaboration between Weitzman's Polyhedral Structures Laboratory and Sika Group Switzerland. Designboom

In the Media How Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren agreed on a sweeping housing package “The clear focus is on housing supply–and housing supply broadly defined,” says Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Vincent Reina, one of two housing policy experts asked to assess the bill's scope. The Washington Post ($)

In the Media The self-driving car revolution With Waymo now testing self-driving cars in Philadelphia, Professor of City and Regional Planning Erick Guerra looks at the promise and perils of robotaxis for drivers and pedestrians. WHYY

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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