Weitzman News

Terraced seating in front of conjoined brick buildings

08.07.2025 The Making of Weitzman Hall: Architectural Renewal As Weitzman prepares to open its first new building in more than 50 years—an interdisciplinary hub for research and teaching—members of the design and preservation teams talk about the renovation and expansion.

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Group of people stand at round, wooden architectural model

Story | 11.14.2025 Fall 2025 Architecture Studio Briefs: Tom Phifer and John Bassett

Fingers of concrete benches on grassy park overlooking river

Story | 11.14.2025 Introducing Case Studies in Design, A Public Library for Community-Engaged Design

Story | 11.14.2025 Q&A: Brian Whetstone, Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation

Story | 11.08.2025 Excerpt: Masoud Akbarzadeh on Pure Geometry and Structural Design

Story | 11.06.2025 Second Acts in Architecture

Story | 10.20.2025 Sanya Carley Appointed Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action

In the Media

How to Deal With Higher Home Heating Bills

Assistance for low-income households varies by state and is complicated by the federal shutdown, says Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Department of City and Regional Planning.

The New York Times

List of States Delaying LIHEAP Payments During Government Shutdown

Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and Department of City and Regional Planning says that 1 in 4 American households struggle to pay their energy bills and keep their homes at livable temperatures.

Newsweek

Preserving older properties drives housing affordability, population growth, and investment, says study by historic preservation group

A new report from Donovan Rypkema, lecturer in historic preservation, demonstrates the value of preserving older properties beyond those that are historically designated.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tossing Out the Playbook

Weitzman alums and faculty are prominent in a movement to make US playgrounds more challenging, stimulating, educational—and fun!—for users of all ages.

The Pennsylvania Gazette

Briefs

Grossman Book Recognized by CAA

Constructed Geographies: Paulo Mendes da Rocha, co-authored by Vanessa Grossman and the late Jean-Louis Cohen, has been shortlisted for Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award from the College Art Association.

College Art Association

Announcements

Announcement | 10.08.2025 Open Position: 2026-2027 McHarg Fellowship

Announcement | 10.08.2025 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

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