In conjunction with the 17th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, CityX Venice, a virtual exhibition of new and recent work by leading architects and designers from around the world, opened online in May. Winka Dubbeldam, who is Miller Professor and chair of the Department of Architecture and director of the Advanced Research and Innovation (ARI) Lab, served as one of the creative directors, inviting faculty members to present examples of the design-research under way at Weitzman.
Weitzman School in the Media
“Architects take Climate Action!”
Billy Fleming, Wilks Family Director at The Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology, talks about how the Center has actively engaged designers as well as policy makers, educators, and students.
“Philly artist wins big national fellowship awarded to disabled artists”
Recognized by the Ford and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations this month, alum Carolyn Lazard (MFA'19) also exhibited in the 2019 Whitney Biennial.
“Mellon Foundation to Spend $250 Million to Reimagine Monuments”
Monument Lab, the public art and history studio co-founded by Weitzman's Ken Lum and Paul Farber, has received $4 Million for new art and justice initiatives.
“Rotterdam’s Witte de With Center Picks New ‘Decolonial’ Name After Multi-Year Back-and-Forth”
The Museum's new name celebrates the subject of a 1990 artwork by the Weitzman School's Ken Lum.
“A Good Time to Think Big”
Weitzman's Vincent Reina and Claudia Aiken talk about their work with seven cities across the U.S. to make rent relief programs funded by the CARES Act more effective.
“Regional Rail is on life support. Essential workers can bring it back.”
Planning alum Krista Guerrieri and student Camille Boggan argue that reforming regional rail should be SEPTA's priority now.
