The Weitzman Fall 2022 Lecture Series brings together distinguished architects, landscape architects, artists, historians, preservationists, planners, energy policy makers, mobility experts, and data scientists from the US and abroad to discuss recent work and emerging trends in the built environment and visual culture.
Weitzman School in the Media
“Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design”
Weitzman's Winka Dubbeldam and Joan Ockman are among educators preparing architects to take a more holistic approach to design.
“Natural Forces: W's Barbara Wilks on Creating Her Own Space and Embedding People in Their Landscapes”
Architect and landscape architect Barbara Wilks (MLA’93), who serves on the board at The McHarg Center, is profiled.
“These Innovators Are Transforming NYC's Waterfront Green Spaces”
Architect Marion Weiss, Graham Professor of Practice, and landscape architect Lisa Switkin (MLA'02) have helped expand or re-shape New York's public spaces.
“Without commuters, what will happen to SEPTA Regional Rail?”
The way forward is to blur the line between Regional Rail and buses, trolleys, and subways, says Megan Ryerson, Weitzman's associate dean for research and UPS Chair of Transporation.
“Philly transportation needs a universal way to measure racial equity”
In an Op-Ed, Master of City Planning students Seunglee David Park and Emily Kennedy suggest how SEPTA could be a nationwide model.
“Report: West Philadelphia renters face a growing risk of displacement”
PlanPhilly covers a new housing market report co-authored by Ken Steif, director of the MUSA program at Weitzman, and commissioned by City Council member Jamie Gauthier (MCP'04).
Pages
More News
