Weitzman News

Exterior rendering of West Conservatory building showing asymmetrically pleated roof

11.03.2023 Architect Marion Weiss on the Language of Glass Houses WEISS/MANFREDI's design of a new conservatory at Longwood Gardens bridges past and present, inside and outside.

Stories

Two men standing in green landscape

Story | 12.04.2023 Making “Mega-Eco” Projects Work

Paul Pfeiffer in his studio

Story | 11.22.2023 Paul Pfeiffer Named 2023–2024 Sachs Visiting Professor at the Weitzman School

Catherine Seavitt

Story | 11.16.2023 Q&A: Catherine Seavitt, Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture

Lopez posing in front of a complex white metal staircase

Story | 11.10.2023 Q&A: Sarah Lopez, Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning

Cover of the issue of the journal

Story | 11.10.2023 Excerpt: Mariagrazia Portera on Beauty and the Constructed Environment

Composite image of two people

Story | 10.26.2023 Weitzman Architecture Faculty Present New Research on Urban History and Biomaterials to International Audiences

In the Media

In the Media Ken Lum: The Role and Purpose of Art Lum, the Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and chair of fine arts, reflects on art making in Canada, working and living in the United States in the Trump era, and the public role of art. In/Tension: Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery Podcast

In the Media 72% of trips Penn employees make to work are not in single-occupancy cars The Penn Sustainability Commuter Survey, led by PennPraxis in March 2023 with the help of Professors Megan Ryerson and Michael Fichman, as well as PhD Student Jasmine Siyu Wu, was designed to gather information on the commute of Penn employees. Jasmine Siyu Wu states the survey will help the University "make more informed decisions about programs to encourage sustainable community choices." Penn Today

In the Media Post-Pandemic Woes Provide Opportunity for Revitalizing Urban Downtowns Vincent Reina, Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning, says the Biden Administration is committed to revitalizing urban centers post-pandemic, while participating in a panel at ULI's Fall Meeting in Los Angeles. Urban Land

In the Media The Biden administration is trying to make it easier to convert offices to apartments post-pandemic Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning Vincent Reina, on leave at the White House, explains how the White House is trying to incentivize more commercial-to-residential conversions. The Philadelphia Inquirer

Announcements

Announcement | 09.22.2023 Addressing an Act of Divisiveness in Our Community

Announcement | 06.29.2023 Our Commitment to a Diverse Learning and Teaching Community

Announcement | 05.01.2023 The Friends of the Tanner House and University of Pennsylvania Receive Mellon Foundation Grant for a Community-Led Preservation Plan

Announcement | 01.30.2023 University of Pennsylvania Set to Receive Funding to Evaluate the Impact of Emergency Rental Assistance on Evictions

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