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
“Kiruna, Forever Changing”
Weitzman alum Gideon Fink Shapiro (PhdD’16) reviews the architecture exhibition “Kiruna Forever,” which traces the relocation of an entire 125 year-old town in Sweden.
“The Nightlife Rescue Plan That Could Save Your City’s Scene”
One of the Plan's authors, PennPraxis Researcher Michael Fichman, explains how cities can avoide a total ban on nightlife, and why.
“Modern Architecture and Climate”
Daniel A. Barber, associate professor of architecture at Weitzman, talks about the influence of LeCorbusier and others in shaping the relationship between architects and climate.
“6 ideas for new monuments — in honor of migration, a massacre and a tree”
Ken Lum, the Marilyn Jordan Taylor professor and chair of fine arts, recalls “the radium girls,” who painted the glow-in-the-dark faces of clocks.
“Wealthy American homes have carbon footprints 25% higher than low-income residences, study says”
Vinent Reina, assistant professor of city and regional planning, weighs in on a major new study.
“America's aviation sector might collapse due to COVID — it might be a good thing”
Megan Ryerson, UPS Chair of Transportation, associate dean for research, and associate professor of city and regional planning, surveys an industry in crisis.
