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.
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“Bernie Sanders and AOC Unveil a Green New Deal for Public Housing”
Billy Fleming, the Wilks Family Director of the McHarg Center, sees big impact in the proposed energy retrofits.
“Archi-Tectonics designs major urban project for the 2022 Asian Games”
Miller Professor and Chair of Architecture Winka Dubbeldam talks about her firm’s biggest project yet.
“Gene Kohn of KPF on Hudson Yards and Louis Kahn's Teaching”
The Penn alumnus and recipient of the 2019 Kanter-Tritsch Medal talks about leadership and design.
“Nakagin Capsule Tower: Saving an urban dream from the ravages of time”
Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Zhongjie Lin talks about the challenges facing the Japanese landmark.
“Is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge?”
Billy Fleming, Wilks Family Director of the McHarg Center, says PHL isn't the only airport at risk.
“How the Berlin wall became a monument to American racial division”
For the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Senior Research Scholar Paul Farber revisits its symbolism.
