Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the pioneering New York-based design studio, has been selected to receive the 2022 Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture, and Suisman Urban Design and the iQuilt Partnership have been selected to receive the 2022 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning for Hartford400. They will be honored at a February 21, 2023 ceremony which raises funds for student scholarships.
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“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.
“Rent control, ending Philly’s 10-year tax abatement: Welcome to City Council 2020”
Jamie Gauthier (CPLN’04) was among the democrats elected to the Philadelphia City Council this week.
