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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Commemorating Minerva Parker Nichols, the first independent woman architect in the United States
Alumna Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design and a curatorial team at the Architectural Archives are honoring architect Minerva Parker Nichols with an exhibition.
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Almost Studio’s heart-shaped topiary mini-maze blooms in Times Square for Valentine’s Day
Almost Studio, co-founded by Dorian Booth and Anthony Gagliardi of the Weitzman School of Design, has installed an interactive maze-like hedge row configuration opposite Times Square’s Red Steps in New York City.
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In new exhibit, architecture bridges the U.S.-China divide
William Whitaker of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on the best and the brightest architects from China and an exhibition on view at Penn’s Frank Furness-designed Fisher Fine Arts Library that tells the story of Chinese modernism in two parts.
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Why removing the melted scaffolding from Notre Dame is the key to its preservation
Frank Matero of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said removing the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s melted scaffolding is key to protecting the cathedral’s masonry vaults. “Vault collapse would destabilize the entire structure and significantly compromise its overall integrity in every way,” he said.
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Newsmaker: Frederick Steiner
Incoming Dean Frederick Steiner of the School of Design is profiled.