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A Progressive-era architect gets her due
Artforum

A Progressive-era architect gets her due

An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.

More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age
Hidden City Philadephia

More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age

In discussing Philadelphia’s Lynnewood Hall mansion, Aaron Wunsch of the Weitzman School of Design says that reactionary simplification doesn’t do justice to its historical context or the possibility for creative imagination.

The forgotten story of America’s first female architect
Fast Company

The forgotten story of America’s first female architect

Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design and William Whitaker of the Architectural Archives discuss a new exhibition dedicated to Minerva Parker Nichols, the first woman to establish an independent architectural practice in the U.S.

Sonja Dümpelmann on designing nature
Sonja Dumpelmann on the staircase leading down to the Schuylkill River Trail

Sonja Dümpelmann on the staircase leading down to the SRT. 

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Sonja Dümpelmann on designing nature

Sonja Dümpelmann, professor of landscape architecture, explores ‘the reciprocal relationship’ between humans and their environments.

Kristina García

Finding Minerva Parker Nichols, Philadelphia’s forgotten architect
Hidden City Philadephia

Finding Minerva Parker Nichols, Philadelphia’s forgotten architect

William Whitaker of the Architectural Archives and Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design discuss a new exhibition dedicated to Minerva Parker Nichols, the first woman to establish an independent architectural practice in the U.S.