Uniting passions for architecture, preservation, and the Near East Sixth-year Ph.D. student Marc Marín Webb of the School of Arts & Sciences in his home city of Barcelona, while waiting for a visa to travel to Iraq where he is researching the built heritage of the Yezidi community.(Image: Courtesy of Marc Marín Webb) Uniting passions for architecture, preservation, and the Near East Marc Marín Webb, who studied architecture in Berlin and Barcelona, is studying the impact of genocide on the built heritage of the Yezidi community in Iraq.
The Penn-China architectural connection Lin Huiyin with Liang Sicheng at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, c. 1936. (Image: Fisher Fine Arts Library Image Collection) The Penn-China architectural connection Penn’s Weitzman School of Design has a long history of collaboration in China, and large number of Chinese international students are undertaking adaptive reuse and historical preservation projects.
Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena Akira Drake Rodriguez, Rashida Ng, and Dominic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design say there should be a more robust and inclusive conversation about the future of Philadelphia’s Market Street East. Weitzman’s Vanessa Grossman on the cultural value of architecture Image: Eric Sucar Q&A Weitzman’s Vanessa Grossman on the cultural value of architecture In a Q&A, the architect, historian, and curator discusses her research and published books, which explore the relationship between architecture, politics, and social movements. Chinatown residents brainstorm different ideas for Fashion District instead of proposed 76ers arena Penn In the News 6ABC.com Chinatown residents brainstorm different ideas for Fashion District instead of proposed 76ers arena Rashida Ng of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues attended the Save Chinatown Coalition to propose different ideas besides the 76ers arena for Philadelphia’s Fashion District. Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history nocred Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history The architectural historian in Penn’s Weitzman School discusses the need for the dissemination of design ideas beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture nocred Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture The Weitzman School’s Robotics Lab and master’s program combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and automated systems in manufacturing and architectural design in ways that are adaptable and sustainable. Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School. nocred Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture The Weitzman School’s chair of Landscape Architecture discusses her influences and inspirations on her work as an architect and landscape architect. What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows nocred What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows Shakespeare scholar and Penn lecturer Horace Howard Furness selected aphorisms for windows in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, a building his brother designed. What’s That? Locust Walk Compass nocred What’s That? Locust Walk Compass The granite compass embedded in Locust Walk has become the source of a campus legend. Load More
Weitzman’s Vanessa Grossman on the cultural value of architecture Image: Eric Sucar Q&A Weitzman’s Vanessa Grossman on the cultural value of architecture In a Q&A, the architect, historian, and curator discusses her research and published books, which explore the relationship between architecture, politics, and social movements.
Chinatown residents brainstorm different ideas for Fashion District instead of proposed 76ers arena Penn In the News 6ABC.com Chinatown residents brainstorm different ideas for Fashion District instead of proposed 76ers arena Rashida Ng of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues attended the Save Chinatown Coalition to propose different ideas besides the 76ers arena for Philadelphia’s Fashion District. Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history nocred Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history The architectural historian in Penn’s Weitzman School discusses the need for the dissemination of design ideas beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture nocred Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture The Weitzman School’s Robotics Lab and master’s program combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and automated systems in manufacturing and architectural design in ways that are adaptable and sustainable. Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School. nocred Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture The Weitzman School’s chair of Landscape Architecture discusses her influences and inspirations on her work as an architect and landscape architect. What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows nocred What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows Shakespeare scholar and Penn lecturer Horace Howard Furness selected aphorisms for windows in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, a building his brother designed. What’s That? Locust Walk Compass nocred What’s That? Locust Walk Compass The granite compass embedded in Locust Walk has become the source of a campus legend.
Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history nocred Fernando Lara looks beyond famed architects to uncover deeper themes throughout history The architectural historian in Penn’s Weitzman School discusses the need for the dissemination of design ideas beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture nocred Harnessing ancient materials and AI for sustainable architecture The Weitzman School’s Robotics Lab and master’s program combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and automated systems in manufacturing and architectural design in ways that are adaptable and sustainable.
Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School. nocred Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture The Weitzman School’s chair of Landscape Architecture discusses her influences and inspirations on her work as an architect and landscape architect.
What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows nocred What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows Shakespeare scholar and Penn lecturer Horace Howard Furness selected aphorisms for windows in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, a building his brother designed.
What’s That? Locust Walk Compass nocred What’s That? Locust Walk Compass The granite compass embedded in Locust Walk has become the source of a campus legend.