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06.08.2026 Celebrating History and Possibility on Market Street As Philadelphia gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of the city's founding streets is back in the spotlight.

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Story | 08.27.2026 Announcing New Faculty in Architecture, Fine Arts, and Planning

Story | 08.27.2026 Weitzman Architecture Students Named Finalists in USTA Future Courts Competition

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Story | 08.26.2026 Fall 2026 Lecture Series Opens September 2

Story | 08.24.2026 Weitzman to Honor Steven Holl and the City of Boston at November 10 Awards Event

Story | 08.20.2026 Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Launches Penn Initiative Connecting Past Mayors with Future Leaders

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Story | 08.10.2026 My Top Five: Fritz Steiner

In the Media

Architect Barton Myers Dies at 91

The Weitzman community mourns the loss of Barton Myers (MArch'64), who died last month at 91. His built work and teaching career spanned from Canada to Southern California and many points in between.

Architectural Record

1000s of affordable housing subsidies will end in the next 5 years. A new database will help Pa. get in front of the issue.

Expiring affordability requirements are a relatively new problem, says Vincent Reina of the Housing Initiative at Penn.

Spotlight PA

Manhattan’s flood walls are almost done. What will Mamdani do next?

"You can't build this stuff in isolation," says Matthijs Bouw, whose firm who helped conceive the flood barrier project that now surrounds lower Manhattan and who has also envisioned flood protections in East Harlem and other areas.

Grist

The Developers Who Spent $400,000 to Save One Maple Tree

Longtime proponents of sustainable development, architect Ben Krone and his business partner were determined to preserve the character of a Brooklyn block.

The New York Times

In Brief

Some Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence in Design

"AI is changing our world but can potentially help in designing a better one," writes Weitzman Dean and Paley Professor Fritz Steiner of the technology's potential applications and downsides for professionals.

Landscape Journal

Weitzman Faculty and Guest Lecturers Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Rossana Hu, the Miller Professor and chair of architecture, and guest lecturers Lina Ghotmeh and Dorte Mandrup were recognized at a June 11, 2026 ceremony in San Diego.

AIA

James Corner to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Penn

An alum and professor of practice emeritus, Corner is best known for designing New York City’s High Line, a once-abandoned elevated railway that his firm transformed into an urban promenade and garden.

Penn Today

Li Receives Funding to Study Barriers to Energy System Decarbonization

Despite advancements in clean energy generation, fossil fuels continue to play an important role in the energy system. Xiaojiang Li is part of a team that received a $1M grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how back-up power fossil fuel utilization plays out at the household level in different parts of the US.

Sloan Foundation

Announcements

Announcement | 07.15.2026 Applications Welcome for Assistant/Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture

Announcement | 07.09.2026 Applications Welcome for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Historic Preservation

Announcement | 10.08.2025 Open Position: 2026-2027 McHarg Fellowship

Announcement | 10.08.2025 Case Studies in Design: Open Call to Study Projects Designed in Community

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