The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design Spring 2022 Lecture Series brings together distinguished architects, landscape architects, artists, historians, preservationists, planners, policy experts, and data scientists from the U.S. and abroad. 

The series began on Wednesday, January 26, with a lecture by the architectural historian Lucia Allais on the fortifications built around European monuments during World War I and World War II. It is the first in a series of eight roundtable discussions organized by renowned archeologist Lynn Meskell, a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor with an appointment in the graduate program in historic preservation. 

The series also includes a symposium on the cross-cultural dialogues animating Chinese architecture over the last century, a panel discussion on the untapped potential of America’s megaregions to advance climate resilience and economic prosperity, an introduction to the ambitious reimagining of Los Angeles’ Crenshaw Boulevard, and an overview of the intersectional history of politics and public housing in Atlanta.

Among the scheduled speakers:

• Steven Holl, principal, Steven Holl Architects
• Pepón Osorio, artist and MacArthur Fellow
• Nada Hosking, executive director, Global Heritage Fund
• Bryony Roberts, founder, Bryony Roberts Studio

Admission is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required for visitors at in-person events. Unless noted otherwise, lectures take place at Meyerson Hall, 210 South 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Because information is subject to change, visitors are advised to consult www.design.upenn.edu/calendar to confirm program details. 

For more information, visit https://www.design.upenn.edu/news/post/weitzman-announces-spring-2022-lectures-series.