UPCOMING EVENTS
- pennarchtank
- Sep 30, 2018
- 2 min read

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Here is a list of upcoming events related to design, architecture, fine arts, and urban planning hosted at Penn and in the greater Philadelphia area between October 1st and October 15th (included at the bottom is also information regarding an international design competition).
Oct 3rd, 2018
Urban Studies Colloquium Series: Aaron Shapiro Lecture Talk
Shapiro, who has a PhD in Communications from The Annenberg School and an Urban Studies Graduate Certificate, discusses his research on examining the cultural stakes of smart city intervention and digital upgrades to urban services, with a focus on the issues of surveillance, labor and design.
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: McNeil Building, Room 169
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Oct 6th, 2018
Philadelphia Architecture + Design Fair
Over 30 design schools across the US in attendance. Presentations on Life as an Architecture student and Career Opportunities. Registration for the event closes Oct 5th: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efg9npu02e2b18dd&llr=fl5u9ghab
Time: 11:00am
Location: Tyler School of Art, Temple University (2001 North 13th St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Oct 8th-Dec 20th, 2018
Drawing: Laurie Olin Exhibition
-An exhibition of the decades of work by Laurie Olin, a landscape architect and Practice Professor of Landscape Architecture. There will be a showcase of sketches related to urban life, suburban dwellings and from Olin’s personal experiences.
Location: Architectural Archives, UPenn (220 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Time: Monday, Oct 8th, 9:00am – Thursday, Dec 20th 4:00pm
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Oct 9th, 2018
Design Innovation Showcase: Spatial Efficiency
Showcase of PennDesign faculty and student works from different disciplines, including works by Masoud Akbarzadeh, Director of Polyhedral Structures Laboratory at PennDesign
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Pennovation Center (3401 Grays Ferry Ave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Oct 11th, 2018
Gary Wozniak Lecture Talk on “Recovery Park and Recovery Park Farm”
President and CEO of “RecoveryPark,” Detroit’s cutting edge solution to solving abandoned land, overlooked people and a lack of accessible jobs.
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Meyerson B3
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Young Bird Plan 2018 On the Frontier Design International Competition
Task: To design a public toilet facility that meeds people’s basic needs and respects local cultures
Aim: “To consolidate brand awareness and the site’s position in the city, and find an innovative, cutting-edge, pravticable approach to reform rural public spaces”
Instructions and further information about the competition:
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