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Fourth Year Student Wins National Competition

May 8, 2013
Patrick Barendt wins the "Unique Sensitivity to Site Opportunities Jury Award"
Adam Levine: The History of Philadelphia’s Watersheds and Sewers

April 18, 2013
Historian Adam Levine has been digging into the history of the city’s sewers and drainage systems as a consultant to the Philadelphia Water Department since 1998; his lecture on the city’s watersheds and sewers is guaranteed to reveal a side of Philadelphia you have never seen, and change the way you think about cities in general.
Robin Klehr Avia’s New Currency of Space

April 9, 2013
The Department of Architecture and Interiors’ Arfaa Lecture Series will host Robin Klehr Avia and her presentation, “THE NEW CURRENCY OF SPACE: What’s Influencing the Design of Environments Today,” at the Mandell Theater at 33rd and Chestnut streets.
Architecture and Interior Design Student Competition for Summer Internship

March 28, 2013
Vocon is a leading design firm specializing in interior design, architecture, sustainable design and technology. To fill their Cleveland internship positions they are hosting a design competition for an interview for a full-time, paid internship for the summer of 2013.
Architecture Group Mentoring Program

January 23, 2013
AIA Philadelphia's Associates Committee is organizing a group-mentoring program for people in the architecture profession in Philadelphia.
Creating with Constraints

January 16, 2013
Join us for Creating with Constraints, a lecture series sponsored by DesignPhiladelphia and the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy. We will consider how theorists, artists and designers contribute to solving the problems we face regarding resource scarcity.
Williams & Tsien: The Philadelphia Story

December 11, 2012
Architects Williams and Tsien are this winter's speakers in the Arfaa Lecture series.
ROME: A CITY AND IT'S WATER SUPPLY

October 9, 2012
Katherine Rinne is one of the world's leading authorities on Rome's remarkable 2,700-year history of water use and hydraulic infrastructure.
Mantua Garden

July 23, 2012
After six months of work, the “Healthy Outdoor Garden Oasis,” an urban garden created by Architecture + Interiors students and faculty from the Westphal College, is now open at the Mantua Presbyterian Apartments.
Proud Showing at Research Day

May 14, 2012
The Westphal College had impressive representation with over 25 students showcasing their projects at Research Day 2012.
Judith Bing: Travels to the East

April 4, 2012
For nearly 25 years Judith Bing has been traveling through the Balkans and Turkey researching vernacular architecture. Bing’s talk will be part of the Farajollah & Maryam Badie AARFA lecture series of the Department of Architecture + Interiors.
Spring Open House 2012

April 2, 2012
Onsite Portfolio Reviews: Launch your Drexel application and complete the portfolio requirements for Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Photography when you attend the May 2oth Open House. Our faculty will be available to review your portfolios following the Academic Sessions.
Shadow City(s)

March 27, 2012
The AIANY Global Dialogues Committee will host an event titled SHADOW CITY(S) to examine patterns of peri-urban growth in the Global South that define some of the most prolific urban typologies of the 21st Century.
Meet with the NAAB Visiting Team

March 7, 2012
We would like to invite all student all to participate in a meeting with the NAAB Visiting Team on Monday, March 12 from 6-7pm at Stein Auditorium.
Architecture Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

February 27, 2012
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery will be hosting Architecture: Faculty and Alumni Show, an exhibition for the upcoming Drexel University Architecture accreditation visit.
Architecture in Film - THE ARCHITECTURE OF DOOM (1989, Peter Cohen)

February 20, 2012
The film explores the obsession Adolf Hitler had with his own particular vision of what was and was not aesthetically acceptable and how he applied these notions while running the Third Reich.
Green, Urban, Glocal

February 5, 2012
Green, Urban, Glocal is the Center for Architecture’s 2nd annual exhibition featuring student work from Philadelphia’s four Architecture and Design schools: Drexel University, Philadelphia University, Temple University, and University of Pennsylvania.
2012 International VELUX Award Competition

January 24, 2012
VELUX America invites students and faculty to participate in the 2012 International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture competition. Registration is open through March 1, 2012.
Locally Grown

January 19, 2012
Urban Farming is the topic of the timely documentary film, Urban Roots, which explores the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit, Michigan.
Canstruction 2012

January 18, 2012
Canstruction's fifth annual Philadelphia Design/Build Competition shines a spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Philadelphia design community's best and brightest talents in the Rotunda at the Shops at Liberty Place, 1601 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Robert A.M. Stern: Dean of Architects

January 17, 2012
Stern’s talk will be part of the Farajollah & Maryam Badie AARFA lecture series of the department of Architecture and Interiors and takes place on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30 PM in the Mandell Theater (33rd & Chestnut Sts.).
2012 NAAB Accreditation

January 12, 2012
Our NAAB Accreditation Visit is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2012 through Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Several events and exhibitions will occur during this time as part of the accreditation review.
Sustainability Minor

December 5, 2011
The Department of Architecture + Interiors has launched the new minor Sustainability in the Built Environment. This 24-credit course of study will provide students with a broad overview and a rigorous conceptual tool kit to engage and grapple with the future challenges of the built environment. An emphasis on systems thinking and a collaborative approach to problem solving are central components of the minor. Both non-design and design students will be exposed to a versatile and transferable knowledge environment and learning skills that can effectively be translated to the professional sector.
2011-2012 Architecture Lecture Series

September 1, 2011
The Department of Architecture & Interiors of the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University will present Bill Black, Robert A.M. Stern, and Judith Bing for this year’s Farajollah & Maryam Badie Arfaa Lecture Series in Architecture.
Calling All Creatives

April 9, 2010
The 2010 Design Charrette will challenge students to rethink public and urban transportation while taking into account differing modes of transport, universal accessibility, sustainable and energy efficient design, hubs for commuter transfers, site and community in the city of Philadelphia. The Charrette is an opportunity for students from all majors at Drexel to collaborate on design projects of relevance to local and global communities.
Architecture & Anarchitecture

April 1, 2010
What's A Charrette

March 31, 2010
* The lecture will conclude a four-day workshop during which Remy will lead teams of students and faculty who will explore object design using mold making and cement casting of reclaimed objects.
* Charrettes are workshops that provide an artistic or design challenge, offering students the chance to create exciting interdisciplinary work in collaborative settings.
Architecture Overseas

February 18, 2010
Students will complete their work on fountains and related water systems as part of a winter term independent study course and are planning a public presentation on their experiences this spring. Our students attended presentations on past restoration projects at IRCICA, with speakers from schools in Italy, Austria, the U. S. and Palestine, and the students’ research activities were complemented by visits to Istanbul’s historic sites, Ottoman research archives, and urban planning offices addressing the contemporary city.

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