Spring Finals

Where did it all go?!? Time is passing like crazy and I can’t believe that so much has happened in such a short time. Finals week is here and gone. Studio review happened yesterday. Despite a tiring round of all-nighters and the most anxiety to present than I have felt in a while (probably since undergrad 1) I learned a lot from my review….

Construction on Campus

As past jobs have finished up and opened to the public new jobs start construction. It seems like campus will never cease building, or at least not in my time here. There are four projects that I walk past daily on my way to class. One project has recently put up test pieces for facades. It is hidden between buildings on campus facing Spruce…

LARPERS: Winterthur

Winterthur: https://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur, originally a private estate, is now a museum and garden. The grounds are extensive holding a number of different gardens and amusement spaces. While we were there a portion of the grounds were being set up for some sort of summer fair. To give a sense of scale, the fairground activity could not be detected from the gardens we visited. I…

Secret Food Trucks

Be sure to check out my previous posts on places to eat around campus for more options! I love going to lunch with friends because each time I find a new place to eat. This spot in particular was very well hidden and couldn’t be found unless guided to. If you are walking from Myerson Hall cross Walnut Street and follow the diagonal path…

Surprise Food!

It is always nice to hear that an event is going on in Meyerson hall for two reasons. The event could be educational and helpful in furthering studio work. The event is also likely to have food, of which the leftovers get donated to studio students still in the building. The second reason is probably the main reason that events get such quick word…

PCDC Performance

PCDC: https://sites.google.com/site/pennchinesedanceclub/Home The Pennsylvania Chinese Dance Club is a non-profit dance organization that explores creative dance choreography focused on Chinese culture. Two of my classmates participated in this years performance showcase, including dance and live music performances. The dances were stunning. While I found it difficult to tell traditional moves from inovations, not having any prior viewing or knowledge of Chinese dance culture, I…

Memorials and Monuments on Campus

Penn has recently had a fascinating display of topic specific yet quiet memorialization. I don’t recall seeing quite as much of this last year. As it is nearing the end of the semester and time is short I have not had the time to truly research these memorials and their significance or link to campus. Memorials and monuments are fascinating design challenges that bring…

Beaux Arts on a Boat!

Beaux Arts Ball (BAB) is a traditional architecture ball held annually. At PennDesign this ball gets relocated each year and a new theme choosen to liven up an already lively, much anticipated event. Last year BAB was held in the Mutter Museum. This year The Spirit of Philadelphia, a quite large boat, larger than it looks, was the choosen location. While the food was…

Petty’s Island Cleanup

Petty’s Island: https://nj.gov/dep/njnlt/pettysisland.htm Camden County Historical Society: https://www.cchsnj.org/ A well spent Saturday morning was recently dedicated to joining a clean up effort on Petty’s Island with a studio friend Miriam. This island is located between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pennsauken, New Jersey. It is also positioned just across from our most recent studio design site. The cleanup lasted 2 hours with a team of roughly…

LARPERS: Swathmore Campus

Swathmore: https://www.scottarboretum.org/ Swathmore campus is a beautiful college campus which doubles as an arboretum. The class toured the campus taking in the tagging system, the variety of species and the overall organization of the campus. During our tour we also saw one of the first greenroofs to be placed on a residential building and a variety of water management tactics integrated into the landscaping…