Dr. Marion Weiss

Professor

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Biography

Marion Weiss is the Graham Professor of Practice in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of WEISS/MANFREDI, a multidisciplinary design practice based in New York City. Her work explores the possibilities of synthetic design in addressing infrastructural, social, and ecological challenges. The firm has gained recognition for notable projects such as the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center. Weiss has also been involved in significant projects like Penn's Nanotechnology Center and Cornell Tech’s Tata Innovation Center. She has taught at prestigious institutions including Harvard, Cornell, and Yale as an Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor. Widely awarded, she received the Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. Weiss's work has been featured in international exhibitions, and her recent book, 'PUBLIC NATURES: Evolutionary Infrastructures,' discusses the relationship between public realms and productive connections to urban landscapes.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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